Beerfest (2006)

Director:

Jay Chandrasekhar

Writers (WGA):

Jay Chandrasekhar (written by) &
Kevin Heffernan (written by) ...
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Release Date:

25 August 2006 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Tagline:

Brewed in 2006

Plot:

Two brothers travel to Germany for Oktoberfest, only to stumble upon secret, centuries-old competition described as a "Fight Club" with beer games.

Plot Keywords:

Beer | Competition | Oktoberfest | Germany | Prostitute

Cast

M.C. Gainey	...	Priest
Paul Soter	...	Jan Wolfhouse
Erik Stolhanske	...	Todd Wolfhouse / Young Baron Ludwig
Cloris Leachman	...	Great Gam Gam
Jürgen Prochnow	...	Baron Wolfgang von Wolfhausen (as Juergen Prochnow)
Cameron Scher	...	Helmut
Owain Yeoman	...	Aussie Sailor #1
Tom Tate	...	Aussie Sailor #2
Allan Graf	...	Soup Waiter
Chris Moss	...	German Producer
Bjorn Johnson	...	Mr. Schniedelwichsen (as Bjørn Johnson)
Kevin Heffernan	...	Landfill / Gil / Sausage Lady
Jay Chandrasekhar	...	Barry / Blind Sikh
Steve Lemme	...	Fink / Emcee
Collin Thornton	...	Little Boy
Pab Schwendimann	...	Door Bouncer
Philippe Brenninkmeyer	...	Herr Referee
Jessica Williams	...	Inga
Steven Michael Quezada	...	Mexican
Aaron Hendry	...	Pim Scutney
Michael Yurchak	...	Rog Gobshire
Will Forte	...	Otto
Nat Faxon	...	Rolf
Eric Christian Olsen	...	Gunter
Ralf Moeller	...	Hammacher
Gunter Schlierkamp	...	Schlemmer
Blanchard Ryan	...	Krista Krundle
Isaac Kappy	...	Hustler
Mo'Nique	...	Cherry
Robert Douglas Washington	...	Viking Master (as Robbie Washington)
Leanna Ortiz	...	Little Tough Chick (as Leanna Kristen)
Audrey Marie Anderson	...	Giddy Girl #1 (as Audrey Anderson)
Megan Robinson	...	Giddy Girl #2
Arron Shiver	...	Strike Out Kid
Justin Ocksrider	...	Camera Phone Kid
Amber Hay	...	'Cops' Girl
Galen Hutchison	...	Wiseass Partygoer
James Roday	...	German Messenger
Marya Beauvais	...	Sandy Cook
Anna Lane	...	Dancing Girl
Candace Smith	...	Naomi
Brittney Higgins	...	Todd's Wife
Sarah Figoten	...	Young Gam Gam
Marc Mouchet	...	Karl Schumacher
Simona Fusco	...	Ulsa (as Simona Fusco Stratten)
James Grace	...	Canadian #1
Tom Carver	...	Canadian #2
Ben Zeller	...	Spectator #1
Ivan Brutsche	...	Spectator #2
Sabrina Jàvor	...	Rog's Girl (as Sabrina Javor)
Rohit Sang	...	Raj Kumar
Richard Perello	...	Bartender Percy McButtons
Gary Kanin	...	Old Vet
Dennis Gubbins	...	Video Camera Operator
Dan Fey	...	Gam Gam's 'John'
Artist W. Robinson	...	Taxi Driver (as Artist Robinson)
Christopher Hagen	...	Elderly Man
Chloe Russell	...	Waitress
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Michael Ark	...	Drunk Aussie Sailor / Singer (uncredited)
James Blackburn	...	Irish Drinking Team Captain (uncredited)
Kimberly Bosso	...	St. Paulie Girl Waitress (uncredited)
Michelle Chase	...	Hot Girl Sprayed by Keg (uncredited)
Dave Colon	...	Bar Patron (uncredited)
Paul Edney	...	Munich Oktoberfest Singer (uncredited)
Hugh Elliot	...	German Businessman (uncredited)
Scott Flick	...	European Aristocrat (uncredited)
Fortunato Frattasio	...	American Tourist (uncredited)
Paul Haasch	...	Aussie Sailor (uncredited)
Jennifer Harkins-Sklov	...	Beer Girl (uncredited)
Nancy Ann Hibbs	...	Arena Personnel (uncredited)
Sara Holden	...	Beer Wench (uncredited)
Brian Hudson	...	Lederhosen Guy / Funeral Attendee (uncredited)
Lux Kassidy	...	Swedish Team Member (uncredited)
Brent Lambert	...	Mourner (uncredited)
Mandi Leigh	...	Beer Waitress (uncredited)
Chauntal Lewis	...	Girl Sprayed by Keg (uncredited)
William E. Marshall	...	Patron (uncredited)
Steve Moulton	...	Oktoberfest Partier (uncredited)
William Myers	...	Bar Patron (uncredited)
Meriah Nelson	...	Topless Girl #1 (uncredited)
Willie Nelson	...	Himself (uncredited)
Ben Nolte	...	French BeerBong Rooter (uncredited)
Logan Steele	...	Aussie Sailor / Singer (uncredited)
Donald Sutherland	...	Johann von Wolfhaus (uncredited)
Steven Vulin	...	Drunken Aussie (uncredited)
Z. Ray Wakeman	...	European Aristocrat (uncredited)
Wil Willis	...	British Team Member (uncredited)
Maria Zambrana	...	Beerfest Patron (uncredited)
Paul Zepeda	...	European Frat Boy (uncredited)

