Kids in the Hall: Brain Candy
Watch TrailerA pharmaceutical scientist creates a pill that makes people remember their happiest memory, and although it's successful, it has unfortunate side effects.
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📋 Film Details
| Year | 1996 |
| Country | United States of America, Canada |
| Genre | Comedy |
| Director | Kelly Makin |
| Runtime | 88 min. |
| Rating | TMDB: 6.2/10 (84 votes) |
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🎬 MovieFinder's Take
The film constructs its satire through the signature Kids in the Hall blend of surreal sketches and narrative cohesion, relying on dark humor to explore the pharmaceutical industry's promise of packaged happiness. Director Kelly Makin works with the concept of commercialized nostalgia, building a world where bliss is just a pill away, with catastrophic side effects.
What lingers after the credits is a sharp, uncomfortably prescient critique of opting for comfortable delusion over complex reality. The comedy bites harder with each passing year. — MovieFinder Editorial
Director: Kelly Makin
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🎭 Cast
Dave Foley
Marv / Psychiatrist / New guy / Raymond Hurdicure
Bruce McCulloch
Alice / Cisco / Grivo / Worm pill scientist / Cop #2 / Cancer boy / White-trash man
Kevin McDonald
Dr. Chris Cooper / Doreen / Chris' dad / Lacey
Mark McKinney
Simon / Don Roritor / Cabbie / Gunther / Cop #1 / Nina Bedford / Melanie / Drill sergeant / White-trash woman
Scott Thompson
Baxter / Mrs. Hurdicure / Wally Terzinsky / Malek / Big Stummies scientist / The Queen / Raj / Clemptor
Kathryn Greenwood
Ginny
Amy Smith
Raymond's Kid
Lachlan Murdoch
Raymond's Kid
Nicole De Boer
Groupie
Krista Bridges
Groupie
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