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Kids in the Hall: Brain Candy
- Director: Kelly Makin
- Writer: Norm Hiscock; Bruce McCulloch
- Producer: Lorne Michaels; Tom Rosenberg
CGiii Comment
The League of Gentlemen doesn't seem that original - after seeing this, and neither does Little Britain.
But, all 'bizarre' comedy can trace its roots back to Python and this is no exception.
There are laughs to be had but they are not as fast, frequent or furious as they should be.
It is entertaining - if you have a penchant for the madcap.
Trailer...
The(ir) Blurb...
A team of scientists working for a pharmaceutical company discovers a cure for depression. When the company finds itself in trouble financially, they rush the new drug into production without doing enough testing. Things seem to go fine until some of the users of the drug start slipping into comas. It becomes a race between the scientists who want to tell the world the truth and the company's marketing department who wants to protect their profit margin.
Cast & Characters
Dave Foley as Marv / Psychiatrist / New guy / Raymond Hurdicure;
Bruce McCulloch as Alice / Cisco / Grivo / Worm pill scientist;
Kevin McDonald as Dr. Chris Cooper / Doreen / Chris' dad / Lacey;
Mark McKinney as Simon / Don Roritor;
Scott Thompson as Baxter / Mrs. Hurdicure / Wally Terzinsky;
Amy Smith as Raymond's kid;
Lachlan Murdoch as Raymond's kid;
Nicole de Boer as Cooper's groupie;
Krista Bridges as Cooper's groupie;
Christopher Redman as Wally Jr.;
Erica Lancaster as Wally's daughter;
Jackie Harris as Natalie;
Jonathan Wilson as Panicky assistant;
Tony Ning as Mai Tai waiter