Good Burger (film)

Good Burger is a 1997 American comedy film directed by Brian Robbins and written by Dan Schneider, Kevin Kopelow, and Heath Seifert. The film is based off of the skit with the same name from the Nickelodeon sketch-comedy show, All That and stars All That cast members Kenan Thompson and Kel Mitchell. It was released worldwide on July 25, 1997 by Paramount Pictures and Nickelodeon Movies.

Premise
A high schooler named Dexter Reed (played by Thompson) is forced to get a summer job after accidentally getting into a car wreck with his teacher Mr. Wheat and must pay for the damages. Dexter then gets a job at a fast food restaurant called "Good Burger" but things aren't looking good for the establishment as a burger place named "Mondo Burger" has opened up across the street. However, Dexter finds a way to help put "Good Burger" back on the map after adding a new special sauce made by the clueless cashier Ed (played by Mitchell) which makes their competition eager to steal the sauce.

Cast

 * Kel Mitchell as Ed
 * Kenan Thompson as Dexter Reed
 * Abe Vigoda as Otis
 * Jan Schweiterman as Kurt Bozwell
 * Dan Schneider as Mr. Baily
 * Sinbad as Mr. Wheat
 * Shar Jackson as Monique
 * Linda Cardellini as Heather
 * Shaquille O'Neal as Himself
 * Josh Server as Fizz
 * Lori Beth Denberg as Connie Muldoon

Trivia

 * It is the first and only film to be based off of a All That sketch.
 * It is the second film to be released by Nickelodeon Movies, the first being "Harriet the Spy".
 * The "Good Burger Mobile" is a 1976 AMC Pacer, however, the car was left abandoned by Nickelodeon Studios and recently was put up for sale in March 2019.
 * It is Kel Mitchell's acting debut.
 * This film is actress Linda Cardellini's acting debut.
 * In 1998, screenwriter Dan Schneider wrote a sequel "Good Burger 2 Go" but Paramount Pictures turned down the script for unknown reasons and Steve Holland was later hired to turn the script into a paperback novel.
 * The film also featured All That cast members, Lori Beth Denberg and Josh Server.