Directed by
Jay Chandrasekhar

Writing credits (WGA)
Jay Chandrasekhar		(written by) (as Broken Lizard) &
Kevin Heffernan		(written by) (as Broken Lizard) &
Steve Lemme		(written by) (as Broken Lizard) &
Paul Soter		(written by) (as Broken Lizard) &
Erik Stolhanske		(written by) (as Broken Lizard)

Produced by
Michael Beugg	....	executive producer
William Fay	....	executive producer
Bill Gerber	....	producer
Peter E. Lengyel	....	executive producer
Scott Mednick	....	executive producer
Richard Perello	....	producer
Artist W. Robinson	....	associate producer (as Artist Robinson)
Thomas Tull	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Nathan Barr

Cinematography by
Frank G. DeMarco

Film Editing by
Lee Haxall

Casting by
Venus Kanani
Mary Vernieu

Production Design by
Clark Hunter

Art Direction by
David Baca

Set Decoration by
Gabriella Villarreal

Costume Design by
Tricia Gray

Makeup Department
Sara Bozik	....	makeup artist
Debra Clair	....	hair stylist (as Debra R. Clair)
Katie Douthit	....	key hair stylist
Sheri Kornhaber	....	makeup department head
Kathy Lineberger	....	hair department head
Linda Vallejo	....	key makeup artist
Vanessa Jaramillo	....	makeup artist (uncredited)
Jolynn Nieto	....	assistant hair stylist (uncredited)

Production Management
Michael Beugg	....	unit production manager
Bob Dohrmann	....	production supervisor
Susan Maas	....	post-production supervisor
Ravi D. Mehta	....	executive in charge of production

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Sonia Bhalla	....	second assistant director (additional photography)
Jason Blumenfeld	....	first assistant director: additional photography
Dennis Crow	....	additional second assistant director (as Dennis M. Crow)
Dennis Crow	....	second assistant director: second unit
Jai James	....	second second assistant director
Joseph Payton	....	second second assistant director: additional photography
Timothy C. Reischauer	....	additional second assistant director
Timothy C. Reischauer	....	assistant director: reshoots
Artist W. Robinson	....	first assistant director
Deanna Stadler	....	second assistant director
Marcia Woske	....	additional second assistant director

