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Strange Brew

Trouble brews at the Elsinore Brewery as Bob and Doug McKenzie (SCTV alumni) lend a hand to Pam, an orphan, in reclaiming the brewery her late father established. To prevail, they must confront the suspicious Brewmeister Smith and two teams of vicious hockey players.

Director(s)

Harry V. Bring

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Cast & Crew

Max von Sydow

Max von Sydow

Brewmeister Smith

Paul Dooley

Paul Dooley

Claude Elsinore

Angus MacInnes

Angus MacInnes

Jean LaRose

Glenn Beck

Glenn Beck

Prison Guard

Lynne Griffin

Lynne Griffin

Pam Elsinore

Mel Blanc

Mel Blanc

Voice of Mr. McKenzie

Brian McConnachie

Brian McConnachie

Ted

Roger Dunn

Roger Dunn

Beer Store Clerk

David Rigby

David Rigby

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David Clement

David Clement

Man in the Alley

Rick Moranis

Rick Moranis

Bob McKenzie

Dave Thomas

Dave Thomas

Doug McKenzie

J. Winston Carroll

J. Winston Carroll

Fire Chief

John Stoneham Sr.

John Stoneham Sr.

Hospital Orderly

Jill Frappier

Jill Frappier

Gertrude

Denis Forest

Denis Forest

Policeman

Douglas Campbell

Douglas Campbell

Henry Green

Len Doncheff

Len Doncheff

Jack Hawkland

Mary Charlotte Wilcox

Mary Charlotte Wilcox

Nurse

Ron James

Ron James

Man in Movie

Tom Harvey

Tom Harvey

The Inspector

David Beard

David Beard

The Judge

Robert Windsor

Robert Windsor

Bailiff

Paddy Sampson

Paddy Sampson

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Dora Dainton

Dora Dainton

Lady in Movie

Sid Lynas

Sid Lynas

Angry Man at Movie

Harry V. Bring

Harry V. Bring

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Details

GenresComedy, Crime, Science Fiction
Runtime1h 30 mins
Released on26 Aug 1983
Languageen
Produced InUnited States of America
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Reviews

Filipe Manuel Neto

3/10

**A film so silly that you can't help but laugh.** I don't think Shakespeare ever imagined that one of his most iconic works could be the clear inspiration for such a wildly comical film: in fact, the relationship between the film and “Hamlet” is obvious to anyone who has the plot and characters in mind. famous play by the English Bard. Here, we have two comical characters with an obsession with beer (who will probably be guaranteed entry, without explanation, into Alcoholics Anonymous) who go, completely inadvertently, to a brewery and stumble upon a Machiavellian scheme to remove the heiress from the company to the detriment of from an uncle. The film is complete nonsense from beginning to end, and it even seems painful to see how the two main characters go through so much without having any real idea of what is happening around them. They don't look drunk, but they look like they're on drugs all the time. The film is funny, you can't help but laugh... but at the same time it's not a film I would want to show to a teenage audience. After all, many of them already drink too much and smoke things they shouldn't... The cast includes several well-known names who seem to have embarked on this project for fun and not, exactly, for the expected financial return. This is the case of Dave Thomas and Rick Moranis, who made several other films with the same characters and achieved some public recognition for it. I also liked seeing Max von Sydow, perhaps the most dense and professional actor present. I don't know Lynne Griffin, but I liked her work here and Paul Dooley was a laughable enough villain to not deserve our hate.

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Strange Brew (1983) Original Trailer [FHD]
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