Warren Sonoda's Ham & Cheese enters the world of unknown actors looking to make it big, following the ups, downs and real, real lows of two struggling actors, Richard and Barry, as they try to make it in the cruel world of showbiz. Without an ounce of talent between the two of them and their only strength being persistence, they'll do almost anything to attain their dream, except let it go. They endure near-naked auditions, horrible television shoots, a surreal fringe theatre troupe and various jobs including dressing up like a walrus and cutting fish, all for the elusive glory of stardom. Join Kids in the Hall alumni Dave Foley and Scott Thompson, along with a superb cast who keep the fun flowing in the laugh-out loud look at the screwed-up dreams of some of the worst actors in the world.
Video ID: 27
Legacy Video ID: 27
Release Date: July 30, 2004
Genre: Comedy
Country: Canada
Languages: EN_NATIVE
Runtime: 1h 30m
Credits
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Tom Brennemen: Dave Foley
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Barry Goodson: Jason Jones
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Beth Goodson: Samantha Bee
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Director: Warren P. Sonoda
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Writer: Jason Jones
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Writer: Mike Beaver
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Producer: Mihkel Harilaid
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Richard Wolanski: Mike Beaver
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Executive Producer: Mihkel Harilaid
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Co-Producer: Mike Beaver
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Co-Producer: Jason Jones
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Producer: P.J. Wilson
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Sound : Mark Binks
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Film Editor: Warren P. Sonoda
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Boom Operator: Paul Bletcher
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Film Editor: James P. Villeneuve
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Sound: Pete Feeney
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Casting: Caroline Malette
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Sound Recordist: Dan Ger
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Casting: Michael Stevenson
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Supervising Sound Editor: Andrew Kowalchuk
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Art Director: Sandra Rabadzievski
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Boom Operator: Steve Matylewicz
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Costume Design: David Carbert
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Second Camera Operator : Monica Guddat
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Make-Up Artist: Shannon Burnett
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Assistant Camera: Cereinyn Ord
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Make-Up Artist: Ann Harrison
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Make-Up Artist: Buffy Shields
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Gord Wolanski: Dan Willmott
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Unit Production Manager: Amy Barrie
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Paul: Scott Yaphe
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Second Assistant Director: Mark Lewendowski
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Telemarketing Co-Worker, Canadian Theatre Company: Ma'at Zachary
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First Assistant Director: Dax Lough
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Comedy Club Patron: Andy Boorman
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Art Department Production Assistant : Agata Kalicki
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Comedy Club Patron: Ron Sparks
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Assistant Art Director: Eva Kolcze
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Original Music: Steve M.
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Art Department Production Assistant : Michelle Nash
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Cinematography: Brendan Steacy
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Sound Effects Editor: Aden Bahadori
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Film Editor: Andrew Kowalchuk
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Post-Production Facilities: Keep Me Posted
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Sean, Director at Thorold Community Centre: Ed Sahely
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Distributors: Decade Distribution
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Casting Director : Adam Greydon Reid
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Diljeet: Morris WindsorNile Seguin
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Morris Windsor: Desmond Scott
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Wendy: Deborah Tennant
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Telemarketing Co-Worker, Canadian Theatre Company: Eric Stine
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Damien : Robert Tinkler
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Eddie Davis, from FOX: Derek Thompson
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Second Camera Operator : Warren P. Sonoda
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Waiter: Dax Lough
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Second Camera Operator : Cereinyn Ord
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Casting Complex Director (NicoPatch): Craig Lauzon
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Sound: protools: David Czerwinski
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Nurse, NicoPatch Commercial: Jordan Madley
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Focus Puller: Serhat H. Yalcinkaya
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Doctor, NicoPatch Commercial: David Macniven
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Production Companies: Black Walk Productions
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Dawn Wolanski: Jodi Pape
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Production Coordinator: Jennifer Snell
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Derek: Mike 'Nug' Nahrgang
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Distributors: IndustryWorks Distribution
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Hooker at Motel: Faye Rauw
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Production Companies: Ham + Cheese Films Inc.
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Patt Watts: Christian Potenza
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Anastasia: Ellen-Ray Hennessy
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Daryl: Dwayne Hill
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Cop: Johnny Gardhouse
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Old Man at Motel: Irwin Haller
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Old Woman Upstairs: Margaret Killingbeck
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Casting Assistant: Jenny Kim
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Tyrell: Eldridge Hyndman
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Makeup Artist (MOW): Kate Kelton
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Phyllis: Ann Bisch
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Casting Complex Director (Cola): Catherine Black
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Lucy (MOW Detective): Polly Shannon
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Herself: Victoria Pratt
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Telemarketing Co-Worker, Canadian Theatre Company: True Daley
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Singing Teacher: Stacey DePass
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Camera Assistant: Kiki Buttignol
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Ralph: Vladimir Jon Cubrt
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Barry's Boss at Canadian Theatre Company: Boyd Banks
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Floyd: Scott Thompson
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A.D. (MOW): Von Flores
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Katie Reed: Jennifer Baxter
Quotes
Barry Goodson: When it pours, it rains.
Katie Reed: We're going to be in a play together!
[hugs Richard]
Richard Wolanski: Ya!
Katie Reed: Maybe you should take a shower and change your clothes...
Richard Wolanski: Why?
Katie Reed: [gestures at his upper body] It's all stinky here
Richard Wolanski: Ahh... I'm Fonzie!
Damien: HAVE YOU EVER LIVED?
Floyd: Get your cock off my knee.
Richard Wolanski: Ya, no - cos when I'm up there accepting my Macadiby Award, they're going to be, like, "How? You're so good - how did you get so good? Who taught you?" and of course then, I'll tell them - ...
Tom Brennemen: You're not good Richard. You're not.
Richard Wolanski: - -you're... the one... huh?
Tom Brennemen: You're not, uh - good.
Barry Goodson: [out of work, broke, eating cereal] Now I don't know why they say eat this stuff with milk, 'cos- ah, it tastes just fine with water.
Beth Goodson: [upon learning her husband Barry just arbitrarily quit his telemarketing job] I mean God Barry, at least we could count on those two hundred dollars every two weeks to buy your acting supplies... now I'm going to have to pay for them too?
Barry Goodson: Hey - enough about YOU. This affects ME.
Barry Goodson: Comedy. Is all, about.................................... timing.
Floyd: [trying to direct Barry how to deliver his lines] So you're on the phone, ok? Uh-huh. uh-huh - An elementary school teacher impregnanted by a blah, blah, blah, blah, blah - Got it?
Barry Goodson: [Barry in the take] Uh-huh. uh-huh? Mm-hmm - An elementary school teacher impregnanted by a blah, blah, blah, blah, blah.
Awards
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2005: (Nominated) Canadian Comedy Awards Film - Pretty Funny Performance - Female
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2005: (Nominated) Canadian Comedy Awards Film - Pretty Funny Direction
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2005: (Nominated) Canadian Comedy Awards Film - Pretty Funny Writing
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2005: (Nominated) Canadian Comedy Awards Film - Pretty Funny Performance - Male
Reviews
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Ken Eisner, Variety (5.0): "A must see!...A potential cult classic!"
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Ken Eisner, Variety (5.0): "A wry Ham & Cheese made with lots of relish... Sonoda does an excellent job of
ratcheting up the yuks."
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Victoria Independent Film & Video Festival (5.0): "Ham & Cheese is sure to become a Canadian comedy classic."
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