Art Department
David D. Baumann	....	assistant property master
Ryan Cowles	....	art department
Ralph Diaz	....	greens
Antoine Erhardt	....	props production assistant
Ryan Falkner	....	storyboard artist
Jason Fitzgerald	....	lead
Marisa Frantz	....	set designer
Dwayne Grady	....	property master (as Dwayne David Grady)
Paul Harman	....	signwriter
Arlen Johnson	....	construction foreman (as Arlen J. Johnson)
Ester Kim	....	assistant art director
Ellen Lampl	....	graphic designer
Amy Marsh	....	art department coordinator
Evan Martinez	....	on-set dresser
David McQuade	....	assistant property master
Phil Shirey	....	lead
Juan Souter	....	lead
Christopher Windisch	....	construction coordinator (as Christopher D. Windisch)
Chris Alvarez	....	welding foreman (uncredited)
Isaac Amondson	....	set dresser (uncredited)
Jeffrey G. Baca	....	set dresser (uncredited)
James Duddy	....	painter (uncredited)
Erick Garibay	....	assistant property master: re-shoot (uncredited)
E. Michael Heffernan	....	portrait painter (uncredited)
Arlen Johnson	....	general foreman (uncredited)
Caylen Johnson	....	welding foreman (uncredited)
Randy Moffitt	....	propmaker (uncredited)
Robbie Mueller	....	set dresser (uncredited)
Sara M. Pennington	....	art department assistant (uncredited)
Ian Scroggins	....	set dresser (uncredited)
Upton Shipley	....	on-set painter (uncredited)
Mike Sudrow	....	on-set dresser (uncredited)
Gary Warshaw	....	assistant art director: re-shoot (uncredited)
Chris Windisch Jr.	....	laborer (uncredited)
Brannon Wright	....	specialty props (uncredited)

Sound Department
David Alvarez	....	sound mixer
John D'Aquino	....	boom operator
Barbara Delpuech	....	sound effects editor
Caoimhe Doyle	....	foley artist
Cole Gittinger	....	cable person
Eric Gotthelf	....	adr mixer
Shaughnessy Hare	....	sound effects editor
Gregory King	....	sound re-recording mixer
Gregory King	....	supervising sound editor
E. Niles Klein	....	sound editorial technical consultant
Goro Koyama	....	foley artist
Tim LeBlanc	....	sound re-recording mixer
Andy Malcolm	....	foley artist
Barbara Noren	....	assistant sound editor
Jeena M. Phelps	....	dialogue editor
Lan Tran	....	foley recording assistant
Gregory H. Watkins	....	sound re-recording mixer
Don White	....	foley recording mixer
Derrick Espino	....	additional sound (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Nicole Hansen	....	special effects technician
Daniel Holt	....	special effects technician
Geoffrey C. Martin	....	special effects coordinator
Gary Petersen	....	special effects foreman

Visual Effects by
Danny Albano	....	digital compositor: Technicolor Digital Services
David Beedon	....	digital effects artist: Digital Dream VFX
Thomas Clary	....	visual effects coordinator: Digital Dream
Andrea D'Amico	....	visual effects executive producer: Eden FX
Nikki Dennis	....	visual effects coordinator: Digital Dream
Scott Gregory	....	digital film colorist
Hong Kim	....	digital artist: Digital Dream
James Allan May	....	digital compositor
Erin L. Nelson	....	digital restoration
Jason Piccioni	....	visual effects supervisor
Fred Pienkos	....	digital compositor: Eden FX
Corinne Pooler	....	visual effects producer: Digital Dream
Jerry Pooler	....	visual effects supervisor: Digital Dream
Alfredo Ramirez	....	digital compositor
Marco Recuay	....	compositor
Wilson Tang	....	digital restoration
Jason Michael Zimmerman	....	digital compositor
Anthony Davis	....	digital compositor (uncredited)
James Allan May	....	digital effects artist (uncredited)
Chris B. Schnitzer	....	visual effects production supervisor: Warner Bros. (uncredited)
Sean M. Scott	....	digital effects artist (uncredited)

