Canadian Bacon

This article is about the film. For other uses, see Canadian bacon.

Canadian Bacon
A silhouette of the New York skyline including the Statue of Liberty. Above it is a boot with the Canadian maple leaf on the sole
Theatrical release poster
Directed byMichael Moore
Written byMichael Moore
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyHaskell Wexler
Edited by
Music by
Production
companies
Distributed byGramercy Pictures
Release date
  • September 22, 1995 (1995-09-22)
Running time
90 minutes[2]
CountriesUnited States
Canada
LanguageEnglish
Budget$11 million[3]
Box office$178,104[4]

Canadian Bacon is a 1995 comedy film written, produced, and directed by Michael Moore which satirizes Canada–United States relations along the Canada–United States border.[5] The film stars an ensemble cast featuring Alan Alda, John Candy (in his final film role), Bill Nunn, Kevin J. O'Connor, Rhea Perlman, Kevin Pollak, G. D. Spradlin, and Rip Torn. It tells the story of a struggling President who is persuaded by his confidantes to fight with Canada, when a local sheriff and his friends get involved.

The film was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1995 Cannes Film Festival,[6] and was the final film released starring John Candy, though it was shot before the earlier-released Wagons East as both films are dedicated in memory of him. It is also Moore's only non-documentary film to date.[7]

  1. ^ Persall, Steve (February 3, 1995). "John Candy's real last movie". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved November 23, 2023.
  2. ^ "Canadian Bacon (PG)". British Board of Film Classification. April 21, 1995. Retrieved November 2, 2016.
  3. ^ "Canadian Bacon". Box Office Mojo. Archived from the original on March 31, 2017.
  4. ^ "Canadian Bacon (1995) - Financial Information". The Numbers. Archived from the original on March 14, 2015.
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference Holden was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  6. ^ "Festival de Cannes: Canadian Bacon". festival-cannes.com. Archived from the original on October 12, 2012. Retrieved September 6, 2009.
  7. ^ Fine, Marshall (November 28, 1993). "Movies: On Location: Will His 'Bacon' Sizzle? : Sure, Michael Moore can get a rise out of former GM honcho Roger Smith, but let's see how the documentarian does with his first feature". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on January 8, 2014. Retrieved March 29, 2011.