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Canadian Bacon

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Canadian Bacon (1994)

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Reviews Counted:14

Fresh:2

Rotten:12

Average Rating:3.3/10

Runtime: 1 hr 35 mins

Genre: Comedies

Synopsis: In this wacky satire on the cold war mentality, the president of the United States and an arms manufacturer find it in their best economic interests to plant rumors of a potential nuclear... In this wacky satire on the cold war mentality, the president of the United States and an arms manufacturer find it in their best economic interests to plant rumors of a potential nuclear attack--by Canada. Then, following a border incident at a hockey tournament, a patriotic sheriff and his deputies plan a counteroffensive...with hilarious results. Directed by activist-writer-television mogul Michael Moore, CANADIAN BACON combines the talents of John Candy and Dan Aykroyd with such actors and comedians as Steven Wright, Rip Torn, and James Belushi. The film is reminiscent of the terrific Peter Sellers vehicle THE MOUSE THAT ROARED, which dealt with the Duchy of Grand Fenwick declaring war on the United States in order to lose and receive millions in reparations. [More]

Starring: John Candy, Dan Aykroyd, Rhea Perlman, Kevin Pollak

Starring: John Candy, Dan Aykroyd, Rhea Perlman, Kevin Pollak, Bill Nunn, Rip Torn, Stephen Wright, Alan Alda, James Belushi

Director: Michael Moore

Director: Michael Moore
Producer: David Brown

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Reviews for Canadian Bacon

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07/30/02
Philip Martin
Philip Martin
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

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04/07/03
Brian J. Arthurs
Brian J. Arthurs
Beach Reporter (Southern California)

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10/13/02
Mark Palermo
Mark Palermo
Coast (Halifax, Nova Scotia)

A funny, underrated little gem that doesn't say much for Michael Moore as a fictional director, but does showcase his talents as a writer. The last decent John Candy film.

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02/07/03
Larry Carroll
Larry Carroll
Countingdown.com

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01/01/00
Susan Stark
Susan Stark
Detroit News

Wow. Just wow. Moore should stick to the "non-fiction" world.

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07/25/02
Scott Weinberg
Scott Weinberg
eFilmCritic.com

Moore's only non-docu is a misfire, a diffuse, unfunny political satire that only John Candy's most avid fans might enjoy.

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07/03/05
Emanuel Levy
Emanuel Levy
EmanuelLevy.Com

Moore's agit-prop is mildly amusing, but far too preachy to hold water.

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08/29/05
Rob Vaux
Rob Vaux
Flipside Movie Emporium

Funny often enough to make it worth watching.

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02/28/02
Michael W. Phillips, Jr.
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09/10/02
Kevin N. Laforest
Kevin N. Laforest
Montreal Film Journal

A dreadful waste of top talent.

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08/01/02
Nell Minow
Nell Minow
Movie Mom at Yahoo! Movies

Let's leave the poking fun at Canadians to those who do it best - Canadians.

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08/18/03
Ryan Cracknell
Ryan Cracknell
Movie Views
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05/20/03
Stephen Holden
Stephen Holden
New York Times
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09/03/02
Dragan Antulov
Dragan Antulov
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Falls entirely short of its potential

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06/08/04
Sarah Chauncey
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Reel.com
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San Francisco Chronicle
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01/01/00
Barbara Shulgasser
Barbara Shulgasser
San Francisco Examiner

The best thing you can say about this scattershot political satire is that the late John Candy's next-to-last picture is relatively funnier and less depressing than his valedictory Wagons East.

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01/01/00
Mike Clark
Mike Clark
USA Today
 
 
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