Strange Brew
Something funny is brewing at Elsinore Castle...
- 1983
- Rated PG
- 1h 30m
- Comedy
- Crime
- Science Fiction
Rating: 6.0 out of 10TMDB(234 votes)
Overview
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.
Fun facts
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Box office
Grossed $1.91M worldwide against a $4M budget
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Based on
Based on Hamlet
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Filming locations
Filmed in Toronto and Hamilton
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Setting
Set in Toronto
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Music
Music by Charles Fox
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Steven Poster
Details
- Directors
- Writers
- Dave ThomasWriter
- Rick MoranisWriter
- Steve De JarnattWriter
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- August 26, 1983
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $4M
- Revenue
- $1.9M
- Countries
- United States of America, Canada
Streaming on
In the United States
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Cast
Dave ThomasDoug McKenzie
Rick MoranisBob McKenzie
Max von SydowBrewmeister Smith
Paul DooleyClaude Elsinore
Lynne GriffinPam Elsinore
Angus MacInnesJean LaRose
Roger DunnBeer Store Clerk- Tom HarveyThe Inspector
Mel BlancVoice of Mr. McKenzie
Len DoncheffJack Hawkland- J. Winston CarrollFire Chief
Douglas CampbellHenry Green
Brian McConnachieTed
Jill FrappierGertrude- David BeardThe Judge
- Robert WindsorBailiff
- David ClementMan in the Alley
- Paddy SampsonPensioner
- Dora DaintonLady in Movie
Ron JamesMan in Movie
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