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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

The scene where Ed and Dexter have their dates with Roxanne and Monique was filmed at Malibu Castle in Redondo Beach, California. As of 2005, the castle and the left-most golf course are completely gone. The rightmost golf course is still there, but vandalized. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: Ed's hat flies off while jumping out of the window. When he lands, his hat is back on. See more »

Quotes

[dressed as a woman]
Dexter: Could you kindly point me in the direction of the little girl's room?
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Crazy Credits

the opening shot of the movie shows a cheeseburger with many toppings being constructed via stop-motion filming. See more »

Connections

Referenced in "American Dad!: Less Money, Mo' Problems (#8.15)" (2012) See more »

Soundtracks

"Chariots of Fire"
Written & Performed by Vangelis
Courtesy of PolyGram International Music B.V.
By Arrangement with PolyGram Film & TV Licensing See more »