Review of Canadian Bacon (1995) by Jason H — 21 Jul 2008

Freaking hilarious, and one of my two favourite Michael Moore films, right up there with "Columbine".

This review of Canadian Bacon (1995) was written by Jason H on 21 Jul 2008.

Canadian Bacon has generally received mixed reviews.

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