Hank and Mike (2008)

Thomas Michael, Paolo Mancini, Chris Klein and Joe Mantegna star in director Matthiew Klinck's holiday-themed comedy concerning two downsized Easter bunnies whose friendship starts to ... See full summary »

Director:

Matthiew Klinck

Writers:

Paolo Mancini, Thomas Michael

Stars:

Thomas Michael, Paolo Mancini, Chris Klein

1 win.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Thomas Michael	...	Hank
Paolo Mancini	...	Mike
Chris Klein	...	Conrad Hubriss
Shae Norris	...	Lucy Sulsky
David Huband	...	Mr. Sulsky
Joe Mantegna	...	Mr. Pan
Michael Hanrahan	...	Mr. Jenkins
Boyd Banks	...	Leon the Neighbor
Ho Chow	...	Phil the Foreman (as Ho Oyster Chow)
Maggie Castle	...	Lena
Tony Nappo	...	Stu
Derek Gilroy	...	Liam the Sidekick
Jane McLean	...	Brenda
Andre Arruda	...	Luiz the Little Bunny
Talia Russo	...	Nude Model

Storyline

Thomas Michael, Paolo Mancini, Chris Klein and Joe Mantegna star in director Matthiew Klinck's holiday-themed comedy concerning two downsized Easter bunnies whose friendship starts to suffer when the multi-national corporation that owns all holidays decides to make some serious cutbacks. Hank and Mike are the Felix Unger and Oscar Madison of holiday mascots: They may seem like a mismatched pair yet their differences are precisely what's kept them together all these years. While Hank is a hard drinking ladies man, Mike can't seem to look past his own insecurities long enough to realize how truly miserable he is. Once a year, Hank and Mike dutifully venture out to deliver Easter baskets to families everywhere. This year, however, Easter Enterprises has taken a hit, and all "Tier 2" holidays (Christmas and Hanukkah being prime examples of "Tier 1") are fair game for downsizing. Since Hank and Mike work only once a year, their jobs are the first to go. Subsequently relegated to the ...

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Plot Keywords:

easter | holiday | easter bunny | bunny | female full frontal nudity | 

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Taglines:

Fuckin kids and their fuckin chocolate.

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Genres:

Comedy | Fantasy

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong sexual content and nudity, pervasive language, and some drug use

Details

Official Sites:

Official MySpace Page Official site

Country:

Canada USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

January 2008 (USA)

Also Known As:

Hank és Mike

Filming Locations:

Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Box Office

Budget:

$1,500,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Darius Films, Fella Films, Cirrus Communications

Technical Specs

Runtime:

86 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Quotes

Hank: We were Easter bitches!

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Connections

Spun-off from Y B Normal? (1998)

User Reviews

Office Space With Cynical Bunnies!

Hank and Mike is a pretty smart offering - off-beat, but on message, this is comedy with a heart as black as 100% pure cocoa: a sweetened center tempered with bitterness.

Cynical, surreal, and surprisingly insightful if you enjoyed Office Space you should enjoy this - it's kind of a mix of Bad Santa and Office Space with more that a small touch of the Odd Couple.

The alternative reality stuff was saved from being Elf-like by the booze, cigarettes, and foul-language; bless'em. There are only so many jokes about Easter bunnies that work, so they're avoided in the main, though the ones used are good too.

The humor is tight and a remarkably good satire emerges. It fails to be a total success, but as a quirky comedy with a gooey satirical center it flies.

An Easter Egg of a movie: didn't expect much but we laughed a lot.

Recommended.