Strange Brew

Something funny is brewing at Elsinore Castle...

6.0
19831h 30m

Production

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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.

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Trailers & Videos

Thumbnail for video: Strange Brew (1983) Original Trailer [FHD]

Strange Brew (1983) Original Trailer [FHD]

Cast

Photo of Dave Thomas

Dave Thomas

Doug McKenzie

Photo of Rick Moranis

Rick Moranis

Bob McKenzie

Photo of Max von Sydow

Max von Sydow

Brewmeister Smith

Photo of Paul Dooley

Paul Dooley

Claude Elsinore

Photo of Lynne Griffin

Lynne Griffin

Pam Elsinore

Photo of Angus MacInnes

Angus MacInnes

Jean LaRose

Photo of Roger Dunn

Roger Dunn

Beer Store Clerk

Photo of Tom Harvey

Tom Harvey

The Inspector

Photo of Mel Blanc

Mel Blanc

Voice of Mr. McKenzie

Photo of Len Doncheff

Len Doncheff

Jack Hawkland

Photo of Douglas Campbell

Douglas Campbell

Henry Green

Photo of Ron James

Ron James

Man in Movie

Photo of Glenn Beck

Glenn Beck

Prison Guard

Photo of Denis Forest

Denis Forest

Policeman

Photo of John Stoneham Sr.

John Stoneham Sr.

Hospital Orderly

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Reviews

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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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