Canadian Bacon (1995)

The U.S. President, low in the opinion polls, gets talked into raising his popularity by trying to start a cold war against Canada.

Director:

Michael Moore

Writer:

Michael Moore

Stars:

John Candy, Alan Alda, Rhea Perlman

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
John Candy	...	Sheriff Bud Boomer
Alan Alda	...	President of the United States
Rhea Perlman	...	Honey
Kevin Pollak	...	Stu Smiley
Rip Torn	...	General Dick Panzer
Kevin J. O'Connor	...	Roy Boy
Bill Nunn	...	Kabral
G.D. Spradlin	...	R.J. Hacker
Steven Wright	...	Niagara Mountie
Jim Belushi	...	Charles Jackal
Brad Sullivan	...	Gus
Stanley Anderson	...	Edwin S. Simon
Richard Council	...	Russian President
Wallace Shawn	...	Canadian Prime Minister
Michael Copeman	...	Panzer's Aide

Storyline

The US economy is in a rut, and so is the president's approval rating. What we need is a good war, but the Russians aren't interested. Hey -- how about that big polite country to the north? Niagara Falls Sheriff Bud B. Boomer takes this all a bit too seriously, though.

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Plot Keywords:

president | canada | cia | conspiracy | u.s. president | 

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Taglines:

Help America fight the Canadians

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Genres:

Comedy

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for mild language and violence

Details

Official Sites:

MGM Michael Moore Official Website

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

22 September 1995 (USA)

Also Known As:

Kanadská slanina

Filming Locations:

Pickering, Ontario, Canada

Box Office

Budget:

$11,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$53,349, 25 September 1995, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$178,104

Company Credits

Production Co:

Dog Eat Dog Films,Gramercy Pictures (I),Maverick Picture Company

Technical Specs

Runtime:

91 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

A deleted scene featured Jim Belushi and Mary Charlotte Wilcox as Canadian border guards wearing beaver hats. They improvised the entire scene. Afterward, Belushi, a relative newcomer to the comedy scene, told comedy veteran Wilcox (whom he didn't recognize) "You're kind of funny" and that she should try to get into comedy.

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Goofs

In the movie the Mounties, wearing red uniforms, are on patrol in Niagra Falls, but the RCMP does not police in Ontario and they wear the red dress uniform for ceremony only, not for regular duty.

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Quotes

Mountie Sergeant: Have some fudge. Just leave me alone.

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Crazy Credits

End credits close with: To Johnny LaRue- thanks to you, we got our crane shot.

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Connections

References The Dudley Do-Right Show (1969)

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Soundtracks

Blowin' In The Wind
Written by Bob Dylan
Published by Special Rider Music

User Reviews

Anne Murray, all day, every day

Dear Canadians who were offended by this movie,

Please reference dictionary definitions of "satire" and "irony".

I watched this movie for the first time on Sunday, and watched it again this morning. Moore's a genius.

I thought the funniest moment was when the president called Clark MacDonald, the prime minister, to plead with him to shut off the Hacker Hellstorm, and was forced to speak stilted French with the prime minister's French-Canadian wife as the clock ticked down.

Even if you can't see the irony in Americans not knowing that Ottawa's the capital of Canada, or the Americans being glad to leave the clean, non-odorous, Canada for the polluted, smoke-stack befouled America, didn't you chuckle a little when Honey looked out the hospital window and upon seeing a blizzard and a guy with a sled, exclaimed "Ottawa!" ?

Oh, the "aboot" joke, IMHO, could have been left out, but the scene where Boomer was forced to add French translations of his illiterate English insults had me rolling on the floor.

I even like Neil Young.