Stunts
Robert Alonzo	....	stunts
Hank Amos	....	stunts
Richard Burden	....	stunts
Ken Clark	....	stunts
Russ Dillon	....	stunts
Edward A. Duran	....	stunts
Andy Dylan	....	stunts
Natascha Hopkins	....	stunts
Gene LeBell	....	stunts
David Leitch	....	fight choreographer
David Leitch	....	stunts
Deborah L. Mazor	....	stunt double (as Debbie Mazor)
Heidi Moneymaker	....	stunts
Darrin Prescott	....	stunt coordinator
Rex Reddick	....	stunts (as Rex J. Riddick)
Justin Riemer	....	stunts
Bridgett Riley	....	stunts
Craig Frosty Silva	....	stunts (as Craig 'Frosty' Silva)
Chad Stahelski	....	stunt coordinator
Logan Brown	....	stunts (uncredited)
Natascha Hopkins	....	stunt double: Mo'Nique (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Robert Barocci	....	camera operator: "a" camera
Jeff Bettis	....	grip
Harland Espeset	....	key rigging grip
Ryan Eustis	....	second assistant camera: "b" camera
Doug Foote	....	first assistant camera: "a" camera
Richard Foreman Jr.	....	still photographer (as Richard Foreman)
Patrick R. Heffernan	....	dolly grip (as Patrick Heffernan)
Greg Hewett	....	key grip
Chris Joehnk	....	rigging gaffer
Jimi Johnson	....	video playback operator
Alan Keffer	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera
Steven Litecky	....	chief lighting technician (as Steve Litecky)
Charlie Newberry	....	second assistant camera
Philip C. Pfeiffer	....	camera operator: "b" camera (as Phil Pfeiffer)
John Stearns	....	assistant chief lighting technician
Michael Warren	....	best boy grip
Robert Barocci	....	camera operator: additional photography (uncredited)
Edward A. Duran	....	grip (uncredited)
Allen Eaves	....	lighting technician (uncredited)
Frank Eyers	....	24 frame playback operator (uncredited)
Christina Fiers	....	film loader (uncredited)
George Greene	....	electrician (uncredited)
George Ross Johnson	....	best boy rigger (uncredited)
Robert Johnston	....	grip (uncredited)
Colin Kelly	....	additional first assistant camera (uncredited)
Benjamin Lowell	....	first assistant camera: second unit (uncredited)
Ryne Niner	....	digital imaging technician: video segments (uncredited)
Mark Steinig	....	grip (uncredited)
Daniel Stilling	....	camera operator (uncredited)
Daniel Stilling	....	steadicam operator (uncredited)
Lee Vickery	....	additional assistant camera (uncredited)
Marcia Woske	....	grip (uncredited)

Casting Department
Jo Edna Boldin	....	casting: New Mexico
Eleanor Bravo	....	extras casting
J.C. Cantu	....	casting associate
Trixie Geisler	....	extras casting assistant
Lindsay Graham	....	casting assistant
Sandy Holt	....	adr voice casting
Marie A. Kohl	....	local casting associate
Lewis Liu	....	extras casting
Lucas Ruggles	....	extras casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Maria Bentfield	....	costumer
Bradford Booth	....	costumer
Emily Egge	....	costumer
Juliet Hyde-White	....	key costumer
Roberta Souder Langhofer	....	key costumer (as Bobbi Langhofer)
Kent Alan Parker	....	key costumer
Claire Sandrin	....	set costumer
Pilar Agoyo	....	seamstress (uncredited)
Anette Czagany	....	costumer: Los Angeles (uncredited)
Pamela Lee Incardona	....	costume supervisor (uncredited)
Leigh Anne Montaño	....	costume assistant (uncredited)
Melissa Moody	....	costumer (uncredited)

Editorial Department
Ron Barr	....	digital intermediate editor
David Berman	....	assistant editor
Ryan C. Fill	....	post-production assistant
Scott Gregory	....	digital film colorist
Danya Joseph	....	first assistant editor
Kathleen Latlip	....	assistant editor
Allyse Manoff	....	digital intermediate producer

