The Silence of the Hams

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name = The Silence of the Hams


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director = Ezio Greggio
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writer = Ezio Greggio
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starring = Ezio Greggio
Dom DeLuise
Billy Zane
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released = 1994
runtime = 81 minutes
country = Italy / U.S.A.
language = English
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amg_id = 1:133749
imdb_id = 0111190

"The Silence of the Hams" aka "Il Silenzio dei Prosciutti" (1994) is a comedy movie directed and written by Ezio Greggio. It is a parody of many horror movies, notably "The Silence of the Lambs" and "Psycho". It can be considered a precursor to "Scary Movie", although it didn't achieve the same level of publicity or cult status.

Plot

The film follows rookie detective Jo Dee Fostar, played by Zane, on his first case. The case involves a serial killer, wanted for over one-hundred and twenty murders. In order to find the killer, he must enlist the help of convicted murderer Dr. Hannibal Cannibal Pizza. However, during the investigation, his girlfriend, Jane Wine, is asked by her boss to take a large sum of money to the bank. Instead of doing this, she leaves town with the money. While hiding, she decides to rest at the Cemetery Motel, which is later revealed to be a cemetery named Motel after its owner, Antonio Motel. Jo must then enlist the help of Det. Balsam (Played my Martin Balsam - the Private Investigator who hunted down Marion Crane in the original Psycho film.) and Dr. Pizza to not only find the murderer, but his missing girlfriend as well. All of this takes the cast on many adventures at the Cemetery Motel until the finale, in which many questions are answered, including questions no one would ask.

Cast

*Ezio Greggio - Antonio Motel
*Dom DeLuise - Dr. Hannibal 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
*Tony Cox - Jail Guard