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Kids in the Hall: Brain Candy

Kids in the Hall: Brain Candy

Shove this up your mind

19966.21h 28m

Overview

A pharmaceutical scientist creates a pill that makes people remember their happiest memory, and although it's successful, it has unfortunate side effects.

Directed by Kelly Makin
Written by Norm Hiscock, Bruce McCulloch, Kevin McDonald
Produced by Lorne Michaels
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Top Cast

Dave Foley

Dave Foley

Marv / Psychiatrist / New guy / Raymond Hurdicure

Bruce McCulloch

Bruce McCulloch

Alice / Cisco / Grivo / Worm pill scientist / Cop #2 / Cancer boy / White-trash man

Kevin McDonald

Kevin McDonald

Dr. Chris Cooper / Doreen / Chris' dad / Lacey

Mark McKinney

Mark McKinney

Simon / Don Roritor / Cabbie / Gunther / Cop #1 / Nina Bedford / Melanie / Drill sergeant / White-trash woman

Scott Thompson

Scott Thompson

Baxter / Mrs. Hurdicure / Wally Terzinsky / Malek / Big Stummies scientist / The Queen / Raj / Clemptor

Kathryn Greenwood

Kathryn Greenwood

Ginny

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Amy Smith

Raymond's Kid

Lachlan Murdoch

Lachlan Murdoch

Raymond's Kid

Nicole De Boer

Nicole De Boer

Groupie

Krista Bridges

Krista Bridges

Groupie

Themes & Keywords

scientistdrugspharmaceuticals

About Kids in the Hall: Brain Candy

Kids in the Hall: Brain Candy is a comedy film released in 1996 exploring themes of scientist, drugs, pharmaceuticals. Directed by Kelly Makin, it stars Dave Foley, Bruce McCulloch, Kevin McDonald. A 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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