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:

Pink. Pissed. Unemployed

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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

References RoboCop (1987)

User Reviews

disappointingly unfunny

This looked like it had laugh potential along with the promise of some knowing social commentary to add to the mix. In fact, the premise (not to mention the poster art of grown men in bunny suits) was clever and wacky enough that I thought it might turn out to be a slyly funny, slightly raunchy, at time hilarious movie. However, I found it to be just the opposite. The actors do a credible enough job, and the film clearly had a micro-budget. There were points early in the story where I expected the movie to break out and really hit its potential, but either the writer or director (or both) missed these opportunities. All in all, it turned out to be genuine disappointment and unfunny waste of time and money.