Good Burger (1997)

Director:

Brian Robbins

Writers (WGA):

Dan Schneider (characters) and
Kevin Kopelow (characters) ...
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Release Date:

25 July 1997 (USA)

Genre:

Family | Comedy

Tagline:

A comedy with everything on it.

Plot:

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.

Plot Keywords:

Teacher | Competition | Summer Job | Fast Food Restaurant | Car Accident

US TV Schedule:

Thur. June 14

6:20 AM

MAX

Cast

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
Corrie Harris	...	Corey
Lori Beth Denberg	...	Connie Muldoon
Marques Houston	...	Jake
Matt Gallant	...	News Reporter (as Matthew Gallant)
Teresa Ganzel	...	Woman Customer
Hamilton von Watts	...	Troy (as Hamilton Von Watts)
J. August Richards	...	Griffen
Kevin Kopelow	...	Sad Clown
Floyd Levine	...	Ice Cream Man
Brett A. Jones	...	Driving Attendant (as Brett Jones)
Brad Wilson	...	Scared Customer
Melissa Spell	...	Frightened Customer
Andres Aybar	...	Mondo Worker (as Andrew Aybar)
Eve Sigall	...	Elderly Lady
Jo Farkas	...	Elderly Lady
Paul Parducci	...	Police Officer
Kim Delgado	...	Police Officer
Wendy Worthington	...	Demented Hills Nurse
Chet Nichols	...	Guard
Carl A. McGee	...	Guard
David Shackelford	...	Attendant
Rob Elk	...	Attendant
Carmit Bachar	...	Demented Hills Dancer
Stella Choe	...	Demented Hills Dancer
John R. Corella	...	Demented Hills Dancer (as John Corella)
Kelly Devine	...	Demented Hills Dancer
Cindy Leos	...	Demented Hills Dancer
Courtney Miller	...	Demented Hills Dancer
Nezester Ponder	...	Demented Hills Dancer
Chonique Sneed	...	Demented Hills Dancer
Miranda Stamatelatos	...	Demented Hills Dancer
Carmen Electra	...	Roxanne
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Darrell Britt	...	Mondo Burger Employee / Customer
Tim Padilla	...	Student

Directed by
Brian Robbins

Writing credits (WGA)
Dan Schneider		(characters) and
Kevin Kopelow		(characters) &
Heath Seifert		(characters)
Dan Schneider		(written by) and
Kevin Kopelow		(written by) &
Heath Seifert		(written by)

Produced by
Diane Batson-Smith	....	co-producer
Kevin Kopelow	....	producer
Julia Pistor	....	executive producer
Brian Robbins	....	producer
Dan Schneider	....	co-producer
Heath Seifert	....	producer
Michael Tollin	....	producer (as Mike Tollin)

Original Music by
Stewart Copeland

Cinematography by
Mac Ahlberg

Film Editing by
Anita Brandt-Burgoyne

Casting by
Jaki Brown
Robyn M. Mitchell

Production Design by
Steven J. Jordan		(as Steve Jordan)

Art Direction by
Robert J. Bacon

Set Decoration by
Cloudia Rebar		(as Cloudia)

Costume Design by
Natasha Landau

Makeup Department
Sheila Evers	....	makeup artist
Emily Katz	....	key makeup artist

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
William H. Burton	....	second assistant director
Matthew J. Clark	....	first assistant director
W. Thomas Snyder	....	key second assistant director

Art Department
Todd Ellis	....	property master
Lee J. Jashinsky	....	painter
Lyle Maves	....	lead plasterer foreman
Alisha Rothman	....	art department coordinator
Eduardo H. Esparza	....	carpenter (uncredited)

Sound Department
Veda Campbell	....	sound
Joe Dorn	....	adr supervisor
Christopher Flick	....	foley editor
Tom Ketterer	....	sound
Ron Meredith	....	assistant sound editor
Douglas Shamburger	....	boom operator
Mike Szakmeister	....	supervising dialogue editor
Ronald L. Wright	....	boom operator

