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Strange Brew

1983 · 90 min

A silly, good-natured romp full of absurd gags and goofy characters that never takes itself seriously.

Tagline: Something funny is brewing at Elsinore Castle...
Overview: Something is rotten at the Elsinore Brewery. Bob and Doug McKenzie (as seen on SCTV) help the orphan Pam regain the brewery founded by her recently-deceased father. But to do so, they must confront the suspicious Brewmeister Smith and two teams of vicious hockey players.

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Tone: absurdstrength 3 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
campystrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: friendship
family
corruption
identity
loyalty
Places: workplace
hospital
big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	4
Horror	1
Humour	9
Realism	2
Romance	2
Tension	3
Darkness	3
Complexity	3
Emotional weight	2

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Genres: comedy, crime, science fiction
Directed by: Dave Thomas, Rick Moranis
Written by: Dave Thomas, Steve De Jarnatt, Rick Moranis
Starring: Dave Thomas, Rick Moranis, Max von Sydow, Paul Dooley, Lynne Griffin, Angus MacInnes, Roger Dunn, Tom Harvey
Music: Charles Fox
Cinematography: Steven Poster
Runtime: 90 min
Country: United States of America, Canada
Languages: English

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