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Canadian Bacon

1995 · 91 min

A goofy, good-natured political farce that coasts on silly stereotypes and John Candy's charm, easy to watch but rarely sharp.

Directed by
Michael Moore
Genres
Comedy
Tagline
It's lonely at the top when there's no butt left to kick.
Overview
The U.S. President, low in the opinion polls, gets talked into raising his popularity by trying to start a cold war with Canada.

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Directed by
Michael Moore
Genres
Comedy
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Tone
  • satiricalstrength 3 of 3
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • politics
  • media
  • power
  • corruption
  • friendship
Places
  • small town
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror0
Humour8
Realism4
Romance2
Tension3
Darkness3
Complexity3
Emotional weight2

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Genres
comedy
Directed by
Michael Moore
Written by
Michael Moore
Starring
John Candy, Alan Alda, Rhea Perlman, Kevin Pollak, Rip Torn, Kevin J. O'Connor, Bill Nunn, G.D. Spradlin
Music
Elmer Bernstein, Peter Bernstein
Cinematography
Haskell Wexler
Runtime
91 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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