Beerfest

"Prepare for the ultimate chug of war."

2006 1h 50m EN

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5.8

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★5.8TMDB · 645

Comedy

Synopsis

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During a trip to Germany to scatter their grandfather's ashes, German-American brothers Todd and Jan discover Beerfest, the secret Olympics of downing stout, and want to enter the contest to defend their family's beer-guzzling honor. Their Old Country cousins sneer at the Yanks' chances, prompting the siblings to return to America to prepare for a showdown the following year.

“Prepare for the ultimate chug of war.”

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Cast

Erik Stolhanske
Todd Wolfhouse / Young Baron Ludwig
Jay Chandrasekhar
Barry / Blind Sikh
Steve Lemme
Fink / Emcee
Paul Soter
Jan Wolfhouse
M.C. Gainey
Priest
Cloris Leachman
Great Gam Gam
Jürgen Prochnow
Baron Wolfgang von Wolfhausen
Will Forte
Otto

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jay Chandrasekhar
Writers: Jay Chandrasekhar, Kevin Heffernan, Steve Lemme
Languages: German, English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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Released 20 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: German, English.

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CAST

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327+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jay Chandrasekhar, shot by Frankie DeMarco. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Nathan Barr. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Lee Haxall shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Erik Stolhanske and Jay Chandrasekhar and Steve Lemme carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Prepare for the ultimate chug of war.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Jay Chandrasekhar directs. Frankie DeMarco behind the camera. Nathan Barr scores. Lee Haxall cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in German, English.

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1Released 20 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: German, English.
3327+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.
4Directed by Jay Chandrasekhar, shot by Frankie DeMarco. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Nathan Barr. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Lee Haxall shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Erik Stolhanske and Jay Chandrasekhar and Steve Lemme carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Prepare for the ultimate chug of war.".
9IMDB entry: tt0486551 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Frankie DeMarco
Original score: Nathan Barr
Editing: Lee Haxall
Production design: Clark Hunter
Costume design: Tricia Gray
Makeup / hair: Sara Bozik
VFX supervisor: Jason Piccioni
Sound: Yann Delpuech
Stunt coordinator: Darrin Prescott
Runtime: 110 min · 1h 50m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $17,500,000
Box office: $19,179,969
Return: 110% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: Beerfest (2006)

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Gimly2018-01-25
★ 5/10
Not one of Broken Lizard's strongest entries, but perhaps classic viewing for those in the state that it's characters are: Drunk. Final rating:★★½ - Not quite for me, but I definitely get the appeal.
Andre Gonzales2023-04-26
★ 8/10
This was a awesome movie. I love these guys just as good as they were in super troopers. I would definitely like to try this in real life myself sometime. It would be sweet.