Canadian Bacon

Jun 8, 1995

1h 31m

★ 5.7

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.

Genres

Comedy

Production Companies

PolyGram Filmed Entertainment

Propaganda Films

David Brown Productions

Maverick Picture Company

Dog Eat Dog Films

Gramercy Pictures

Canadian Bacon Trailers

Cast

Sheriff Bud B. Boomer

John Candy

U.S. President

Alan Alda

Deputy Honey

Rhea Perlman

Stuart Smiley, National Security Advisor

Kevin Pollak

General Dick Panzer

Rip Torn

Roy Boy

Kevin J. O'Connor

Kabral Jabar

Bill Nunn

R.J. Hacker

G.D. Spradlin

Charles Jackal, NBS Reporter

Jim Belushi

RCMP Officer at Headquarters

Steven Wright

Gus, CIA Canada Desk Agent

Brad Sullivan

Edwin S. Simon, NBS News Anchor

Stanley Anderson

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