Music Department
Michael Jay	....	additional music editor
Tim Mosher	....	composer: additional music
Brian Richards	....	music editor

Transportation Department
Andy Boyd	....	transportation captain
Dennis Milliken	....	transportation coordinator
Paul Salard III	....	driver: honeywagon
Bruce Comtois	....	teamster (uncredited)
Harold L. Woods	....	driver: production van (uncredited)

Other crew
Steve Aguino	....	staff assistant
Chris Agyeman	....	set/office intern
Aaron Behl	....	staff assistant
Thomas Buerkle	....	staff assistant
Anna Burd	....	production secretary
Claire Chandou	....	first assistant accountant (as Claire T. Chandou)
Philip Cottone	....	assistant: Richard Perello
J.J. Dalton	....	staff assistant
Pablo del Olmo	....	intern
Russ Dillon	....	livestock coordinator
Ryan C. Fill	....	staff assistant (as R.C. Fill)
Rebecca Fulton	....	script supervisor
Don Gray	....	location manager
Tom Graziano	....	assistant: Steve Lemme
Rowie Green	....	staff assistant
Emily Gruendike	....	staff assistant
David Guilbeau	....	crafts services (as David 'Cajun' Guilbeau)
Karen A. Harris	....	assistant production coordinator
Rebecca Hilliard	....	production coordinator
April A. Janow	....	production accountant
Judith Jennings	....	studio teacher (as Judy Jennings)
Matthew Jennison	....	assistant: Kevin Heffernan
Lois King	....	script supervisor: second unit
Armando Kirwin	....	office production assistant
Erin Lander	....	adr loop group
Andrew Lang	....	office production assistant
Tara Leone	....	assistant: Jay Chandrasekhar
Lewis Liu	....	staff assistant
Brandy Marrs	....	staff assistant
Matt McMaster	....	staff assistant
Anna Metcalf	....	assistant accountant: wrap
Marcus Montano	....	staff assistant
Leigh Anne Montaño	....	staff assistant (as Leigh Anne Stoudenmire)
Dennis Muscari	....	staff assistant
Dan Noah	....	travel coordinator
Barbara Noren	....	staff assistant
Sara M. Pennington	....	staff assistant (as Sara Lewis)
Charlie P. Pinto	....	publicist (as Charlie Pinto)
Jay Polidoro	....	assistant: Bill Gerber
Heston Roewe	....	office intern
Faith Strongheart	....	staff assistant
Marcus Taylor	....	staff assistant
Lan Tran	....	staff assistant
Wade Whitman	....	assistant location manager
Jeffrey G. Baca	....	set medic (uncredited)
Erin Boyd	....	set decorator: re-shoots, Los Angeles (uncredited)
Trisha Burton	....	script supervisor: additional photography (uncredited)
William Clark Coit III	....	location scout (uncredited)
Brooke Fair	....	assistant craft service (uncredited)
Marc C. Geschwind	....	extras coordinator (uncredited)
Mary Holyoke	....	shopper buyer (uncredited)
Travis Huff	....	production assistant (uncredited)
J.D. Jacoby	....	location assistant (uncredited)
Sandy Lizaola-Hernandez	....	physical production coordinator: staff (uncredited)
Leigh Maney	....	additional set production assistant (uncredited)
Michelle Montgomery	....	additional voice-over (uncredited)
Carlos A. Montoya	....	additional set production assistant (uncredited)
Jason Neudecker	....	key set production assistant: additional photography (uncredited)
Aimie Olson	....	key medic (uncredited)
Michyl-Shannon Quilty	....	production coordinator: additional photography (uncredited)
G.Q. Sanchez	....	fire safety officer (uncredited)
Stephanie Wescott	....	payroll accountant (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Warner Bros (presents)
• Legendary Pictures (in association with)
• Gerber Pictures
• Cataland Films
• Broken Lizard Industries (as Broken Lizard)
• Adobe Pictures (uncredited)
• Village Roadshow Pictures (uncredited)

