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Strange Brew (1983)
Director: Dave Thomas, Rick Moranis
Movie review
From Time Out Film Guide
Stars, directors and co-writers Dave Thomas and Rick Moranis originated Bob and Doug McKenzie, their beer-making, beer-swilling sibling act in a series of TV sketches. Here Von Sydow's a rival beer manufacturer hoping to take over the world by drugging his brew, but the plotline (derived from Hamlet) soon goes flat.Author: TJ
Cast & crew
Director: Dave Thomas, Rick Moranis
Producer: Louis M Silverstein
Cast: Dave Thomas, Rick Moranis, Max von Sydow, Paul Dooley, Lynne Griffin, Angus MacInnes, Tom Harvey, Douglas Campbell full cast
Genre(s): Comedy
Duration: 90 mins
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