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Strange Brew

Something funny is brewing at Elsinore Castle...
1983 | 90m | English

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Something is rotten at the Elsinore Brewery. Bob and Doug McKenzie (as seen on SCTV) help the orphan Pam regain the brewery founded by her recently-deceased father. But to do so, they must confront the suspicious Brewmeister Smith and two teams of vicious hockey players.
Release Date: Aug 26, 1983
Director: Rick Moranis, Dave Thomas
Writer: Rick Moranis, Dave Thomas, Steve De Jarnatt
Genres: Comedy
Keywords psychotronic, brewery, hilarious
Production Companies Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Box Office Revenue: $0
Budget: $0
Updates Updated: Feb 01, 2025 (Update)
Entered: Apr 13, 2024
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Full Credits

Name Character
Dave Thomas Doug McKenzie
Rick Moranis Bob McKenzie
Max von Sydow Brewmeister Smith
Paul Dooley Claude Elsinore
Lynne Griffin Pam Elsinore
Angus MacInnes Jean LaRose
Roger Dunn Beer Store Clerk
Tom Harvey The Inspector
Mel Blanc Voice of Mr. McKenzie
Len Doncheff Jack Hawkland
J. Winston Carroll Fire Chief
Douglas Campbell Henry Green
Brian McConnachie Ted
Jill Frappier Gertrude
David Beard The Judge
Robert Windsor Bailiff
David Clement Man in the Alley
Paddy Sampson Pensioner
Dora Dainton Lady in Movie
Ron James Man in Movie
Sid Lynas Angry Man at Movie
Glenn Beck Prison Guard
Mary Charlotte Wilcox Nurse
David Rigby Policeman
Denis Forest Policeman
John Stoneham Sr. Hospital Orderly
Name Job
Stephen Dane Art Direction
Larry S. Wells Costume Design
Bron Roylance Makeup Artist
David Lee Sound Mixer
Marty Church ADR Mixer
Eric Allard Special Effects
John C. Wash Animation
Patrick McMahon Editor
Debra Gjendem Art Direction
Elena Kenney Set Decoration
Linda Gill Makeup Artist
Marc Dassas Production Manager
John Riordan Sound Editor
Ken Dufva Foley Artist
Henry Piersig Special Effects
Matthew Yuricich Matte Painter
Pamela M. Roberts Casting
Suzanna Smith Art Direction
Gustave Meunier Set Decoration
Kathleen Graham Makeup Artist
Jack Grossberg Unit Production Manager
Art Rochester Sound Mixer
Steve Switzer Boom Operator
Frank Toro Special Effects
Harry V. Bring Second Assistant Director
Rick Moranis Director, Writer
Dave Thomas Director, Writer
Steve De Jarnatt Writer
Charles Fox Original Music Composer
Steven Poster Director of Photography
David L. Snyder Production Design
Name Title
Jack Grossberg Executive Producer
Louis M. Silverstein Producer
Brian E. Frankish Associate Producer
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Reviews

FilipeManuelNeto
3.0

**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.

Jan 23, 2024