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Kids in the Hall: Brain Candy (1996)

R 89 min  -  Comedy  -   12 April 1996 (USA)
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A pharmaceutical scientist creates a pill that makes people remember their happiest memory, and although it's successful, it has unfortunate side effects.

Director:

Kelly Makin
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Dave Foley ...
Marv / Psychiatrist / New guy / Raymond Hurdicure
Bruce McCulloch Bruce McCulloch ...
Alice / Cisco / Grivo / Worm pill scientist / Cop #2 / Cancer boy / White-trash man
Kevin McDonald ...
Dr. Chris Cooper / Doreen / Chris' dad / Lacey
Mark McKinney ...
Simon / Don Roritor / Cabbie / Gunther / Cop #1 / Nina Bedford / Melanie / Drill sergeant / White-trash woman
Scott Thompson Scott Thompson ...
Baxter / Mrs. Hurdicure / Wally Terzinsky / Malek / Big Stummies scientist / The Queen / Raj / Clemptor
Kathryn Greenwood ...
Ginny Hurdicure
Amy Smith Amy Smith ...
Raymond's kid
Lachlan Murdoch Lachlan Murdoch ...
Raymond's kid
Nicole de Boer ...
Cooper's groupie
Krista Bridges ...
Cooper's groupie
Christopher Redman ...
Wally Jr.
Erica Fairfield Erica Fairfield ...
Wally's daughter (as Erica Lancaster)
Jackie Harris ...
Natalie (Roritor's secretary)
Jonathan Wilson Jonathan Wilson ...
Panicky assistant
Tony Ning Tony Ning ...
Mai Tai waiter
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Storyline

A team of scientists working for a pharmaceutical company discovers a cure for depression. When the company finds itself in trouble financially, they rush the new drug into production without doing enough testing. Things seem to go fine until some of the users of the drug start slipping into comas. It becomes a race between the scientists who want to tell the world the truth and the company's marketing department who wants to protect their profit margin. Written by Jeff Stanley  

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Plot Keywords:

Drugs | Pharmaceuticals | Scientist | Side Effect | Marketing  | See more »

Taglines:

Shove this up your mind

Genres:

Comedy

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language and sexual humor See all certifications »
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Details

Country:

Canada | USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Brain Candy See more »

Filming Locations:

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Box Office

Gross:

$2,653,000 (USA)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Dave Foley is the only "Kid" who doesn't play a female character in the film. See more »

Goofs

Boom mic visible: When the psychiatrist writes a prescription for Gleemonex for the repressed gay character, we see a large microphone hanging from the patient's neck during an over-the-shoulder shot as he's sitting up on the couch. See more »

Quotes

Wally's wife: Were the handcuffs totally necessary, officer?
Cop: Well, actually, that was your husband's idea.
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Crazy Credits

After the credits, Mother Hurdicure is distressed over her grandson flying
away with the balloons she gave him, and is queried by the boy's mother
as to his whereabouts. See more »

Connections

Featured in "Siskel & Ebert: Episode dated 13 April 1996" (1996) See more »

Soundtracks

"Spiraling Shape"
by They Might Be Giants See more »