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 H. Arruda	...	Luiz the Little Bunny (as Andre Arruda)
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:

walking around nude | female genitalia | female full frontal nudity | public nudity | female explicit nudity | 

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Taglines:

Fuckin kids and their fuckin chocolate.

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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 YouTube Page

Country:

Canada USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

January 2008 (USA)

Also Known As:

Hank és Mike

Filming Locations:

Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Box Office

Budget:

$2,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Darius Films, Fella Films, Cirrus Communications

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Quotes

Hank: We were Easter bitches!

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Crazy Credits

"No animals (except two easter bunnies) were harmed in the making of this picture."

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Connections

References RoboCop (1987)

User Reviews

Shockingly Good

Literally went into this movie with zero clue of what to expect, and now that I've seen it, I'm really happy I did.

It's not the silliness humor that some people may have expected when they saw to guys in bunny suits on the poster, it's a darker humor that is delivered perfectly.

One of my favorite things about this movie is that it actually has it's serious moments, it's drama (as well as it's funny ones, actually a lot of really funny ones), but even during the most serious moments you have to laugh when you remember that these are two Easter bunnies. One, a chain-smoking, self-loathing slacker that drinks too much; the other an idealist riddled with low self-esteem, a bad knee, and an affinity for sweets.

Simply enough, if they weren't wearing bunny suits people would praise the seriousness and remark on the depth of the social commentary. But you still get all that, just with bunny suits. Which you just can't beat.

I liked it in the first 5 minutes. I really liked it by 10 minutes. I loved it by 20 minutes.