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26 August 1983 (USA) moreTagline:
The McKenzie brothers beer up under misfortune.Plot:
Canada's most famous hosers, Bob and Doug McKenzie, get jobs at the Elsinore Brewery, only to learn that something is rotten with the state of it. full summary | add synopsisAwards:
1 win moreNewsDesk:
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It's a Jelly... more (100 total)Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Dave Thomas | ... | Doug McKenzie | |
| Rick Moranis | ... | Bob McKenzie | |
| Max von Sydow | ... | Brewmeister Smith (as Max Von Sydow) | |
| Paul Dooley | ... | Claude Elsinore | |
| Lynne Griffin | ... | Pam Elsinore | |
| Angus MacInnes | ... | Jean LaRose | |
| Tom Harvey | ... | The Inspector | |
| Douglas Campbell | ... | Henry Green | |
| Brian McConnachie | ... | Ted | |
| Len Doncheff | ... | Jack Hawkland | |
| Jill Frappier | ... | Gertrude | |
| David Beard | ... | The Judge | |
| Thick Wilson | ... | The Prosecutor | |
| Robert Windsor | ... | Bailiff | |
| Sid Lynas | ... | Angry Man at Movie |
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1.37 : 1 moreSound Mix:
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Australia:PG | Iceland:L | USA:PG (No. 26857) | Canada:PG (Canadian Home Video rating) | UK:PG | Canada:G (Quebec) | Singapore:PGFun Stuff
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The name of the brewery in this film is Elsinore Brewery. Max von Sydow, who played the Brewmeister in this movie, was also in the film Det sjunde inseglet (1957). In that film he and his squire were heading towards the village of Elsinore, but decided not to because the plague was there. moreGoofs:
Miscellaneous: When Bob and Doug are downing their beers at the beginning of the movie, Bob is obviously not drinking any of the beer. moreQuotes:
Doug McKenzie: Hey we found a dead mouse in our beer eh. That means you owe us a free case. moreSoundtrack:
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"How's it goin', eh". Those of us blessed to live within the TV reception area of the Canadian Broadcasting Company (CBC) had been privy to Bob & Doug on SCTV long before this movie was released. The running gag on SCTV was that Bob & Doug wandered into the studio one day, the star of a live talkshow was absent and the station manager threw the brothers on stage to fill the dead air. They were a hit and soon were given their own show-within-a-show called "The Great White North". In short order they demanded star treatment as they understood it and soon the stage was surrounded by cases of beer, boxes of donuts and the guys had a campstove to cook Canadian bacon on. Classic. Each show they would have their 'topic of the day' and discuss important issues like 'snow routes', bottled beer verus canned and other things Canadian. You just can't help but love these innocent buffoons. This was the basis of Strangebrew. As silly comedies go, this one is a benchmark. No swearing, hilariously cheesy effects and bathroom humor that is actually funny and not disgusting (see American Pie if you want disgusting). What amazes me is that EVERY single scene with Bob & Doug is funny. Some scenes are truly classic. The dialogue and nuance of this film is so easy to imitate you'll find yourself doing it with friends who have also shared this gem of a film and laughing yourself silly. ("Did you see the way she was looking at me...") See this film, you'll thank me, eh.