

The Silence of the Hams
1994-03-11 · 81 min · ★ 4.8
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.
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Production details
- Directors
- Ezio Greggio
- Production companies
- Silvio Berlusconi Communications, Thirtieth Century Wolf
- Countries
- Italy, United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 3,000,000
Top Cast
Ezio GreggioAntonio Motel
Dom DeLuiseDr. Animal Cannibal Pizza
Billy ZaneJo Dee Foster
Joanna PaculaLily Wine
Charlene TiltonJane Wine
Martin BalsamDet. Martin Balsam
Stuart PankinInsp. Pete Putrid
John AstinThe Ranger
Phyllis DillerOld Secretary
Bubba SmithOlaf
Larry StorchSergeant
Rip TaylorMr. Laurel
Shelley WintersMrs. Motel (The Mother)
Nedra VolzRanger's Wife
Andre Rosey BrownMotorcycle Cop
Henry SilvaPolice Chief
Marshall BellCross Dressing Agent
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