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The Slammin' Salmon (2009)

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Genre: Comedies

Synopsis: In the latest comedy from Broken Lizard, (the creators of Supertroopers and Beerfest) "Slammin" Cleon Salmon (Michael Clarke Duncan) is a former Heavyweight Champion of the World turned celebrity... In the latest comedy from Broken Lizard, (the creators of Supertroopers and Beerfest) "Slammin" Cleon Salmon (Michael Clarke Duncan) 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 (Broken Lizard‘s Jay Chandrasekhar, Kevin Heffernan, Steve Lemme, Paul Soter, Erik Stolhanske, as well as Cobie Smulders and April Bowlby) 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. --© Official Site
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Starring: Broken Lizard, Kevin Heffernan, Paul Soter, Erik Stolhanske

Starring: Broken Lizard, Kevin Heffernan, Paul Soter, Erik Stolhanske, Steve Lemme, Jay Chandrasekhar, Michael Clarke Duncan, Vivica A. Fox, Lance Henricksen

Director: Kevin Heffernan

Director: Kevin Heffernan
Studio: Anchor Bay Entertainment

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The film isn't any uglier than its antecedents, but it is more lethargic.

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12/06/09
Nick Schager
Nick Schager
Slant Magazine

I couldn't list ten pure comedies from 2008 that produced as many laughs as The Slammin' Salmon and the way this year has started, it's hard to think that wouldn't hold true for 2009 either.

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03/25/09
Erik Childress
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Easily the best work Broken Lizard has ever done.

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03/19/09
Joshua Tyler
Joshua Tyler
CinemaBlend.com

90 minutes of truly inspired comic mayhem.

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03/19/09
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