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40 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
MoodPlayr · trivia#01
Hamburger: The Motion Picture
"...it's funny enough to eat!"
1986 1h 31m EN
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4.5
SKIP
★4.5TMDB · 35
Comedy
Synopsis
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Russell has been expelled from several schools for lewd, crude and nude conduct. Busterburger University is his last chance at education and satisfying his disappointed parents.
“...it's funny enough to eat!”
Cast
Leigh McCloskey
Russell
Dick Butkus
Drootin
Randi Brooks
Mrs. Vunk
Jack Blessing
Nacio Herb Zipser
Charles Tyner
Lyman Vunk
Debra Blee
Mia Vunk
Sandy Hackett
Fred Domino
John William Young
Prestopopnick
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Mike Marvin
- Writers
- Donald Ross
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Mike Marvin, shot by Karen Grossman. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by Peter Bernstein. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Steve Schoenberg shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Leigh McCloskey and Dick Butkus and Randi Brooks carry the top of the cast.
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FACT
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Marketing tagline: "...it's funny enough to eat!".
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt0091165 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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WILD
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Only 35 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Mike Marvin directs. Karen Grossman behind the camera. Peter Bernstein scores. Steve Schoenberg cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 140 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
- 2Directed by Mike Marvin, shot by Karen Grossman. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 3Original score by Peter Bernstein. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 4Editor Steve Schoenberg shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 5Leigh McCloskey and Dick Butkus and Randi Brooks carry the top of the cast.
- 6Marketing tagline: "...it's funny enough to eat!".
- 7IMDB entry: tt0091165 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 8Only 35 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Karen Grossman
- Original score
- Peter Bernstein
- Editing
- Steve Schoenberg
- Production design
- George Costello
- Makeup / hair
- Enid Arias
- Sound
- Ray West
- Stunt coordinator
- Dan Bradley
- Runtime
- 91 min · 1h 31m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- EN
- Certification (US)
- R
Also by
Mike Marvin
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Trailers & featurettes
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Community reviews
What people are saying
- RottenPop★ 2/10
The eighties were a strange and amazing time. Sex, Drugs and Political Incorrectness were all the rage. Synth heavy pop and bright colors ran rampant while coke and booze fueled it. This particular eighties picture delivers the above in strides. A fast food company holds a job fair retreat to find perspective employees. Needless to say things go a bit awry and hilarity ensues. At least I think it's supposed too. The highlight for me was seeing Dick Butkus acting comically. He was a delight. It's a contrast to the rest of the movie. Typical cliche campy schlock. This movie delivers nothing but nostalgia. It's not creative, funny or enticing. But it delivers memories in spades. Movies like this might suck to some degree but they still make me smile.
Production companies
Who made it
Media Home Entertainment
US
- FM
FM Entertainment
US
Taurus Film
DE
Key crew
- Associate ProducerJeffrey Sudzin
- First Assistant DirectorMary Ellen Woods
- Second Assistant DirectorGregory Goodman
- Third Assistant DirectorKatie Carmichael
- Assistant Art DirectorJoe Rainey
- Assistant Set DecorationKurt Meisenbach
- Set DresserJay Burkhart
- Set DresserCynthia C. Rebman
- Property MasterBill Powell
- Assistant Property MasterEugene McCarthy
- Assistant Property MasterRobert Esposito
- First Assistant CameraAnthony J. Bledsoe
- Assistant CameraTerry Pfrang
- Assistant CameraScott Nyegaard
- Assistant CameraEd Palacios
- Additional PhotographyBryan England
- GafferJames R. Tynes
- Best Boy ElectricianT. West
- ElectricianChantal Jacob
- ElectricianMartin Aguilar
- Key GripPhil Sloan
- Best Boy GripBrian H. Reynolds
- Dolly GripDavid Michels
- GripJoe King
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- hamburger
- school
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical1986-01-31R
