The Slammin' Salmon
Bring a bib, it's gonna get messy.
2009 | 90m | English
Popularity: 2 (history)
| Director: | Kevin Heffernan |
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| Writer: | Kevin Heffernan, Jay Chandrasekhar, Steve Lemme, Paul Soter, Erik Stolhanske |
| Staring: |
| The brutal former heavyweight boxing champion Cleon "Slammin'" Salmon (Duncan), now owner of a Miami restaurant, institutes a competition to see which waiter can earn the most money in one night: the winner stands to gain $10,000, while the loser will endure a beating at the hands of the champ. | |
| Release Date: | Dec 11, 2009 |
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| Director: | Kevin Heffernan |
| Writer: | Kevin Heffernan, Jay Chandrasekhar, Steve Lemme, Paul Soter, Erik Stolhanske |
| Genres: | Comedy |
| Keywords | duringcreditsstinger |
| Production Companies | Broken Lizard Industries |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $60,421
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 10, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Michael Clarke Duncan | Cleon Salmon |
| Jay Chandrasekhar | Nuts |
| Kevin Heffernan | Rich Parente |
| Steve Lemme | Connor |
| Erik Stolhanske | Guy |
| Paul Soter | Dave / Donnie |
| Cobie Smulders | Tara |
| Will Forte | Horace the Lone Diner |
| Carla Gallo | Stacy |
| April Bowlby | Mia |
| Jeff Chase | Anthony |
| Michael Yurchak | Jamie the Line Chef |
| Nat Faxon | Carl the Manager |
| Olivia Munn | Samara Dubois |
| Jolie Martin | Waitress |
| Vivica A. Fox | Nutella |
| Morgan Fairchild | Morgan Fairchild |
| Lance Henriksen | Dick Lobo |
| Carrie Clifford | Patty the Hostess |
| Rosalie Ward | Merlot Customer |
| Marc Evan Jackson | Dry Sac Customer |
| Sendhil Ramamurthy | Marlon Spencer |
| Koji Kataoka | Mr. Yamamuri |
| Smith Cho | Translator |
| Gillian Vigman | The Escort |
| Michael Weaver | The John |
| Avi Rothman | Steve Lemmaducci |
| Candace Smith | Mrs. Eva Salmon Parente |
| Jim Gaffigan | Stanley Bellin |
| Sam Redford | British Guy |
| Jim Rash | Disgusted Businessman |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| John Dillon | Storyboard |
| Robert Barocci | Director of Photography |
| Brad Katz | Editor |
| Kevin Heffernan | Writer, Director |
| Jay Chandrasekhar | Writer |
| Steve Lemme | Writer |
| Paul Soter | Writer |
| Erik Stolhanske | Writer |
| Rick Norman | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Julia Dray | Executive Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Though not outright bad, _The Slammin’ Salmon_ is possessed of much less of their trademark timeless (and brainless) humour than the majority of Broken Lizards work. Instead, here they opt for gross out and cliche laughs, very few of which land. Even the the amazing cast additions of Michael Clarke ... Duncan, Lance Henriksen, Cobie Smulders, Will Forte and Sendhil Ramamurthy couldn’t elevate this film above merely “watchable”. For the same thing, only better, watch 2005’s “_Waiting…_”. _Final rating: ★★ - Had some things that appeal to me, but a poor finished product._