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Good Burger (1997)

PG  103 min  -  Family | Comedy   -  25 July 1997 (USA)
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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), and 4 more credits »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Kel Mitchell ...
Ed
Kenan Thompson ...
Sinbad ...
Abe Vigoda ...
Shar Jackson ...
Dan Schneider Dan Schneider ...
Jan Schweiterman Jan Schweiterman ...
Kurt Bozwell (as Jan Schwieterman)
Ron Lester ...
Josh Server Josh Server ...
Ginny Schreiber Ginny Schreiber ...
Linda Cardellini ...
Shaquille O'Neal ...
Himself
George Clinton ...
Richard Haje Richard Haje ...
Huge Scary Man
Robert Wuhl ...
Angry Customer
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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. Written by Anthony Pereyra <hypersonic91@yahoo.com>  

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Taglines:

A comedy with everything on it.

Genres:

Family | Comedy

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for language, some comic violence and mild sex-related humor See all certifications »

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Burger kunkut See more »

Filming Locations:

West Covina, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$9,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$7,058,333 (USA) (27 July 1997) (1887 Screens)

Gross:

$23,687,907 (USA) (23 November 1997)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Sinbad's character "Mr. Wheat" is named after writer and producer Dan Schneider's high school math teacher, Gough Wheat, at White Station High School in Memphis, Tennessee. See more »

Goofs

Revealing mistakes: When Otis discovers Ed and Dexter in the asylum, Abe Vigoda mouths several lines of dialogue. See more »

Quotes

Otis: Can you get me to a hospital? I think I broke my ass.
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Crazy Credits

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

Connections

Referenced in "The Nostalgia Critic: North (#2.25)" (2009) See more »

Soundtracks

"Theme"
From Shaft
Written & Performed by Isaac Hayes
Courtesy of Fantasy, Inc. See more »