The Silence of the Hams (1994) Il silenzio dei prosciutti (original title)

Director:

Ezio Greggio

Writer:

Ezio Greggio

Release Date:

11 March 1994 (Italy)

Genre:

Comedy | Thriller

Plot:

The federal agent Joe Dee Foster is currently investigating a serial killer, helped by doctor Animal who is isolated in a maximum security jail.

Plot Keywords:

Motel | Cemetery | Serial Killer | FBI Agent | Red Panties

Cast

Ezio Greggio	...	Antonio Motel
Dom DeLuise	...	Dr. Animal Cannibal Pizza
Billy Zane	...	Jo Dee Fostar
Joanna Pacula	...	Lily Wine
Charlene Tilton	...	Jane Wine
Martin Balsam	...	Det. Martin Balsam
Stuart Pankin	...	Insp. Pete Putrid
John Astin	...	The Ranger
Phyllis Diller	...	Old Secretary
Bubba Smith	...	Olaf
Larry Storch	...	Sergeant
Rip Taylor	...	Mr. Laurel
Shelley Winters	...	Mrs. Motel (The Mother)
Nedra Volz	...	Ranger's Wife
Andre Rosey Brown	...	Motorcycle Cop (as Rosey Brown)
Henry Silva	...	Police Chief
Marshall Bell	...	Cross Dressing Agent
Lee Allan	...	Agent #1
Sal Landi	...	Agent #2
John Roarke	...	Ex-President George Bush
Pat Rick	...	President Bill Clinton
Tony Cox	...	Dwarf Guard
Joe Dante	...	Dying Man
John Carpenter	...	Trenchcoat Man / Gimp
Irwin Keyes	...	Guard
Jeff Bright	...	Mummy
Kimber Sissons	...	Push-Up Lady
Eddie Deezen	...	Video Cameraman
Ken Davitian	...	Luciano Pavarotti (as Kenneth Davitian)
Peter DeLuise	...	Checkout Guard
Rudy De Luca	...	Malicious Mel, the Checkout Maniac
Lynn Shirey	...	First Lady Hillary Clinton
John Landis	...	FBI Agent
David DeLuise	...	Policeman #1
John Fadule	...	Policeman #2
Al Ruscio	...	Phillip Morris
Dom Irrera	...	Gas Station Attendant
Lance Kinsey	...	Interrogating Officer
Shelly Desai	...	Trick
Seifullah Ziyad II	...	Michael Jackson
Lonnie Burr	...	Drunk
Debra Christofferson	...	Misery Woman
Linda Lutz	...	Housedress Woman
Heather Elizabeth Parkhurst	...	Beautiful Woman
Jim Maniaci	...	Rape Culturist #1
Manny Molina	...	Rape Culturist #2
Raymond Serra	...	Agent Prostitute #1
Robert Muse	...	Agent Prostitute #2
Daniel McVicar	...	Forensics Expert
Lana Schwab	...	Nurse
Wilhelm von Homburg	...	Maitre D'
Matteo Molinari	...	Bellboy
Rino Piccolo	...	Ambulance Driver
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Jeff Celentano	...	Agent (as Jeff Weston)
Mel Brooks	...	Checkout Guest (uncredited)
Cornelia Johnsson	...	Sharon Bone (uncredited)

Directed by
Ezio Greggio

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Ezio Greggio

Produced by
Julie Corman	....	producer
Ezio Greggio	....	executive producer
Luca Oddo	....	producer: european unit

Original Music by
Parmer Fuller

Cinematography by
Jacques Haitkin

Film Editing by
Robert Barrere
Andy Horvitch

Casting by
Craig Campobasso

Production Design by
James William Newport

Art Direction by
Russell J. Smith

Set Decoration by
Natalie Pope

Costume Design by
Leesa Evans

Makeup Department
Ela Barczewska	....	assistant hair stylist (as Elizabeth Barczewska)
Ela Barczewska	....	assistant makeup artist (as Elizabeth Barczewska)
David P. Barton	....	special makeup effects supervisor
Michelle Barton	....	special makeup effects
Michele Bloom	....	hair stylist
Michele Bloom	....	makeup artist
Jimmy Chonga	....	special makeup effects
Michael Dudley	....	special makeup effects
Bernhard Eichholz	....	special makeup effects
David Greathouse	....	special makeup effects
Karin Hanson	....	special makeup effects
Hal Jahlikakik	....	special makeup effects
Brad Krisko	....	special makeup effects
Rick Lalonde	....	special makeup effects
Margaux L. Lancaster	....	makeup artist
Dan Rebert	....	special makeup effects
Mich'l Rios	....	special makeup effects
Jordu Schell	....	special makeup effects
Brian Sipe	....	special makeup effects
Yolanda Squatpump	....	special makeup effects

