The Peanut Butter Solution (1985)

Peanut butter is the secret ingredient for magic potions made by two friendly ghosts. Eleven-year-old Michael loses all of his hair when he gets a fright and uses the potion to get his hair back.

Director:

Michael Rubbo

Writers:

Michael Rubbo (original idea and screenplay), Vojtech Jasný (with the collaboration of)

Stars:

Mathew Mackay, Siluck Saysanasy, Alison Darcy

2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Mathew Mackay	...	Michael
Siluck Saysanasy	...	Conrad (Connie) (as Siluk Saysanasy)
Alison Darcy	...	Suzie (as Alison Podbrey)
Michael Hogan	...	Billy
Michel Maillot	...	Sergio (The Signor)
Helen Hughes	...	Mary
Griffith Brewer	...	Tom
Harry Hill	...	Dr. Epstein
Edgar Fruitier	...	Arthur (The Rabbit)
Pat Thompson	...	Miss Prume
Terrence Labrosse	...	Mr. Gingras
Doug Smith	...	Owner / Art Supply
Nick Manekas	...	Nickie
Patrick St-Pierre	...	Little William (as Patrick Saint-Pierre)
Jeremy Spry	...	Jeremy

Storyline

Peanut butter is the secret ingredient for magic potions made by two friendly ghosts. Eleven-year-old Michael loses all of his hair when he gets a fright and uses the potion to get his hair back, but too much peanut butter causes things to get a bit hairy.

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Plot Keywords:

child kidnapping | crying | bald child | baldness | young boy | 

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Taglines:

A hair-raising comedy aventure

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Genres:

Adventure | Comedy | Family | Fantasy | Horror

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Certificate:

PG

Did You Know?

Trivia

Because this was Michael Rubbo's first narrative feature, Czech surrealist filmmaker Vojtech Jasný flew to Montreal to spend several weeks mentoring the green director.

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Quotes

Student: [about Mikey's hair] Sir, it's moving!
Teacher: It's not moving; it's just too long.
Michael: It was short this morning.
Teacher: Nonsense! What kind of a dodo do you take me for? Human hair grows only half an inch a month, no more.
Michael: Not my hair, Sir.

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Connections

Referenced in Monster Pies (2013)

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Soundtracks

Michael's Song
Performed by Céline Dion
Lyrics by Eddy Marnay
Music by Lewis Furey
Arranged by Jimmy Tanaka
Published by Les Éditions La Fête

User Reviews

i loved this movie

my family are complete movies buffs and i must have seen hundreds of movies in my childhood, almost none of which i can recall with such vivid detail as this one. i loved the peanut butter solution so much that i went to see it twice in the cinema when i was about 7 or 8 years old. i still talk about it and tell people about it to this day. strangely, my sister cannot remember a single thing about it or ever even going to see it although she went with me both times, and until i decided to look it up here i had never heard of or spoken to another person who had seen it. thank you, IMDb, for assuring me that have not lost my mind. as soon as i get the chance i am going to start scouring video stores to find a copy of this to rent and watch as an adult and show to my sister and friends. i hope i enjoy as much as i did as a child.

Details

Official Sites:

Les Productions La Fete

Country:

Canada

Language:

French English

Release Date:

6 December 1985 (Canada)

Also Known As:

The Peanut Butter Solution

Filming Locations:

Montréal, Québec, Canada

Box Office

Budget:

CAD2,270,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Les Productions La Fête Inc., Téléfilm Canada, Société Générale du Cinéma du Québec

Technical Specs

Runtime:

93 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1