The U.S. President, low in the opinion polls, gets talked into raising his popularity by trying to start a cold war against Canada.The U.S. President, low in the opinion polls, gets talked into raising his popularity by trying to start a cold war against Canada.The U.S. President, low in the opinion polls, gets talked into raising his popularity by trying to start a cold war against Canada.
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- TriviaFinal theatrical feature film of actor, comedian, and movie star John Candy, although filming had wrapped on this film before Wagons East (1994), which was released a year earlier.
- GoofsSheriff Bud Boomer pronounces "Toronto" like a native of the city (tuh-RON-oh), as opposed to most non-natives (tuh-RON-toh). The actor who plays the role, John Candy, was born and raised in Toronto.
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Edwin S. Simon, NBS News Anchor: The Canadians. They walk among us. William Shatner. Michael J. Fox. Monty Hall. Mike Meyers. Alex Trebek. All of them Canadians. All of them here.
- Crazy creditsNo Canadians were harmed during this production.
- ConnectionsEdited from WarGames (1983)
- SoundtracksGod Bless America Again
Written by Bobby Bare and Boyce Hawkins
Used by permission of ATV Music Corp.
Performed by Tex Ritter
Courtesy of Liberty Records
Under license from CEMA Special Markets
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I assumed this would be terrible because I never heard of it but it had some funny moments. I only watched it because of Candy but he's not really the star. If I had known Alda was in it and Moore wrote it, I definitely wouldn't have watched it. Glad I did.
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- Also known as
- Канадський бекон
- Filming locations
- Pickering, Ontario, Canada(Power plant control room)
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- Budget
- $11,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $163,971
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $53,349
- Sep 24, 1995
- Gross worldwide
- $163,971
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