Production Management
Isabel Henderson	....	post-production supervisor
Whitney R. Hunter	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Marco Black	....	second second assistant director
Alexis Cahill	....	first assistant director
William Paul Clark	....	second assistant director
Carter Peabody	....	assistant director: second unit
Franklin A. Vallette	....	second assistant director

Art Department
Regina Lee Alonte	....	on-set dresser (as Regina Lee Herve)
Chris Barber	....	painter
Chris Barber	....	propmaker
Peter Croyle	....	propmaker gangboss
Robert E. Lee	....	construction coordinator
Leon Martell	....	swing gang
Pacharee Newport	....	art department assistant
Mona Personius	....	lead man
Erin Riordan	....	art department assistant
Thomas Ruble	....	swing gang
Ubaldo Stella	....	storyboard artist
Robert Thomas	....	lead man

Sound Department
Bill Bell	....	dialogue editor
Tim Chilton	....	foley artist
Bob Costanza	....	sound effects editor
Mike Dickeson	....	sound effects editor
David C. Eichhorn	....	dialogue editor
James R. Einolf	....	sound mixer
Mark Friedgen	....	supervising sound editor
Robert Glass	....	sound re-recording mixer
Sue Jesse	....	assistant sound effects editor
Kristi Johns	....	adr editor
Roberto Moroni	....	sound re-recording mixer
Rocky Quiroz	....	boom operator
Richard D. Rogers	....	sound re-recording mixer
Jill Schachne	....	foley artist
Gary Shinkle	....	assistant sound effects editor
Brian Slack	....	stereo sound consultant
Richard S. Steele	....	sound effects editor
Marc Van Der Nagel	....	assistant sound effects editor
Frank Fleming	....	sound recordist (uncredited)

Special Effects by
John C. Hartigan	....	special effects coordinator
Paul Hickerson	....	pyrotechnician
David Waine	....	special effects assistant

Visual Effects by
Scott Anderson	....	digital editing assistant

Stunts
Bruce Paul Barbour	....	stunts
Sandy Berumen	....	stunts
Brad Bovee	....	stunts
Alex Daniels	....	stunts
Christopher Doyle	....	stunts (as Chris Doyle)
Greg Wayne Elam	....	stunts (as Greg Elam)
George Fisher	....	stunts
Dick Hancock	....	stunts
Larry Holt	....	stunts
Terry Jackson	....	stunts
Loren Janes	....	stunts
Rosemary Johnston	....	stunts
Barbara Anne Klein	....	stunts (as Barbara Klein)
Randy Lamb	....	stunts
Steven Lambert	....	stunts (as Steve Lambert)
Tom Morga	....	stunts
Gary Morgan	....	stunt coordinator
Roger Morgan	....	stunts
Carol Neilson	....	stunts
Jimmy Ortega	....	stunts
Patricia M. Peters	....	stunts (as Tricia Peters)
Sherry Peterson	....	stunts
J.P. Romano	....	stunts
Thomas Rosales Jr.	....	stunts (as Tom Rosales)
Debby Lynn Ross	....	stunts
Birgit K. Schier	....	stunts (as Birgit Schier)
Jeff Smolek	....	stunts
Tony Snegoff	....	stunts
Brian J. Williams	....	stunts (as Brian Williams)
Gerard G. Williams	....	stunts (as Gerard Williams)
Bob Yerkes	....	stunts

Camera and Electrical Department
Jeff Cutter	....	first assistant camera
Thomas M. Dangcil	....	electrician
Craig Delaney	....	best boy grip
Von Deming	....	grip
Jason Elias	....	electrician
Jason Fabbro	....	camera loader
Eric S. Foster	....	best boy electric
Nicholas Franchot	....	grip
Richard Franchot	....	key grip
David Goldner	....	still photographer
Brett Losner	....	grip
James McCalmont	....	director of photography: second unit
Gus Oliva	....	gaffer: second unit
Robert Oliva	....	key grip: second unit
Hector Rivera	....	grip
Phil Russman	....	video playback operator
Amy Schulenberg	....	camera loader
Lawrence Shen	....	second assistant camera
Roberto M. Sifuentes	....	electrician
Laurent Soriano	....	assistant camera: second unit
Taylor Evan Sparks	....	electrician
Ken Wheeland	....	gaffer

