| The Slammin' Salmon | |
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| Directed by | Kevin Heffernan[1] |
| Written by | Jay Chandrasekhar Kevin Heffernan Steve Lemme Paul Soter Erik Stolhanske |
| Starring | Jay Chandrasekhar Kevin Heffernan Steve Lemme Paul Soter Erik Stolhanske Michael Clarke Duncan Cobie Smulders April Bowlby Olivia Munn |
| Music by | Nathan Barr |
| Cinematography | Robert Barocci |
| Release date(s) | December 11, 2009 |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Slammin' Salmon is a 2009 film by Broken Lizard. The film is about the owner of a restaurant initiating a contest to see which of his waiters can earn the most money in a single night, with a prize of $10,000. For the loser, a beating by the owner, Cleon Salmon, a former heavyweight boxer (played by Michael Clarke Duncan). Kevin Heffernan directed the film; it was his first time directing a Broken Lizard film.[1] "Salmon" was filmed in 25 days at the beginning of 2008.
It premiered at the Slamdance Film Festival on January 17, 2009.[2] The movie was released in the US on December 11, 2009 .[3]
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Cast
Staff
- Jay Chandrasekhar - Nuts
- Kevin Heffernan- Rich Ferente
- Steve Lemme - Connor
- Paul Soter - Donnie/Angry Chef (Dual Role)
- Erik Stolhanske - Guy Metdrapedes
- Michael Clarke Duncan - Cleon "Slammin'" Salmon, the owner of the restaurant
- Cobie Smulders - Tara
- April Bowlby - Mia
Customers
- Will Forte
- Jim Gaffigan
- Lance Henriksen
- Vivica A. Fox
- Morgan Fairchild
- Sendhil Ramamurthy
- Angel Oquendo
- Olivia Munn
Reception
The film has received mixed to negative reviews. Rotten Tomatoes reports that 33 percent of selected critics gave the film a positive review, based upon a sample of 21, with an average score of 4.9 out of 10.[4] Neil Genzlinger of the New York Times praised Duncan's performance, but noted that many of the jokes in the movie are tired and old.[5] Michael O'Sullivan, writing for the Washington Post, noted that the film engages in "lowbrow insults and slapsticky shenanigans" and that its humor "hovers around crotch level."[6]
References
- ^ a b Yamato, Jen (2008-03-05). "Sneak Peek: Inside Broken Lizard's Next Film, Slammin' Salmon". Rotten Tomatoes. http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/slammin_salmon/news/1713606/. Retrieved 2008-03-08.
- ^ Vice, Jeff (2008-12-08). "Slamdance announces '09 slate of flicks". Deseret News. http://deseretnews.com/article/1,5143,705269093,00.html. Retrieved 2008-12-28.
- ^ . http://www.moviefone.com/movie/the-slammin-salmon/1379508/main.
- ^ "The Slammin' Salmon". Rotten Tomatoes. http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/slammin_salmon/. Retrieved 16 December 2009.
- ^ Genzlinger, Neil (2009-12-11). "A Restaurant in Full Hustle on a Make-or-Break Night". The New York Times. http://movies.nytimes.com/2009/12/11/movies/11slammin.html. Retrieved 16 December 2009.
- ^ O'Sullivan, Michael (2009-12-11). "On the menu: Lowbrow farce". Washington Post. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/12/10/AR2009121001274.html. Retrieved 16 December 2009.
External links
- Official Website
- The Slammin' Salmon at the Internet Movie Database
- The Slammin' Salmon at Allmovie
- On-set interviews with cast
- Interview with Broken Lizard members Steve Lemme and Kevin Heffernan
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