Strange Brew (1983)

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Something funny is brewing at Elsinore Castle...

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.

• Released: 1983-08-26
• Genres: Comedy, Crime, Science Fiction
• Runtime: 1h 30m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.0/10 from 236 votes

Directed by Dave Thomas, Rick Moranis.

Top cast

• Dave Thomas as Doug McKenzie
• Rick Moranis as Bob McKenzie
• Max von Sydow as Brewmeister Smith
• Paul Dooley as Claude Elsinore
• Lynne Griffin as Pam Elsinore
• Angus MacInnes as Jean LaRose
• Roger Dunn as Beer Store Clerk
• Tom Harvey as The Inspector
• Mel Blanc as Voice of Mr. McKenzie
• Len Doncheff as Jack Hawkland

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Strange Brew

• United States: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; watch free on Kanopy, The Roku Channel, Plex, Tubi TV; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, YouTube
• India: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store
• Canada: watch free on Tubi TV; rent on Apple TV Store, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video
• Australia: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Fetch TV; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, YouTube, Fetch TV

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