The Slammin' Salmon

Name: The Slammin' Salmon
Genre: Comedy
Released: December 11, 2009
Duration: 90 min
Rating: 40
Cast: Jay Chandrasekhar

2009

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Anchor Bay Films | Release Date: December 11, 2009 | R

Starring: Jay Chandrasekhar

Summary: "Slammin" Cleon Salmon is a former Heavyweight Champion of the World turned celebrity owner of a high end Miami seafood restaurant, The Slammin’ Salmon. A terrifying bull of a man, Salmon uses fear to rule over his misfit waitstaff and on this particular night, he takes his bullying skills to a new level. In an effort to pay off a gambling"Slammin" Cleon Salmon is a former Heavyweight Champion of the World turned celebrity owner of a high end Miami seafood restaurant, The Slammin’ Salmon. A terrifying bull of a man, Salmon uses fear to rule over his misfit waitstaff and on this particular night, he takes his bullying skills to a new level. In an effort to pay off a gambling debt to the Japanese Yakuza, Salmon sets up a contest to ‘inspire’ his waitstaff to sell more food than they ever have before: the top selling server wins $10,000 while the waiter in last place gets served with a broken rib sandwich—courtesy of the Champ himself. Spurred on by greed and panic, the staff resort to backstabbing, bribery and indecent proposals in an attempt to upsell their patrons while simultaneously sabotaging their co-workers. As the hours pass, the dining room action becomes more frenzied as the contest escalates into a brawl for first place in order to win the money. (Broken Lizard Industries)… Expand

Director: Kevin Heffernan

Genre(s): Comedy

Rating: R

Runtime: 90 min

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Melissa Anderson

Likably stoopid, the latest from comedy troupe Broken Lizard (Super Troopers, Beerfest) mines plenty of jokes from eating out and being served. Read full review

Ronnie Scheib

It is the presence of Duncan as a Mike Tyson-esque, malaprop-spouting ex-champion that, at least momentarily, lifts the pic out of its mediocrity. Read full review

Michael O'Sullivan

Much of the film's humor hovers around crotch level. If jokes about mental illness, terminal disease and sex with orangutans sound funny to you, go for it. Read full review

Ethan Alter

The movie offers enough solid laughs to ensure a decent audience on DVD and cable. That audience could have been even larger, however, were the proceedings just a little smarter and a whole lot funnier. Read full review

Joshua Rothkopf

The film is set in a celeb-owned Miami restaurant and many of the gags--exploding entrees, the swallowing of a diamond ring, on-the-job drunkenness--feel like leftovers. Read full review

Ethan Gilsdorf

When is a comedy not a comedy? When it’s not all that funny. Read full review

Elizabeth Weitzman

Thirteen-year-old boys big enough to sneak into R-rated movies are presumably the prime audience for this witless comedy from the Broken Lizard troupe. Read full review

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NickM

Dec 17, 2009

Very funny movie. It was made on a low budget with little writing due to the writers strike. They did a great job with what they had. Michael Clark Duncan was hilarious. Their were some obvious unbelievable occurrences, but if you like the Broken Lizard, you won't be disappointed.

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Cataldo

Feb 13, 2019

This film perfectly encompasses the wacky situations that are possible in all parts of the food service industry; from the interactions between the waiters, the cooks, the busboys, the owner, and the customers. When there is a revolving door of new, and sometimes interesting, people comingThis film perfectly encompasses the wacky situations that are possible in all parts of the food service industry; from the interactions between the waiters, the cooks, the busboys, the owner, and the customers. When there is a revolving door of new, and sometimes interesting, people coming in and out there are plenty of opportunities to find comedy engraved into the story. The Slammin' Salmon does this. Each character is memorable in their own way. Rather than seeking tired archetypes, they decide to go a step further and successfully gave most of them a unique backstory. Though they can be seen as outlandish, they are still grounded in reality and are therefore believable; a medical student, failed actor, a teacher and sufferer of a mental illness that when untreated turns him into Zongo, a late 2000's metrosexual a-hole, a ballerina, a crazy (possibly drug addled) head chef, the skittish brother-in-law of the owner, and a timid busboy who is both the twin brother of the chef and his complete opposite. Of course, Michael Duncan steals the show as Cleon Salmon, the owner of the restaurant and serial muddler of common phrases and sayings. He won his fortune in the boxing ring during such storied fights as The Dispute in Beirut and the Fracas in Caracas. It would not be unreasonable to describe this comedic role as one of his finest and most memorable performances. Just guessing, Cleon is likely responsible for 70% of the most quotable moments in the film. "Have you heard of shistifisiasis? Well, I've got it. I've got it real bad"

"If if's and but's was candies and nuts, then we'd all have a merry christmas" "Who is this guy? Meatdrapes? What kind of name is that?" "It's Medrapedes sir. It's greek" "Why doesn't it sound like that when I say it? Meatdrapes."

Endlessly rewatchable with friends and family, and highly quotable. The perfectly packaged comedy film.… Expand

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Big'Un

Apr 26, 2010

A fun and funny movie. OK, there are some very sophomoric gags. But that's part of what Broken Lizard is all about. All those critics above need a reality check. What did they expect, eh? Wonder how they rated Animal House...? Bottom line, IF you like this type of humor then you will A fun and funny movie. OK, there are some very sophomoric gags. But that's part of what Broken Lizard is all about. All those critics above need a reality check. What did they expect, eh? Wonder how they rated Animal House...? Bottom line, IF you like this type of humor then you will like Salmon. And you will like the other films by Broken Lizard.… Expand

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imthenoob

Sep 25, 2013

Not as good as their previous work but still pretty solid. A few solid laughs through out and Michael Clark Duncan really steals the show in my opinion. Could have been better though.

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KidFan

Apr 14, 2010

This movie would have been perfect had it been release to ride on the wave that was Club Dread, and beerfest and the like. I rememeber that in my inner circles we "waited" for this film, but once we saw if we realise that we got a "cold dish" for us to digest. The only thing that made it This movie would have been perfect had it been release to ride on the wave that was Club Dread, and beerfest and the like. I rememeber that in my inner circles we "waited" for this film, but once we saw if we realise that we got a "cold dish" for us to digest. The only thing that made it possible for me and my comprades able to sit thu this is that fact that we have such a fanfare reverence for the actors... but they need to step their game up. The movie pacing was back and forth, and the site gags, and subplot were.. there... but really should have been more fleshed out. It felt like a movie full of cameos... and not enough time for any one guest to make an impact on this film.… Expand

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RyanD

Mar 15, 2010

I wouldn't be surprised to find piles of this DVD next to ET: The Extra-Terrestrial Atari game.

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