Kids in the Hall: Brain Candy Movie Review 1996

The Canadian Kids bring their Monty Python-meets-SCTV humor to the big screen with moderate success. Dr. Cooper (McDonald), facing corporate downsizing, allows his new, untested anti-depressant to be released to the public after it shows promise. The drug, Gleemonex, sweeps the country by forcing the user's mind to focus on a favorite memory. As befits the troupe's twisted vision, these happy memories aren't always pleasant to the "Family Values" crowd. The easily offended should be warned--there's a character named "Cancer Boy." The story wanders a bit, giving everyone a chance to show their versatility (these Kids collectively play 32 different roles). Sophomore director Makin served the same duty on many of the TV episodes.

Distribution

Paramount Home Video, 5555 Melrose Ave., 5555 Melrose Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90038, Phone: (323)956-5000, URL: http://www.paramount.com, Remarks: Does not handle retail queries from consumers; contact your local video distributor.

Available on VHS
Running time 88 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Satire & Parody, Drug Use & Abuse, Corporate Shenanigans, Mad Scientists, Adapted from Television, Advertising, Coma

Screenplay

Bruce McCulloch, Kevin McDonald, Scott Thompson, Mark McKinney, Norm Hiscock

Cast

Dave Foley, Bruce McCulloch, Kevin McDonald, Scott Thompson, Mark McKinney, Janeane Garofalo

Cinematography

David Makin

Director

Kelly Makin

Music

Craig Northey

Producer

Lorne Michaels, Tom Rosenberg, Sigurjon Sighvatsson, David Steinberg, Lakeshore Entertainment, Paramount Pictures