The Spam Job

Directed by: Padraic Culham

Documentary Short

RT: 13 mins

At Montana State University in Bozeman, between 1993 and 1997, one person was both beloved and reviled by those around him: Paddy. Class clown, Casanova, and attention-hound, even his closest friends could barely tolerate his antics.

In the summer of 1997, a plan was hatched to feed Paddy a taste of his own eclectic medicine. What followed was an epic mystery that started with the theft of Paddy's most prized treasure, spanned years of clandestine taunting from across the globe, and finally culminated in the final fate of America's most honored and ridiculous canned food.

A tale of love, loss, mystery, and meat, the decade-long story proves that revenge is a dish best served canned.

2009 Film Selections