A dim-witted teenager and his new coworker try to save the old burger joint they work for from failing after the opening of a brand new burger restaurant across the street, which's planning to put them out of business.
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Cast
| Kel Mitchell | ... |
Ed
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| Kenan Thompson | ... |
Dexter Reed
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| Sinbad | ... |
Mr. Wheat
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| Abe Vigoda | ... |
Otis
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| Shar Jackson | ... |
Monique
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| Dan Schneider | ... |
Mr. Baily
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| Jan Schweiterman | ... |
Kurt Bozwell
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| Ron Lester | ... |
Spatch
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| Josh Server | ... |
Fizz
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Ginny Schreiber | ... |
Deedee
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| Linda Cardellini | ... |
Heather
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| Shaquille O'Neal | ... |
Shaquille O'Neal
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| George Clinton | ... |
Dancing Crazy
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Richard Haje | ... |
Huge Scary Man
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| Robert Wuhl | ... |
Angry Customer
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Corrie Harris | ... |
Corey
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| Lori Beth Denberg | ... |
Connie Muldoon
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| Marques Houston | ... |
Jake
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| Matt Gallant | ... |
News Reporter
(as Matthew Gallant)
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| Teresa Ganzel | ... |
Woman Customer
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| Brian Peck | ... |
Upset Customer
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Hamilton von Watts | ... |
Troy
(as Hamilton Von Watts)
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| J. August Richards | ... |
Griffen
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Kevin Kopelow | ... |
Sad Clown
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| Floyd Levine | ... |
Ice Cream Man
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| Brett A. Jones | ... |
Driving Attendant
(as Brett Jones)
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Brad Wilson | ... |
Scared Customer
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Missy Spell Tanner | ... |
Frightened Customer
(as Melissa Spell)
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| Andres Aybar | ... |
Mondo Worker
(as Andrew Aybar)
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| Eve Sigall | ... |
Elderly Lady
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| Jo Farkas | ... |
Elderly Lady
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| Paul Parducci | ... |
Police Officer
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| Kim Delgado | ... |
Police Officer
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| Wendy Worthington | ... |
Demented Hills Nurse
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Chet Nichols | ... |
Guard
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Carl A. McGee | ... |
Guard
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| David Shackelford | ... |
Attendant
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| Rob Elk | ... |
Attendant
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| Carmit Bachar | ... |
Demented Hills Dancer
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| Stella Choe | ... |
Demented Hills Dancer
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John R. Corella | ... |
Demented Hills Dancer
(as John Corella)
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| Kelly Devine | ... |
Demented Hills Dancer
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| Cindy Leos | ... |
Demented Hills Dancer
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| Courtney Miller | ... |
Demented Hills Dancer
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Nezester Ponder | ... |
Demented Hills Dancer
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Chonique Sneed | ... |
Demented Hills Dancer
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Miranda Stamatelatos | ... |
Demented Hills Dancer
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| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Roger Ferreira | ... |
Self
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Candy Aponte | ... |
Mondo Burger Girl (uncredited)
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Darrell Britt | ... |
Mondo Burger Employee / Customer (uncredited)
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| Carmen Electra | ... |
Roxanne (uncredited)
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Marshall Harrison | ... |
Customer (uncredited)
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Paul McMichael | ... |
Good Burger and Mondo Burger Customer (uncredited)
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Tim Padilla | ... |
Student (uncredited)
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Thomas Tremmel | ... |
Talking Good Burger #2 (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Brian Robbins | ||
Written by
| 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) |
Music by
| Stewart Copeland | ||
Cinematography by
| Mac Ahlberg | ||
Editing by
| Anita Brandt Burgoyne | ... | (as Anita Brandt-Burgoyne) |
Casting By
| Jaki Brown | ... | (as Jaki Brown-Karman) |
| 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 |
| Tan Aldredge | ... | hair stylist (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| William H. Burton Jr. | ... | second assistant director (as William H. Burton) |
| Matthew J. Clark | ... | first assistant director |
| W. Thomas Snyder | ... | key second assistant director |
Art Department
| Michael Budge | ... | on-set dresser |
| Todd Ellis | ... | property master |
| Joseph Genna | ... | leadman |
| Lee J. Jashinsky | ... | painter |
| David King | ... | set dresser |
| Lyle Maves | ... | lead plasterer foreman |
| Alisha Rothman | ... | art department coordinator |
| Eduardo H. Esparza | ... | carpenter (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Veda Campbell | ... | sound |
| David B. Cohn | ... | sound effects editor |
| Joe Dorn | ... | adr supervisor |
| Christopher Flick | ... | foley editor |
| Victor J. Hernandez | ... | sound effects editor |
| Tom Ketterer | ... | sound |
| Ron Meredith | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Ken S. Polk | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Dennis Sager | ... | re-recording engineer |
