The Slammin’ Salmon

This raucous comedy from the Broken Lizard troupe centers on restaurant staffers who are terrorized by their boss (Michael Clarke Duncan), a former boxing champion who makes them compete in a contest to sell the most food. The winner gets a $10,000 bonus, while the loser gets beat up. The waiters proceed to throw out any semblance of fair play in order to capture the top prize., The Broken Lizard troupe is back with The Slammin’ Salmon, a comedy revolving around a restaurant whose former heavyweight champion owner, Cleon Salmon (Michael Clarke Duncan), sets his waitstaff against each other in a competition to see who can win the most tips, with the winner taking home a cash prize and the lowest earner winning a beatdown from the champ. Troupe member Kevin Heffernan makes his directorial debut with the picture, taking over the reigns from Jay Chandrasekhar, who directed all of Lizard’s films up till this point.