Casting Department
Charles Matthews	....	extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Allyson B. Fanger	....	costume supervisor (as Allyson Brown)
Dana Kay Hart	....	set costumer

Editorial Department
Lori Ball	....	assistant film editor
Nicole Barbere	....	apprentice film editor
Clark Henderson	....	additional editor
Ruth Larkin	....	apprentice film editor
Robert Lattanzio	....	first assistant film editor
Dana Mazzola	....	assistant film editor
Carrie Nasanchuk	....	apprentice film editor
David Parmenter	....	negative cutter
Jason Rosenbaum	....	assistant film editor
Roger Roth	....	apprentice film editor
Jim Williams	....	color timer

Transportation Department
John W. Barbee	....	transportation coordinator
Todd Painter	....	driver (1994)

Other crew
Manolita Cipparrone	....	script supervisor: second unit
Stephanie Dizon	....	choreographer
Ernest D. Farino	....	title designer
Amanda Gill	....	location manager
Gary Gray	....	production assistant
Megan Knapp	....	production assistant
David Lombard	....	key set production assistant
Michelle McManus	....	assistant: Mr. Greggio and Ms. Corman
Brian McMillan	....	head animal trainer
Gina Michel	....	script supervisor
Joe Rice	....	extras coordinator
Marc Salter	....	set production assistant
Amanda Scarano	....	assistant production coordinator
Cari Schaeffler	....	production coordinator
Johanna Stein	....	assistant: Mr. Greggio
Brenda Syrnes	....	craft service
Angela Vivo	....	script supervisor

Production Companies

• Silvio Berlusconi Communications
• Thirtieth Century Wolf

Distributors

• Laurenfilm (1994) (Spain) (theatrical)
• New Films International (1994-1997) (worldwide) (all media)
• October Films (1995) (USA) (theatrical)
• UGC Distribution (1994) (France) (theatrical)
• C/FP Video (1995) (Canada) (video)
• Cabin Fever Entertainment (1995) (USA) (VHS)
• Nea Kinisi Video (1996) (Greece) (VHS)
• Paris Vídeo (199?) (Brazil) (VHS)
• RCV Home Entertainment (1995) (Netherlands) (VHS)

Other Companies

• Echo Film Services  sound editing
• Motion Opticals  opticals
• Ryder Sound Services  re-recording facilities
• Savage Parties  catering

Also Known As:

"Il silenzio dei prosciutti" - Italy (original title)

Runtime:

81 min

Country:

Italy | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Ultra Stereo

Certification:

Australia:M | Canada:14A | South Korea:18 | Spain:13 | UK:15 | USA:R | Italy:T | Iceland:L

Filming Locations:

Hall of Justice - 211 W. Temple Street, Downtown, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Silvio Berlusconi Communications

Quotes:

Antonio:Why I lie? I give you the trout!
Detective Martin Balsam:The 'truth', I want the 'truth'.
Antonio:[Picks up a stuffed trout from under the front desk] There, I give you the 'truth'.

Movie Connections:

References Benji (1974)

Soundtrack:

TAKE ME DOWN

Not the best spoof, but not bad.

THE SILENCE OF THE HAMS

Wow... this is a blast from the past. I remember buying this movie on VHS when it first came out. It is a spoof of a lot of movies that were recent back when it was released. Some of the movies it parodies is The Slience of the Lambs, Psycho and Basic Instinct.

This is a good film, but its not the best parody I have ever seen. There are some really funny moments in it though. It is as stupid in places as expected from a film like this. But that is a good thing.

It has got a lot of famous faces in it too. Dom DeLuise plays the Hanibal Lector rip off, Dr. Animal Cannibal Pizza. Billy Zane plays the FBI agent Jo Dee Fostar. It also has John Astin, Rip Taylor, Bubba Smith, Shelley Winters, John Carpenter, John Landis and Mel Brooks appearing.

Now I find there are too many spoofs out there now. It was all funny until Scary Movie 3 onwards. I am not a fan of Disaster Movie, Superhero Movie, Epic Movie, Vampires Suck etc... the only decent recent one was Meet the Spartans. I thought that was funny.

But back in the 80s and 90s, they were funny...

Like I said, this is not the best one... but still good and worth a watch.

I will give this film 6 out of 10.

The legendary Dom DeLuise is great all the time.

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