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Kids in the Hall: Brain Candy

  • 1996
  • R
  • 1h 29m
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
9.3K
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David Foley, Bruce McCulloch, Kevin McDonald, Mark McKinney, and Scott Thompson in Kids in the Hall: Brain Candy (1996)
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Comedy

A pharmaceutical scientist creates a pill that makes people remember their happiest memory, and although it's successful, it has unfortunate side effects.A pharmaceutical scientist creates a pill that makes people remember their happiest memory, and although it's successful, it has unfortunate side effects.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
  • Writers
    • Norm Hiscock
    • Bruce McCulloch
    • Kevin McDonald
  • Stars
    • David Foley
    • Bruce McCulloch
    • Kevin McDonald
  • See production, box office & company info
  • IMDb RATING
    6.9/10
    9.3K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Kelly Makin
    • Writers
      • Norm Hiscock
      • Bruce McCulloch
      • Kevin McDonald
    • Stars
      • David Foley
      • Bruce McCulloch
      • Kevin McDonald
    • 70User reviews
    • 30Critic reviews
    • 55Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 5 nominations

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    Bruce McCulloch in Kids in the Hall: Brain Candy (1996)
    David Foley, Bruce McCulloch, Kevin McDonald, Mark McKinney, and Scott Thompson in Kids in the Hall: Brain Candy (1996)
    David Foley, Bruce McCulloch, Kevin McDonald, Mark McKinney, and Scott Thompson in Kids in the Hall: Brain Candy (1996)
    David Foley, Bruce McCulloch, Kevin McDonald, Mark McKinney, and Scott Thompson in Kids in the Hall: Brain Candy (1996)
    Kids in the Hall: Brain Candy (1996)
    Scott Thompson in Kids in the Hall: Brain Candy (1996)
    Bruce McCulloch, Mark McKinney, and Scott Thompson in Kids in the Hall: Brain Candy (1996)
    Bruce McCulloch in Kids in the Hall: Brain Candy (1996)
    David Foley in Kids in the Hall: Brain Candy (1996)
    David Foley in Kids in the Hall: Brain Candy (1996)
    Bruce McCulloch in Kids in the Hall: Brain Candy (1996)
    Bruce McCulloch, Mark McKinney, and Scott Thompson in Kids in the Hall: Brain Candy (1996)

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    David Foley
    David Foley
    • Marv…
    Bruce McCulloch
    Bruce McCulloch
    • Alice…
    Kevin McDonald
    Kevin McDonald
    • Chris…
    Mark McKinney
    Mark McKinney
    • Simon…
    Scott Thompson
    Scott Thompson
    • Baxter…
    Kathryn Greenwood
    Kathryn Greenwood
    • Ginny
    Amy Smith
    • Raymond's Kid
    Lachlan Murdoch
    Lachlan Murdoch
    • Raymond's Kid
    Nicole de Boer
    Nicole de Boer
    • Groupie
    Krista Bridges
    Krista Bridges
    • Groupie
    Christopher Redman
    Christopher Redman
    • Wally's Son
    Erica Fairfield
    • Wally's Daughter
    • (as Erica Lancaster)
    Jackie Harris Greenberg
    Jackie Harris Greenberg
    • Natalie
    • (as Jackie Harris)
    Jonathan Wilson
    Jonathan Wilson
    • Panicky Assistant
    Tony Ning
    • Mai Tai Waiter
    Jason Barr
    Jason Barr
    • Young Chris
    Jack Jessop
    • Old Man in Audience
    Sharon Dyer
    • Woman in Audience
    • Director
      • Kelly Makin
    • Writers
      • Norm Hiscock
      • Bruce McCulloch
      • Kevin McDonald
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      The Cancer Boy character was a rather contentious part of the movie. A Paramount executive, who had a loved one suffering from cancer, was so offended by Cancer Boy when a rough cut was shown they demanded the character be removed from the film, but the Kids adamantly refused. The executive would get revenge by making sure the film had a limited theatrical release with little advertisements. Looking back, the Kids would admit that Cancer Boy ended up killing the film's chances financially, with David Foley and Kevin McDonald feeling they should have just relented and cut the scene so the movie would have gotten a wider release while Scott Thompson, Bruce McCulloch and Mark McKinney do not regret it artistically, feeling that Cancer Boy is a biting satire of celebrities who exploit sick children for publicity.
    • Goofs
      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.
    • Quotes

      Wally: Doctor, why do those types

      [motions with hands]

      Wally: keep thinking that I'm one of them?

      Psychiatrist: Well, Wally, because you *are* one of them. You are gay. You are gay. You are a homosexual. The opposite of straight, you're gay. I know it. Your family knows it. DOGS know it! Everyone seems to know it except you.

    • 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.
    • Alternate versions
      The Kids in the Hall originally filmed a different ending to the film where Dr. Chris Cooper (played by 'Kevin McDonald') fell into a coma and dreamed the ending. Apparently this included "an elaborate parade, complete with Coma Queens, candy-coloured floats, and a grinning mob", but unfortunately it scored poorly with test audiences. Paramount and the Kids re-evaluated the ending and agreed it lacked dramatic-weight and was "too scattered". They re-shot the ending in January.
    • Connections
      Featured in Late Night with Conan O'Brien: Scott Thompson/Lee Roy Parnell (1996)
    • Soundtracks
      Some Days It's Dark
      by Craig Northey, Steven Drake & Bruce McCulloch

      performed by Death Lurks

      Death Lurks is Bruce McCulloch & Odds

      produced by Nigel the Cat

      Bruce McCulloch performs courtesy of Atlantic Recording Corp.

      Odds perform courtesy of Warner Music Canada Ltd.

    User reviews70

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    "i realized that i would never be happy and i am much happier because of it". I remember when I first watched the film many years ago (on VHS) I didn't think much of it and years later I gave it another go because I am a Kids in the Hall fan. It turns out there are many who prefer the movie who have given it a second or more viewings. The movie is silly (which is one thing I love) and also quite brilliant. I have to say it has earned the title of being a cult classic and is up there with the Monty Python movies. Much of the dialogue itself is funny and the characters just add so much humour to the screen. The only real problem I have with the movie is the DVD. The DVD lacks completely of special features (and is now out of print). Where is the trailer? (which is totally worth seeing over and over again). Where are the deleted scenes? (There happens to be several deleted scenes). What about the alternate ending (Which is worth watching). Maybe the movie could have been funnier if some of the removed scenes had made it's way into the movie. But still the movie is fine the way it is but again the DVD should feature the removed content in order to appreciate this movie even more. I've seen the work print of the movie and of course the movie itself and yet the trailer has moments that is in neither. What is that all about? Anyway I think the Kids have done a great job here and this movie is perfect for a good laugh but it makes me sad and depressed to see all the missing content from the DVD. Then again watching this movie is a great cure for depression.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • April 19, 1996 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Canada
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Brain Candy
    • Filming locations
      • Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    • Production companies
      • Paramount Pictures
      • Lakeshore Entertainment
      • Broadway Video
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $2,654,308
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $770,280
      • Apr 14, 1996
    • Gross worldwide
      • $2,654,308
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 29 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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