Strange Brew

1983 90 min ★ 6.0 Comedy, Crime, Science Fiction

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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Cast

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

Details

Director

Dave Thomas

Tagline

"Something funny is brewing at Elsinore Castle..."

Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Budget

$4,000,000

Revenue

$1,913,389

Production

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Reviews

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Filipe Manuel Neto

January 23, 2024

★ 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 wit...