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Qathet Film Society presents Strange Brew

The Historic Patricia Theatre

Powell River

April 16, 2025

7:00 PM

$0.00

English

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Strange Brew

Directors Rick Moranis, Dave Thomas
Run Time 90min
Genre Comedy
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Summary

A Canadian comedy classic, Strange Brew follows lovable hosers Bob and Doug McKenzie (Moranis and Thomas, respectively) on an epic adventure soaked with beer and filled with doughnuts.

When her father dies suddenly, Pam (Griffin) is orphaned, and control of her family’s brewery threatens to fall into the hands of the conniving Brewmeister Smith (von Sydow). In stumble Bob and Doug, who land jobs as beer inspectors when their scheme involving a mouse in a bottle impresses the brewery brass.

Hilarity ensues as the boys attempt to foil the Brewmeister’s sinister plot to take over the world. Though the film appears at first glance to be a bonehead comedy, it is a deceptively clever farce based on William Shakespeare’s Hamlet. Long before Wayne and Garth or Beavis and Butt-Head, there was Bob and Doug. Canada is proud to call them our own.

Cast Rick Moranis, Dave Thomas, Max von Sydow, Lynne Griffin

Ratings by Province or Territory

PG
Alberta
PG
British Columbia
PG
Manitoba
PG
New Brunswick
NR
Newfoundland and Labrador
PG
Nova Scotia
PG
Northwest Territories
PG
Nunavut
PG
Ontario
PG
Prince Edward Island
G
Québec
PG
Saskatchewan
NR
Yukon

Event Primary Language

English

Event Details

Qathet Film Society will be screening 4 films for CanFilmDay.

Wed April 16, 2025
1:30 PM -- Reel Injun
7:00 PM -- Strange Brew

Thu April 17, 2025
1:30 PM -- I Like Movies
7:00 PM -- Paying for It

Accessibility

Venue deemed accessible by event host. There is wheelchair access to theatre and accessible washrooms. Loge boxes reserved for those with walking issues.

Address

The Historic Patricia Theatre, 5848 Ash Ave, Powell River, BC, V8A 4R6
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