Beer (1985): Cast
Beer is a 1985 comedy directed by Patrick Kelly, starring Rip Torn as Buzz Beckerman, David Alan Grier and Kenneth Mars. It runs 1 hour 22 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 22m (82 min)
- Director
- Patrick Kelly
- Genre
- Comedy
- Original language
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English - After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Beer About?
The premise of Beer without spoilers.
An advertising agency, fearing the loss of a key client—a struggling brewery—designs an over‑the‑top, macho marketing campaign featuring three down‑on‑their‑luck men. Their misadventures unintentionally foil a robbery at a local bar, blending slapstick humor with commentary on corporate desperation.
Beer Themes & Keywords
· 25 tags- camp
- robbery
- lie
- female advertising executive
- new york city
- satire comedy
- parody comedy
- bar
- advertising
- demonstration
- sexism
- 1980s
+13 more Show fewer
- airplane crash
- beer brewery
- director
- commercial
- beer commercial
- satire
- one word title
- drink as title
- beer
- drinking beer
- spoof
- independent film
- gay slur
Beer Cast & Characters
Rip Torn leads the cast as Buzz Beckerman, with David Alan Grier as Elliott Morrison and Kenneth Mars as A.J. Norbecker. Directed by Patrick Kelly; 12 actors are credited in all.
- Director Patrick Kelly
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Rip Torn as Buzz Beckerman -
David Alan Grier as Elliott Morrison -
Kenneth Mars as A.J. Norbecker -
John Corbett as Bob the Studio Director
Also Starring in Beer
· 8 more- Peter Michael Goetz Harley Feemer
- William Russ Merle Draggett
- Loretta Swit B.D. Tucker
- David Wohl Stanley Dickler
- Saul Stein Frankie Falcone
- Elena Kudaba Frankie's Mom
- Charlie Barnett Themselves
- Tracey Berg Grace
Cars in Beer
20 cars on screen, including the 1969 Plymouth Fury and the 1975 Chevrolet C-Series.
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1969 Plymouth Fury Important role -
1975 Chevrolet C-Series Minor role -
1981 Chevrolet Impala Minor role -
1979 Chrysler LeBaron Minor role
Beer Also Known As
2 alternative titles: “The Selling of America” and “B.I.E.R.”.
- Also known as
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- The Selling of America
- B.I.E.R.
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Movies Like Beer
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Beerfest, Beer Chase and Beer and Pretzels.
Beer FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Beer, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Beer?
Beer runs 1 hour 22 minutes (82 minutes).
When was Beer released?
Beer was released on August 30, 1985.
Who directed Beer?
Beer was directed by Patrick Kelly.
More films by Patrick Kelly Who is in the cast of Beer?
Beer stars Rip Torn as Buzz Beckerman, David Alan Grier as Elliott Morrison and Kenneth Mars as A.J. Norbecker, among 12 credited actors.
Does Beer have a post-credit scene?
No. Beer has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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