| Douglas Shamburger | ... | boom operator |
| Mike Szakmeister | ... | supervising dialogue editor |
| Ronald L. Wright | ... | boom operator |
| Mike DeBonis | ... | audio description narrator (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Bryan Smith | ... | mold maker |
Stunts
| LaFaye Baker | ... | stunts |
| Ted Barba | ... | stunt driver |
| 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 |
| Al Jones | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Brett A. Jones | ... | stunts |
| Clint Jones | ... | stunts |
| Rob King | ... | stunts |
| Johnny Martin | ... | stunts |
| Rusty McClennon | ... | stunts |
| Julie Michaels | ... | stunts |
| Francine Morris | ... | utility 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 / stunts |
| Lee Waddell | ... | stunt double |
| Eddie L. Watkins | ... | stunts |
| Gene Williams | ... | stunts |
| Keith Woulard | ... | stunts |
| David Keith Anderson | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Eric S. Adamson | ... | electrician |
| Adam Baral | ... | second assistant camera |
| Jerry Bertolami | ... | dolly grip |
| Ron Borders | ... | electric |
| Derek Bruyere | ... | assistant camera |
| Mark Cueto | ... | best boy |
| Mark Fellman | ... | still photographer |
| Anthony D. Guzman | ... | lighting technician |
| Steele Hunter | ... | best boy |
| Michael L. Lewin | ... | grip |
| Michael Palmer | ... | gaffer |
| Thoma Reavis | ... | electrician |
| Pattie Stone | ... | light board operator (1997) |
| Neil Toussaint | ... | Additional 1st Assistant Camera |
Casting Department
| Barbara Harris | ... | voice casting |
Location Management
| Ross C. Day | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Michael Dittrick | ... | music editor |
| Sharyn Gersh | ... | assistant music editor (as Sharyn M. Tylk) |
| Orion Crawford | ... | song transcriber (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Haley McLane | ... | script supervisor: second unit |
Transportation Department
| Michael W. Broomer | ... | driver |
| James Cawley | ... | transportation captain |
| J. Armin Garza II | ... | driver: camera car |
| Michael Menapace | ... | transportation coordinator |
Additional Crew
| Elizabeth Chassie | ... | animal trainer: dog and horse |
| Edward Chiodo | ... | puppeteer |
| Stephen Chiodo | ... | puppeteer |
| Richard A. Cooper | ... | key production assistant (as Richard Cooper) |
| Marie Elder | ... | production accountant |
| John W. Felder | ... | craft service |
| Sandy Flowers | ... | craft service |
| Anna Fuson | ... | unit publicist |
| Bill Gage | ... | animal trainer: horse and dog |
| Katy Genovese | ... | payroll accountant |
| Jeff Lane | ... | production assistant |
| Christopher V. Nelson | ... | technical advisor |
| Carrie Park | ... | animal trainer: dog and horse |
| Tory Reed | ... | set production assistant |
| Fess 'Reg' Reynolds | ... | animal trainer: dog and horse |
| Paul 'Sled' Reynolds | ... | animal trainer: dog and horse |
| Nina Saxon | ... | title designer |
| Dave Scott | ... | choreographer |
| Bill Tyler | ... | second unit: set production assistant |
| Rudy Ugland | ... | horse wrangler |
| Betty Vargo | ... | animal trainer: dog and horse |
| Stephen V. Weissberger | ... | office production assistant |
| DeAnne Zarkowski | ... | animal trainer: dog and horse |
Production Companies
- Paramount Pictures (presents)
- Nickelodeon Movies (in association with)
- Tollin/Robbins Productions
Distributors
- Paramount Pictures (1997) (United States) (theatrical)
- Paramount Pictures (1997) (Canada) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (1998) (France) (theatrical)
- Argentina Video Home (1998) (Argentina) (VHS)
- CIC Victor Video (1998) (Japan) (VHS)
- CIC Video (1997) (Germany) (VHS)
- CIC Video (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- CIC-Taft Home Video (Australia) (VHS)
- Disney Channel (2001) (Spain) (tv)
- Freeform (2016) (United States) (tv)
- National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (2001) (United States) (tv)
- Nickelodeon Network (2007) (United States) (tv)
- Paramount Domestic Television (2001) (United States) (tv) (syndicated print)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (1998) (Canada) (VHS)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (1998) (Canada) (video) (laserdisc)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (1998) (United States) (VHS)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (1998) (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2000) (Canada) (VHS)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2000) (United States) (VHS)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2001) (Sweden) (DVD)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2001) (Sweden) (VHS)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2003) (Canada) (DVD)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2003) (United States) (DVD)
- Paramount+ (2023) (United States) (video)
- Trifecta Entertainment and Media (2017) (United States) (tv)
- United International Pictures (1998) (Argentina)
- WPIX (United States) (tv)
- Warner Home Video (2013) (Canada) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2013) (United States) (DVD)
Special Effects
- D. Rez Hollywood (digital visual effects)
- Chiodo Brothers Productions (hamburger puppets)
Other Companies
- Capitol Records (soundtrack)
- Cinema Vehicle Services (burgermobile)
- Film Food (food stylists)
- Gentle Jungle (animals)
- Micdi Productions (music editorial)
- Nina Saxon Film Design (main and end titles designed by)
- Pacific Title (titles and opticals)
- Paramount Studios (digital sound editing)
- Riverside Community College Marching Band (special thanks)
- Scarlet Letters (end title typography)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
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 |
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| Taglines | It's All That only juicier. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $9,000,000 (estimated) |
| Opening Weekend United States | $7,058,333, 27 Jul 1997 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | According to Kel Mitchell, Abe Vigoda, who was 76 at the time of filming, was able to run and climb over fences on set despite his age. See more » |
| Goofs | When the Demented Hills patients are dancing, one man is in a straitjacket. It alternates between open and closed. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Air Force One/Good Burger/Cafe Society/In the Company of Men/Box of Moonlight (1997). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Do Fries Go With That Shake? (Know What I'm Sayin' Remix) See more » |
| Crazy Credits | The crew and second unit are headlined as "Good Crew" and "Good Second Unit". See more » |
| Quotes |
Kurt:
I want you to bail on Good Burger. You make your sauce for Kurt. Ed: Who's Kurt? Kurt: I'm Kurt. Ed: I'm Ed. Kurt: I'm aware! Ed: You said you were Kurt. See more » |