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| 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 | |
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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. Written by Jon Reeves <jreeves@imdb.com>
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22 September 1995 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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$11,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend USA:
$53,349, 25 September 1995, Limited ReleaseGross USA:
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I don't usually write reviews, but I feel compelled. Just read through the user comments on Canadian Bacon here and I'm chuckleing. Not only is this movie subtly hilarious, its nearly perfect as so many people are only contributing to the joke.
I recall sitting in a hostel in Switzerland on a trip across Europe, and listening to two American guys drinking and talking to two Austrailians. They were telling them about this hilarious movie called Canadian Bacon that did such a great job of making fun of how stupid and dumb Canadians are.
Which only makes the movie better, because it is so obviously, once you are in the know, a satire of America and particularly it's arrogant/ignorant (take your pick) stereotypes of Canada.
Truly, with every scathing review stating "This movie is a waste of time as it makes obvious stabs at Canada. That country should be insulted and the joke gets old." No, the joke only gets better with every American reviewer who doesn't get it, pushing it that much closer to a truly inspired masterpiece.