THE SLAMMIN' SALMON
Year: 2009
USA: Anchor Bay Films
UK DVD: Anchor Bay Entertainment UK
Cast: Michael Clarke Duncan, Jay Chandrasekhar, Kevin Heffernan, Steve Lemme, Paul Soter, Erik Stolhanske, Cobie Smulders, April Bowlby, Morgan Fairchild, Will Forte, Vivica A Fox, Lance Henriksen, Olivia Munn, Sendhil Ramamurthy, Jeff Chase, Carla Gallo, Michael Yurchak, Nat Faxon, Jolie Martin, Carrie Clifford, Rosalie Ward, Marc Evan Jackson
Director: Kevin Heffernan
Country: USA
USA: 90 mins
UK: 94 mins
USA Rated: R for pervasive language and sexual references
UK Certificate: 15 contains strong language, twice very strong and strong sex references
USA Release Date: 11 December 2009 (Limited Release)
UK DVD Release Date: 17 May 2010
Synopsis
Kevin Heffernan (one fifth of the Broken Lizard Comedy Group - CLUB DREAD, SUPERTROOPERS, BEERFEST) makes his directorial feature debut. Written by Broken Lizard (the others being - Jay Chandrasekhar, Steve Lemme, Paul Soter and Erik Stolhanske.
"Slammin" Cleon Salmon (Michael Duncan Clarke) a former World Heavyweight Champion is now the proud owner of an upmarket seafood restaurant, The Slammin' Salmon. He's lost none of his formidable traits and uses fear to rule over his misfit waiters played by the Broken Lizards, including Tara (Cobie Smulders) and Mia (April Bowlby).
On this particular night though his bullying skills peak to coerce his staff into selling more food than they have evr achieved before. Not only that bu the top selling server win $10,000 while the least successful waiter gets served with a broken rib sandwich - courtesy of Salmon himself.
Why is Slammin' Salmon being even meaner and more forcefully inspiring than his usual self? He has to pay off a gambling debt to the Japanese Yakuza - not a clan to cross.
Spurred on by greed and panic, a fierce competitive frenzy grips the waiting staff as the contest escalates towards closing time and the announcement of the winner!
DVD EXTRAS
Audio Commentary with Kevin Heffernan and Steve Lemme RT: 94:12
Audio Commentary with Jay Chandrasekhar, Paul Soter and Erik Stolhanske RT: 94:12
Paul’s Pre-Show Announcement
Hellish Kitchen
Trailer