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The Slammin' Salmon (2009) 6.4
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Metascore: 40/100
Reviews: 26 user | 49 critic | 11 from Metacritic.com The owner of a Miami restaurant indebted to the mob institutes a contest to see what waiter can earn the most money in one night. Director:Kevin Heffernan |
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Cast
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| Kevin Heffernan | ... |
Rich Parente
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| Jeff Chase | ... | ||
| Carla Gallo | ... | ||
| Paul Soter | ... | ||
| Michael Yurchak | ... | ||
| Nat Faxon | ... | ||
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Jolie Martin | ... |
Waitress
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| Erik Stolhanske | ... | ||
| Jay Chandrasekhar | ... | ||
| April Bowlby | ... | ||
| Cobie Smulders | ... | ||
| Steve Lemme | ... | ||
| Carrie Clifford | ... | ||
| Will Forte | ... | ||
| Rosalie Ward | ... |
Merlot Customer
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The brutal former heavyweight boxing champion Cleon "Slammin'" Salmon, now owner of a Miami restaurant, institutes a competition to see which waiter can earn the most money in one night: the winner stands to gain $10,000, while the loser will endure a beating at the hands of the champ. Written by Anonymous
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Bring a bib, it's gonna get messyGenres:
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Rated R for pervasive language and sexual references | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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17 January 2009 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Opening Weekend:
$26,167 (USA) (11 December 2009)Gross:
$41,588 (USA) (29 January 2010)Company Credits
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Written by Danny Amis Eddie Angel Jimmy Lester Pete Curry
Performed by Los Straitjackets
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Lance Henriksen compares the potential resurrection of Conner's character on CFI: Hotlanta to the X-Files. Henriksen had a major role as ex-FBI agent Frank Black on the X-Files as well as its sister series Millenium. See more »Goofs
In the scene where Guy moves to second place and he exclaims his joy about the prize, next to him Connor is shown picking up a tray of shrimp cocktail. In the very next shot, Connor is shown picking up the same tray again. See more »Quotes
Nuts: Hey noodledicks! These guys just ordered 4 rounds of premium tequila! Now are you gonna sit by and watch while these guys make you look like fucking pussies?See more »
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"Sombrero"Written by Danny Amis Eddie Angel Jimmy Lester Pete Curry
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Ahhhh, the Broken Lizard guys. From Puddle Cruiser (their debut feature) through to Super Troopers to Club Dread to Beerfest, they have always made me chuckle and often laugh out loud. Yeah, I'm a fan so it's no surprise that I enjoyed The Slammin' Salmon.
The plot is pretty simple: the boss (Michael Clarke Duncan) of The Slammin' Salmon tells the manager that the business needs to earn $20, 000 in one night, despite never having made that before. Ever. If the sum is not reached then the restaurant has to be handed over to some gangsters and the boss will have to take out his anger on the waiter who earned the least money.
Kevin Heffernan directs this time around and the cast features the whole gang as usual (Heffernan himself, Jay Chandrasekhar, Steve Lemme, Paul Soter and Erik Stolhanske), this time playing the restaurant staff, each one with their own quirk. They're joined by the lovely April Bowlby and Cobie Smulders (the latter being best known for her role in How I Met Your Mother), who both prove themselves good sports as they join in with the fun. As, it has to be said, does Michael Clarke Duncan. His scary boss character is also laughably dumb and Duncan is hilarious in the role. The fact that he used to be a big name in the boxing world also adds laughs as we watch a man hang on to the name and fame he used to have while running a restaurant that sometimes borders on the tacky.
A lot of the gags are pretty obvious, or flagged up well ahead of time, but that doesn't make them any less funny. Whether it's a cameo appearance by Morgan Fairchild, a hilarious running story strand featuring Sendhil Ramamurthy (from Heroes) or just waiting to see if Nuts (played by Chandrasekhar) will live up to his name, it's constantly very funny and another great outing for the Broken Lizard guys, in my book.
See this if you like: Super Troopers, Waiting, Beerfest.