Strange Brew
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Strange Brew

Something funny is brewing at Elsinore Castle...

6.0 / 10 1983 1h 30mPG English
ComedyCrimeScience Fiction

Storyline

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.

Cast & Crew

Dave Thomas

Dave Thomas

Doug McKenzie

Lead
Rick Moranis

Rick Moranis

Bob McKenzie

Max von Sydow

Max von Sydow

Brewmeister Smith

Paul Dooley

Paul Dooley

Claude Elsinore

Lynne Griffin

Lynne Griffin

Pam Elsinore

Angus MacInnes

Angus MacInnes

Jean LaRose

Roger Dunn

Roger Dunn

Beer Store Clerk

Tom Harvey

Tom Harvey

The Inspector

What People Are Saying

3.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Dave Thomas's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. Strange Brew is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker