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Strange Brew (1983)

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Reviews Counted: 216

Fresh: 168

Rotten:48

Average Rating: 6.6/10

Consensus: Strange Brew is not without its rough patches, but it earns points just for having the chutzpah to attempt a booze-fueled take on Hamlet.

Runtime: 1 hr 31 mins

Genre: Comedies

Synopsis: SCTV's Bob and Doug Mackenzie (Rick Moranis and Dave Thomas) star as two wacky beer guzzling "hosers" who set out on a zany plot to score a free case of brew. They meet the beautiful Pam (Lynne... SCTV's Bob and Doug Mackenzie (Rick Moranis and Dave Thomas) star as two wacky beer guzzling "hosers" who set out on a zany plot to score a free case of brew. They meet the beautiful Pam (Lynne Griffin) and decide to help save her recently acquired brewery from the diabolical Brewmeister Smith (Max von Sydow--THE EXORCIST) The comedy kicks into full gear as the pair try and overpower Brewmeister Smith in a story that is actually a nutty re-working of Shakespeare's HAMLET. [More]

Starring: Rick Moranis, Dave Thomas, Max Von Sydow, Paul Dooley

Starring: Rick Moranis, Dave Thomas, Max Von Sydow, Paul Dooley, Lynne Griffin

Director: Dave Thomas, Rick Moranis

Director: Dave Thomas, Rick Moranis
Composer: Charles Fox

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