The Silence of the Hams

The Silence of the Hams

Stark, raving comedy.

R 1994 · 81 min · ★ 4.8 · Thriller, Comedy

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.

Directed by Ezio Greggio · Written by Ezio Greggio

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Ezio Greggio Antonio Motel
Dom DeLuise Dr. Animal Cannibal Pizza
Billy Zane Jo Dee Foster
Joanna Pacula Lily Wine
Charlene Tilton Jane Wine
Martin Balsam Det. Martin Balsam
Stuart Pankin Insp. Pete Putrid
John Astin The Ranger
Phyllis Diller Old Secretary
Bubba Smith Olaf
Larry Storch Sergeant
Rip Taylor Mr. Laurel

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