Good Burger (1997)

Two dim-witted teenage boys, are forced to save the fast-food restaurant they work at from going out of business, despite a new-and-improved burger joint opening across the street that want to be the "Top Dog" in the fast food industry.

Director:

Brian Robbins

Writers:

Dan Schneider (characters), Kevin Kopelow (characters),

Stars:

Kel Mitchell, Kenan Thompson, Sinbad

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Kel Mitchell	...	Ed
Kenan Thompson	...	Dexter Reed
Sinbad	...	Mr. Wheat
Abe Vigoda	...	Otis
Shar Jackson	...	Monique
Dan Schneider	...	Mr. Baily
Jan Schweiterman	...	Kurt Bozwell (as Jan Schwieterman)
Ron Lester	...	Spatch
Josh Server	...	Fizz
Ginny Schreiber	...	Deedee
Linda Cardellini	...	Heather
Shaquille O'Neal	...	Himself
George Clinton	...	Dancing Crazy
Richard Haje	...	Huge Scary Man
Robert Wuhl	...	Angry Customer

Storyline

Dexter Reed, a high-schooler is forced to get a summer job at a fast food restaurant called Good Burger after causing a car wreck by his school teacher Mr. Wheat. So Dexter must pay off his teacher's car by working very hard at Good Burger. Meanwhile things turned worse when Mondo Burger, a mammoth fast-food chain opens across the street, it looks like Good Burger is soon going to be history for good! Now it is up to Dexter and his new friend Ed the not-so bright cashier to save the day, as they develop a delicious special secret sauce that Ed created brings hundreds of new customers to their door and makes their new competition desperate to steal the recipe and all of their customers.

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Plot Keywords:

teacher | competition | fast food restaurant | car accident | friend | 

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Taglines:

A comedy with everything on it.

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Genres:

Comedy

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for language, some comic violence and mild sex-related humor

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

25 July 1997 (USA)

Also Known As:

Buena hamburguesa

Filming Locations:

West Covina, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$9,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

£92,847 (UK) (13 February 1998)

Gross:

£614,523 (UK) (13 March 1998)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Paramount Pictures, Nickelodeon Movies, Tollin/Robbins Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

103 min 95 min (HBO Print)

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The scene where Ed and Dexter have their dates with Roxanne and Monique was filmed at Malibu Castle in Redondo Beach, California. As of 2013, the castle and golf courses are completely gone and it is now the site of a hotel franchise.

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Goofs

When the boys sneak into Mondo Burger, the shadow of the camera is visible on the Frito-Lay truck.

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Quotes

Ed: I'm a dude. He's a dude. She's a dude. 'Cause we're all dudes.

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Crazy Credits

The crew and 2nd unit are headlined as "Good Crew" and "Good Second Unit".

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Connections

Referenced in The Nostalgia Critic: North (2009)

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Soundtracks

We Be Havin' Fun (Friends)
Written, Performed and Produced by Warren G. (as Warren G)
Warren G performs courtesy of Def Jam/G Funk Music

User Reviews

One of my families favorite kid movies....

It's a FUN movie! As college educated parents of a 12 year old and a 5 year old, this is one of our favorites and I registered with IMDb just to comment on this movie since everyone else seems to be slamming it. Loads of fun but not for anyone looking for "good theater". It's pure silliness for kids; with bad logic and improbable plot lines, and the kids are of course the heroes. So if you are just looking for some plain clean fun to watch with your kids, I suggest this one! And there's no dancing bears or singing furniture (but, there are flying, talking hamburgers...) So here's the scoop, if you want an educational show for your kids, go elsewhere. But if you want to sit down, eat popcorn and laugh, get this one.