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The Pez Outlaw

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This incredible fish-out-of-water story follows the adventures of Steve Glew, a small-town Michigan man, who boards a plane for Eastern Europe soon after the fall of the Berlin Wall. His mission is to locate a secret factory that holds the key to the most desired and valuable Pez dispensers. If he succeeds, he will pull his family out of debt and finally be able to quit his job of 25 years. Steve becomes the hero of his own adventure, smuggling the rarest of goods into the U.S. and making millions in the process. It was all magical, until his arch-nemesis, The Pezident decided to destroy him.
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Critics Consensus

As sweetly enjoyable as the candy at the heart of its story, The Pez Outlaw is a true treat for fans of stranger-than-fiction documentaries.

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Adam Graham Detroit News Oct 21, 2022
B+
A highly quirky and thoroughly enjoyable documentary about big dreams, serving a niche and the perils of taking on The Man. Go to Full Review Calum Marsh New York Times Oct 20, 2022
Like Pez, the film is charming and colorful — and perhaps too sweet. Go to Full Review Nick Allen RogerEbert.com Mar 18, 2022
An unforgettable David vs. Goliath story. Go to Full Review Karl Puschmann New Zealand Herald Feb 12, 2025
Its tone is humourous and any darkness in Glew’s personal story is breezed over to keep the story rolling and the entertainment value high. Go to Full Review Zach Youngs InSession Film Jul 3, 2024
B+
It’s a funny and enthralling story that will likely send you to see what big brands have not done the proper paperwork that could make you quite a bit more financially comfortable. Go to Full Review Marya E. Gates Cool People Have Feelings, Too. (Substack) Feb 13, 2024
One of those documentaries where the central character could easily have overpowered the narrative, but thankfully the co-directors matched his oddball energy with equally unique filmic technique Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Luke S @RT47389625 Mar 20, 2026 I watched this movie in school and it is an amazing story. a real story about someone who feels like robin hood. the fact that he is so nice makes it even more relateable. See more David K @RT82456001 Mar 20, 2026 Great movie about a great real story of a man taking an opportunity. The story was great and the movie was well put together bouncing in between the movie and the people telling the story. See more Hunter A. @Fatal_Error_Music Oct 13, 2025 A lot of fun! Highly recommend See more Addison K @RT37817233 Mar 21, 2025 I watched this in my Intro to Business class! I wasn’t able to watch the start of it, but I found the ending to be really inspiring. It shows that even if things get bad for a long time, but there is a way to get out of that bad situation See more Lillian E @RT02374371 Nov 7, 2024 This movie as very interesting and fun. When it first started I thought he was doing something much worse than selling pez dispensers. Really interesting and a good documentary to watch. See more Madelyn M @RT17460961 Nov 4, 2024 The pez outlaw was a pretty good movie. I liked how well they portrayed the pez story. It’s a different insight that I would expect for the pez company. See more Read all reviews
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Amy Bandlien Storkel

Director

Bryan Storkel

Director

Steve Glew

Self

Amy Bandlien Storkel

Producer

Bryan Storkel

Producer

Jonathan Ignatius Green

Executive Producer

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The Pez Outlaw

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Synopsis This incredible fish-out-of-water story follows the adventures of Steve Glew, a small-town Michigan man, who boards a plane for Eastern Europe soon after the fall of the Berlin Wall. His mission is to locate a secret factory that holds the key to the most desired and valuable Pez dispensers. If he succeeds, he will pull his family out of debt and finally be able to quit his job of 25 years. Steve becomes the hero of his own adventure, smuggling the rarest of goods into the U.S. and making millions in the process. It was all magical, until his arch-nemesis, The Pezident decided to destroy him.
Director
Amy Bandlien Storkel, Bryan Storkel
Producer
Amy Bandlien Storkel, Bryan Storkel
Distributor
Gravitas Ventures
Production Co
Sidestilt
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Oct 21, 2022, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Oct 21, 2022
Runtime
1h 25m
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