Distributors

• Warner Bros (2007) (USA) (theatrical)
• Fox-Warner (2006) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
• Warner Bros. Entertainment (2006) (Canada) (theatrical)
• Warner Bros. (2006) (Philippines) (theatrical)
• Argentina Video Home (2007) (Argentina) (DVD)
• Argentina Video Home (2007) (Argentina) (VHS)
• Veronica (2009) (Netherlands) (TV) (first national airing)
• Warner Bros. (2007) (Argentina) (all media)
• Warner Home Video (2007) (Germany) (DVD)
• Warner Home Video (2006) (UK) (DVD)
• Warner Home Video (2007) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Warner Home Video (2006) (USA) (DVD)

Special Effects

• Pacific Title (opticals)
• Eden FX (visual effects)
• Eden FX

Other Companies

• All Balloons All The Time  balloon decor
• All Star Motion Picture Catering  catering
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  cranes
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  dollies
• Digital Jungle  DVD Commentary sound
• Framepool  stock footage
• LoopEase  loop group
• No Stone Unturned Security & Investigative Services  set security (as Angels Security)
• Orbit Digital  HD services
• Rockbottom Rentals  cell phone rentals
• Rockbottom Rentals  nextel cell phone rentals
• Rockbottom Rentals  walkie rentals

Also Known As:

MPAA:

Rated R for pervasive crude and sexual content, language, nudity and substance abuse

Runtime:

110 min

Country:

USA | Australia

Language:

English | German

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:R | Ireland:15A | Canada:14A (Manitoba/Nova Scotia) | Canada:18A (Alberta/British Columbia/Ontario) | Netherlands:12 | Singapore:R21 | UK:15 (cut theatrical version) | Germany:16 (nf) | UK:18 (DVD rating) (uncut) | Australia:MA | Argentina:16 | New Zealand:R16 | Malaysia:18SX (unrated DVD version) | South Korea:18 | Iceland:12

Filming Locations:

Albuquerque Press Club - 201 Highland Park Circle SE, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA

Company:

Warner Bros

Trivia:

The Australian sailors at Oktoberfest have the ship name "HMAS Wala" on their caps. HMAS Waller is a Royal Australian Navy Collins-class submarine, another of the many submarine-related references in the film.

Goofs:

Continuity: During the first of two final Das Boot competitions, the beer in the second Germans glass goes from a dark beer in one shot, to a pale ale in the next.

Quotes:

Steve "Fink" Finklestein:Drunken recall. I gave my subjects massive quantities of alcohol and then I taught them things while they were blacked out. When they woke up the next morning, they couldn't remember anything. But when I got them drunk again, they remembered everything that I taught them the night before. I got it published.
Landfill:Where?
Steve "Fink" Finklestein:In Maxim Magazine under the tile of "E=MC Hammered".

Movie Connections:

References "The Simpsons" (1989)

Soundtrack:

Chug Chug Chug A-Lug (Push and Shove) (Part 1)

Lovable silliness

From the first few minutes on "Beerfest" heads straight into debauchery without making any excuses for it. However, this movie is closer to classic National Lampoon movies such as "Animal House" or "European Vacation" than to the vulgar sex-comedies that have been so popular ever since "American Pie". Make no mistake, "Beerfest" is full of nudity, dick jokes and all kinds of deliberate lowbrow humor. The difference to aforementioned sex-comedies is that "Beerfest"'s stupidity is much more self-aware and also aimed at an audience that understands this and can laugh about it from one step away. Or to make it sound less pretentious: this comedy has a lot of heart. When Germans are merely primitive giants in this movie it's clear that this is a comedic stereotype that must not be taken seriously by any means. The Germans and the depiction of German traditions is really the highlight of this movie.

Like Broken Lizard's previous theatrical adventure "State Troopers" this one is mindless, silly fun with a great cast, but all in all "Beerfest" is the better movie. Not a classic, but very enjoyable.