Special Effects by
Bryan Smith	....	mold maker

Stunts
LaFaye Baker	....	stunts
Jophery C. Brown	....	stunts (as Jophery Brown)
Bobby Burns	....	stunts
Jay Caputo	....	stunts
Alisa Christensen	....	stunts
Eugene Collier	....	stunts
Gregg Dandridge	....	stunts
Kiante Elam	....	stunts
Brett A. Jones	....	stunts
Clint Jones	....	stunts
Rob King	....	stunts
Johnny Martin	....	stunts
Rusty McClennon	....	stunts
Eddie Perez	....	stunts
Denney Pierce	....	stunts
Dana Reed	....	stunts
Walter Robles	....	stunts (as Walter P. Robles)
Nathan Siebring	....	stunts
Robair Sims	....	stunts
Jill Stokesberry	....	stunt double
Jill Stokesberry	....	stunts
Lee Waddell	....	stunt double
Eddie L. Watkins	....	stunts
Gene Williams	....	stunts
Keith Woulard	....	stunts
David Keith Anderson	....	stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Adam Baral	....	second assistant camera
Jerry Bertolami	....	dolly grip
Derek Bruyere	....	assistant camera
Mark Cueto	....	best boy
Mark Fellman	....	still photographer
Anthony D. Guzman	....	lighting technician
Steele Hunter	....	best boy
Michael Palmer	....	gaffer
Thoma Reavis	....	electrician

Music Department
Michael Dittrick	....	music editor
Sharyn M. Tylk	....	assistant music editor

Transportation Department
Michael W. Broomer	....	driver
J. Armin Garza II	....	driver: camera car
Michael Menapace	....	transportation coordinator

Other crew
Edward Chiodo	....	puppeteer
Stephen Chiodo	....	puppeteer
Richard Cooper	....	key production assistant
Marie Elder	....	production accountant
John W. Felder	....	craft service
Sandy Flowers	....	craft service
Katy Genovese	....	payroll accountant
Jeff Lane	....	production assistant
Haley McLane	....	script supervisor: second unit
Christopher V. Nelson	....	technical advisor
Tory Reed	....	set production assistant
Nina Saxon	....	title designer
Dave Scott	....	choreographer
Bill Tyler	....	second unit: set production assistant
Stephen V. Weissberger	....	office production assistant

Production Companies

• Paramount Pictures (presents)
• Nickelodeon Movies (in association with)
• Tollin/Robbins Productions (as Tollin/Robbins)

Distributors

• Paramount Pictures (1997) (USA) (theatrical)
• Argentina Video Home (1998) (Argentina) (VHS)
• CIC Video (199?) (UK) (VHS)
• CIC-Taft Home Video (199?) (Australia) (VHS)
• National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (2001) (USA) (TV)
• Paramount Home Entertainment (2001) (Sweden) (DVD) (VHS)
• Paramount Home Entertainment (2003) (USA) (DVD)
• Paramount Home Video (1998) (USA) (VHS)
• Paramount Home Video (2000) (USA) (VHS)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (1998) (Argentina) (all media)

Other Companies

• Capitol Records  soundtrack
• Micdi Productions  music editorial
• Riverside Community College Marching Band  special thanks

Also Known As:

MPAA:

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

Runtime:

103 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Singapore:PG | Iceland:L | Argentina:Atp | USA:PG (certificate #35426) | South Korea:All | France:U | UK:PG

Filming Locations:

West Covina, California, USA

Company:

Paramount Pictures

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.

Goofs:

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

Quotes:

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

Movie Connections:

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

Soundtrack:

Gourmet Tango

Good Burger: 7/10

Movies from TV shows almost always never work. It's even worse when a movie is based off of a skit from Saturday Night Live. So it's no wonder people were less than inviting when Good Burger came about, a movie based off of a skit from a kids version of SNL that airs on Nickelodeon. Seeing as I used to be a big fan of All That, I decided to give Good Burger another go-round, to see if its juvenile humor still stood up throughout the years. And it did.

Ed (Kel Mitchell) is a man of indeterminable age who works at a local dining establishment, Good Burger. He's basically a stoner that doesn't use drugs (at least in the movie). When a customer asks for a burger with nothing on it, he just gives him a bun. Ed'd rather play miniature golf then spend time "alone" with Roxanne (Carmen Electra). After crashing his mother's car, Dexter (Kenan Thompson) needs a job, so first he tries the new Mondo Burger, opening across the street from Good Burger. But then he gets a job with Good Burger, and Mondo Burger opens, which threatens to put Good Burger out of business. What are Ed and Dexter to do?

As Leonard Maltin puts it, "Like fast food itself, this film offers no real nourishment, but will appeal to kids just the same." Perhaps the first statement is true, but is there anything wrong with that? Sometimes a brainless, fun time at the movies is all one desires. And although it's based off of a kids show, anyone of any age can enjoy it. Even if its juvenile humor doesn't strike you as particularly hilarious, it's entertaining, and more importantly, its heart is in the right place. Most of the humor isn't mean-spirited, the main character of Ed is just too likeable to do anything mean. In fact, Ed makes the movie. With his wacky brand of living, he's a hilarious character, and a nice guy at that.

So don't let the light-hearted nature of this movie stop you from seeing it. You'll get some laughs out of it, like I did, but you'll find that it's a fun movie. I guarantee it.

My rating: 7/10

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