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The Greatest Beer Run Ever

  • 2022
  • R
  • 2h 6m
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
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Zac Efron in The Greatest Beer Run Ever (2022)
A man's story of leaving New York in 1967 to bring beer to his childhood buddies in the Army while they are fighting in Vietnam.
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A man's story of leaving New York in 1967 to bring beer to his childhood buddies in the Army while they are fighting in Vietnam.A man's story of leaving New York in 1967 to bring beer to his childhood buddies in the Army while they are fighting in Vietnam.A man's story of leaving New York in 1967 to bring beer to his childhood buddies in the Army while they are fighting in Vietnam.

  • Director
    • Peter Farrelly
  • Writers
    • Peter Farrelly
    • Brian Hayes Currie
    • Pete Jones
  • Stars
    • Zac Efron
    • Russell Crowe
    • Jake Picking
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    6.8/10
    33K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    2,647
    20
    • Director
      • Peter Farrelly
    • Writers
      • Peter Farrelly
      • Brian Hayes Currie
      • Pete Jones
    • Stars
      • Zac Efron
      • Russell Crowe
      • Jake Picking
    • 151User reviews
    • 66Critic reviews
    • 39Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 nominations total

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    Zac Efron
    Zac Efron
    • Chickie Donohue
    Russell Crowe
    Russell Crowe
    • Arthur Coates
    Jake Picking
    Jake Picking
    • Rick Duggan
    Kyle Allen
    Kyle Allen
    • Bobby Pappas
    Archie Renaux
    Archie Renaux
    • Tom Collins
    Will Ropp
    Will Ropp
    • Kevin McLoone
    Will Hochman
    Will Hochman
    • Tommy Minogue
    Matt Cook
    Matt Cook
    • Lt. Habershaw
    Kevin Tran
    Kevin Tran
    • Hieu 'Oklahoma'
    Ruby Ashbourne Serkis
    Ruby Ashbourne Serkis
    • Christine Donohue
    Bill Murray
    Bill Murray
    • The Colonel
    Kristin Carey
    Kristin Carey
    • Mrs. Minogue
    Paul Adelstein
    Paul Adelstein
    • Mr. Donohue
    Shirleyann Kaladjian
    Shirleyann Kaladjian
    • Mrs. Donohue
    Joe Adler
    Joe Adler
    • Red
    Christopher Reed Brown
    Christopher Reed Brown
    • Noodle
    MacGregor Arney
    MacGregor Arney
    • Brendan
    Hal Cumpston
    Hal Cumpston
    • Leary
    • Director
      • Peter Farrelly
    • Writers
      • Peter Farrelly
      • Brian Hayes Currie
      • Pete Jones
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    • Trivia
      Based on the book of the same name. A memoir written by John "Chick" Donohue and J.T. Molloy about Donohue's eight weeks in Vietnam delivering beer to his friends and other soldiers in combat.
    • Goofs
      "Coates is seen wearing a kaffiyeh (a traditional Arab head scarf) around his neck. The kaffiyeh did not become a fashion accessory among westerners until the 1980s."

      Coatses is a war correspondent, so he would have traveled all over the world, and could have well reported from the Middle East, where he could have easily acquired a kaffiyeh.
    • Quotes

      Chickie Donohue: Don't be dumb, Arthur. This ain't a war no more. It's mass murder.

      Coates: That's what war is, Chick. It's one giant crime scene.

    • Crazy credits
      SPOILER: at the end of the movie, we find out what happened to Tommy Minogue. The info reads as follows: "Tommy Minogue willingly sacrificed his life to save the lives of his commanding officer and the soldiers in his company. There is a grass roots effort to award him the medal of honor."
    • Connections
      Featured in Amanda the Jedi Show: This Movie was Shockingly Terrible - Best and Worst of TIFF 2022 (2022)
    • Soundtracks
      Soul Finger
      Written by Jimmy King, Ben Cauley, James Alexander, Ronnie Caldwell, Carl Cunningham, Phalon R. Jones Jr.
      Performed by The Bar-Kays
      Courtesy of Atlantic Recording Corp.
      By arrangement with Warner Music Group Film & TV Licensing

    User reviews151

    Featured review
    8/10

    A fun but eye-opening look at the Vietnam war

    The Greatest Beer Run Ever is one of the best war films I have ever watched! Not just because this happened in a real life story, but how Chickie, (Zach Efron) got the wildest, craziest idea to go to Vietnam, just to bring some beers from America to his friends, who were in the middle of the war!

    It's funny at first because of Chickie's character, but after he realized what's really going on in Vietnam, it gets heart-breaking.

    The story will give you good lessons in life, so this is definitely a must watch movie!

    Zach Efron definitely nailed it!

    The music was indeed good too, by the way!

    A very rewatchable movie.
    • jouleZ
    • Sep 29, 2022
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    • Release date
      • September 30, 2022 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Operación cerveza
    • Filming locations
      • Bangkok, Thailand
    • Production companies
      • Living Films
      • Skydance Media
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    • Budget
      • $40,000,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      2 hours 6 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.00 : 1

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