The Silence of the Hams
Seen it?1994 | 81 min | Thriller, Comedy
Monday Morning MaybeWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With just 0% on Rotten Tomatoes, a lukewarm 4.8 out of 10 from audiences and little lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing and anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!, start here. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
- The mood
- Provocative satire that goes after everyone, tense.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 21 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
- Critics were cooler on it than audiences.
Rookie FBI agent Jo Dee Foster has been assigned to work on the case of the Psycho Killer, a psycho killer who has psycho-killed over 120 people. But to learn more about his target, he's forced to meet Dr. Animal Cannibal Pizza, a famous doctor turned cannibal who ate pizzas with human body parts. Meanwhile, Jo's girlfriend, Jane Wine, has just stolen $400,000 in cash from her money-hungry boss, Mr. Laurel, so she and Jo can be happy, but gets lost in a horrible storm and stops at the Cemetery Motel, where the owner, Antonio Motel, is dominated by his insane mother.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
0% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesBelow par
4.8 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 34K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Ezio Greggio
- Ezio GreggioAntonio Motel
- Dom DeLuiseDr. Animal Cannibal Pizza
- Billy ZaneJo Dee Foster
- Joanna PaculaLily Wine
- Charlene TiltonJane Wine
- Martin BalsamDet. Martin Balsam
- Stuart PankinInsp. Pete Putrid
- John AstinThe Ranger
- Phyllis DillerOld Secretary
- Bubba SmithOlaf