The Slammin' Salmon (2009)
90 min - Comedy
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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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Kevin Heffernan | ... |
Rich Parente
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Jeff Chase | ... | |
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Carla Gallo | ... | |
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Paul Soter | ... | |
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Michael Yurchak | ... | |
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Nat Faxon | ... | |
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Jolie Martin | ... |
Waitress
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Erik Stolhanske | ... | |
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Jay Chandrasekhar | ... | |
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April Bowlby | ... | |
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Cobie Smulders | ... | |
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Steve Lemme | ... | |
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Carrie Clifford | ... | |
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Will Forte | ... | |
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Rosalie Ward | ... |
Merlot Customer
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Storyline
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:
ComedyMotion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated R for pervasive language and sexual references. See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Goofs
Continuity: Early in the movie when Connor is telling his story about Morgan Fairchild, the hostess seats the restaurant's first customer in Guy's section. After Connor's story, the hostess tells Connor that she sat somebody in his section also. While Connor is waiting on the couple, Nuts announces the entrance of the Champ. During so, we can see that the restaurant is now heavily occupied instead of having only two tables occupied. See more »Quotes
Donnie: Sounds like you're from the UK, are you in a band like Oasis or Herman's Hermits?See more »
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishFilming Locations:
Los Angeles, California, USABox Office
Opening Weekend:
$26,167 (USA) (13 December 2009) (11 Screens)Gross:
$41,588 (USA) (31 January 2010)Company Credits
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Now that I have finally seen this film I understand why there were so many issues getting it off the ground. It felt like one of those really long SNL sketches that just wasn't working - only even longer. Like most, I enjoyed Super Troopers tremendously - it's endlessly watchable and one of my favorite comedies of all-time. I even enjoyed Club Dread for what it was and feel like it got better each time I watched it. I actually felt like Beer Fest was the weakest of their three major films but I still thought it was great. The Slammin' Salmon takes a giant step back and probably should have never been released. Of course there are some great one-liners and several cheap chuckles but I have no idea why Broken Lizard thought this would be a successful film. Everybody knows what they are capable of and The Slammin' Salmon does not live up the The Broken Lizard name. I feel like this may be another one of those movies where it gets a little better on future viewings. I think I went into The Slammin' Salmon with too high of expectations and was let down by what I saw.
This wasn't a completely worthless movie - there were still a few laughs. These guys have sharp wits and I know they are capable of better. Hopefully they will redeem themselves with their next release.