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The Greatest Beer Run Ever (2022)

R 09/30/2022 (US) Drama, Comedy, War 2h 6m

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Friendship has no last call.

Overview

Chickie wants to support his friends fighting in Vietnam, so he does something wild—personally bring them American beer. What starts as a well-meaning journey quickly changes Chickie’s life and perspective. Based on a true story.

Peter Farrelly

Director, Screenplay
John Donohue

Novel
Joanna Molloy

Novel
Brian Hayes Currie

Screenplay
Pete Jones

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Zac Efron

John 'Chickie' Donohue
Russell Crowe

Arthur Coates
Kyle Allen

Bobby Pappas
Bill Murray

The Colonel
Jake Picking

Rick Duggan
Will Ropp

Kevin McLoone
Archie Renaux

Tom Collins
Ruby Ashbourne Serkis

Christine
Will Hochman

Tommy Minogue
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A review by Louisa Moore - Screen Zealots

5.0

Written by Louisa Moore - Screen Zealots on April 23, 2023

By: Louisa Moore / www.ScreenZealots.com

What bugs me the most about “The Greatest Beer Run Ever” is director Peter Farrelly’s indecisiveness. He can’t seem to pick a tone and stick with it. The first part is filled with lighthearted moments that make it seem like the film is a tailor-made crowd-pleasing movie. The last half of the film (and the strongest) is firm in its anti-war messaging. Farrelly tries to be too many things to too many people, and the result is a film that feels at odds with itself.

Set in 1967, the film tells the true story of Chickie Donohue (Zac Efron), a man wh... read the rest.

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