Strange Brew

Aug 26, 1983

1h 30m

★ 6.0

Something funny is brewing at Elsinore Castle...

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.

Genres

Comedy

Crime

Science Fiction

Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Strange Brew Trailers

Cast

Doug McKenzie

Dave Thomas

Bob McKenzie

Rick Moranis

Brewmeister Smith

Max von Sydow

Claude Elsinore

Paul Dooley

Pam Elsinore

Lynne Griffin

Jean LaRose

Angus MacInnes

Beer Store Clerk

Roger Dunn

The Inspector

Tom Harvey

Voice of Mr. McKenzie

Mel Blanc

Jack Hawkland

Len Doncheff

Fire Chief

J. Winston Carroll

Henry Green

Douglas Campbell

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