The Slammin' Salmon (2009)

Directed by

Kevin Heffernan

Genre

romantic comedy, boxing film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 30m

Rated

R

Rating

5.8 of 10 from 207 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

The owner of a restaurant, a former heavyweight boxing champion, challenges his waitstaff to a contest. The waiter who makes the most money in one night wins a cash prize, while the loser gets a beating.

sillyfast-pacedraucouszanycompetitiverowdycomedic

What happens

The Slammin' Salmon is a 2009 American comedy film by the comedy troupe Broken Lizard. It is about the owner of a restaurant who holds a contest to see which one of his waiters can earn the most money in a single night. The winner receives $10,000, and the loser receives a "beat down" by the owner, Cleon Salmon, a former heavyweight boxer (played by Michael Clarke Duncan). Kevin Heffernan directed the film, his first time for a Broken Lizard film. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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