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The Peanut Butter Solution

  • 19851985
  • PGPG
  • 1h 33m
IMDb RATING
6.0/10
2.4K
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The Peanut Butter Solution (1985)
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  • Comedy
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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 ... Read allPeanut 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.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.
IMDb RATING
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2.4K
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  • Director
    • Michael Rubbo
  • Writers
    • Michael Rubbo(original idea and screenplay)
    • Vojtech Jasný(with the collaboration of)
    • Andrée Pelletier(with the collaboration of)
  • Stars
    • Mathew Mackay
    • Siluck Saysanasy
    • Alison Darcy
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  • Director
    • Michael Rubbo
  • Writers
    • Michael Rubbo(original idea and screenplay)
    • Vojtech Jasný(with the collaboration of)
    • Andrée Pelletier(with the collaboration of)
  • Stars
    • Mathew Mackay
    • Siluck Saysanasy
    • Alison Darcy
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 60User reviews
    • 21Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 nominations

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    Mathew Mackay in The Peanut Butter Solution (1985)
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    Mathew Mackay
    Mathew Mackay
    • Michaelas Michael
    Siluck Saysanasy
    Siluck Saysanasy
    • Conrad (Connie)as Conrad (Connie)
    • (as Siluk Saysanasy)
    Alison Darcy
    • Suzieas Suzie
    • (as Alison Podbrey)
    Michael Hogan
    Michael Hogan
    • Billyas Billy
    Michel Maillot
    Michel Maillot
    • Sergio (The Signor)as Sergio (The Signor)
    Helen Hughes
    Helen Hughes
    • Maryas Mary
    Griffith Brewer
    Griffith Brewer
    • Tomas Tom
    Harry Hill
    • Dr. Epsteinas Dr. Epstein
    Edgar Fruitier
    Edgar Fruitier
    • Arthur (The Rabbit)as Arthur (The Rabbit)
    Pat Thompson
    • Miss Prumeas Miss Prume
    Terrence Labrosse
    • Mr. Gingrasas Mr. Gingras
    Doug Smith
    • Owneras Owner…
    Nick Manekas
    • Nickieas Nickie
    Patrick St-Pierre
    Patrick St-Pierre
    • Little Williamas Little William
    • (as Patrick Saint-Pierre)
    Jeremy Spry
    • Jeremyas Jeremy
    Cheryl Zaman-Zadir
    • Jessicaas Jessica
    Audie Grant
    Audie Grant
    • Audieas Audie
    Vicki Lee
    • Vickias Vicki
    • Director
      • Michael Rubbo
    • Writers
      • Michael Rubbo(original idea and screenplay)
      • Vojtech Jasný(with the collaboration of)
      • Andrée Pelletier(with the collaboration of)
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    • Trivia
      While on a promotional tour for The Dog Who Stopped the War (1984), producer Rock Demers crossed paths with a 17-year-old Céline Dion at a radio station in Trois-Rivières, Quebec. He was so impressed by her singing, he asked if she would do some songs for the soundtrack of The Peanut Butter Solution (1985) which he was about to shoot. Those song (Listen to the Magic Man and Michael's Song) ended up being the first English-language songs she ever performed.
    • Quotes

      Sergio: [to a group of children he has kidnapped] Quiet! Or I'll put you in the net!

    • Connections
      Featured in WatchMojo: Top 10 Creepy Kids Movies (2014)
    • 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 reviews60

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    Top review
    10/10
    Awesome movie.
    Whenever I reminisce about old 80s movies, this one always comes to mind, yet NO ONE else has ever seen it or remembers it. I LOVED this movie. It was a little creepy, but funny too. My favorite part is when that one kid puts the peanut butter solution on his crotch and the hair grows out his pants. In retrospect I don't know why they would show that to young kids, but that is definitely the funniest part. Anyway, I have been searching for this movie forever and have yet to find it. If you have any ideas, let me know. I've tried www.amazon.com and looked online, but I have had no such luck. I'd really like to see this movie again now that I am older.
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    • vanescafe
    • Aug 23, 2005

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    • Release date
      • December 6, 1985 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Canada
    • Official site
      • Les Productions La Fete
    • Languages
      • French
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Unternehmen Erdnußbutter
    • Filming locations
      • Roslyn Elementary School, Westmount, Québec, Canada
    • Production companies
      • Les Productions La Fête Inc.
      • Téléfilm Canada
      • Société Générale du Cinéma du Québec
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    • Budget
      • CA$2,270,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 33 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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