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Burgers, buddies, and an aphrodisiac sauce shake up the fast food game in this 1989 comedy.

FAST FOOD

What would happen if a sex drug ended up in the Secret Sauce of a new burger joint?

1989 · 1h 32m · PG · Comedy · IMDB TMDB

Auggie wants to make it big and has tried pretty much everything in order to do so. His next idea: turn his cousin's garage into a burger joint. To make it appealing, they develop a very very very special sauce. But beware, the king of fast food, Wrangler Bob, is out to get them.

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Proof that in the '80s, even burger joints could be a battleground for sex, schemes, and slapstick.

Programmer's Pick

Aphrodisiac burgers? Only in the late '80s. With college grads, entrepreneurial dreams, and a sauce that turns up the heat, Fast Food serves a side of raunch with its laughs. Jim Varney brings his signature energy as Wrangler Bob, the competition you never want in your drive-thru.

— SassyFlix Programmer
Quick Answer
What is Fast Food about?

Fast Food is a 1989 American comedy film directed by Michael A. Simpson about two college friends who open a fast-food joint and accidentally invent an aphrodisiac sauce, sparking rivalry with a burger mogul.

Details & Specs
Director
Michael A. Simpson
Writers
Scott B. Sowers , Jim Basile, Clark Brandon, Lanny Horn
Release
1989
Runtime
1h 32m
Genres
Comedy

Synopsis

Adrift after graduation, college chums Auggie Hamilton (Clark Brandon) and Drew Taylor (Randal Patrick) decide to go into business together and open a fast-food restaurant. They happen upon a prime location but don't start attracting business until they mix up a special sauce, the secret ingredient of which is an aphrodisiac. As the hamburgers start flying off the griddle, the fun-loving pair draw the ire of the competition, fast-food mogul Wrangler Bob (Jim Varney).

Why Cult

Aphrodisiac Burger Plot

The secret sauce that puts the 'fast' in Fast Food is an aphrodisiac, flipping the classic burger joint story on its head.

Varney as Wrangler Bob

Jim Varney chews the scenery as the ruthless fast-food kingpin out to crush the competition.

Late '80s Comedy Cast

With appearances by Traci Lords, Pamela Springsteen, and Michael J. Pollard, the film is a who's-who of offbeat '80s talent.

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Questions from the Vault

What is Fast Food about? +

Fast Food follows two college friends who open a burger joint and discover a special sauce with aphrodisiac powers, putting them in direct competition with a fast-food tycoon.

Who directed Fast Food? +

Fast Food was directed by Michael A. Simpson.

How long is Fast Food? +

Fast Food has a runtime of 92 minutes.

What genre is Fast Food? +

Fast Food is a comedy film.

When was Fast Food released? +

Fast Food was released in 1989.