The Peanut Butter Solution (1985): Cast & Plot
The Peanut Butter Solution is a 1985 fantasy horror film directed by Michael Rubbo, starring Mathew Mackay as Michael, Michael Hogan and Anna Vitre. It runs 1 hour 33 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 33m (93 min)
- Director
- Michael Rubbo
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Les Productions La Fête
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Peanut Butter Solution About?
The premise of The Peanut Butter Solution without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
An off‑beat comedy‑adventure where two friendly ghosts discover that peanut butter powers their magical potions. When eleven‑year‑old Michael is terrified and loses all his hair, he drinks the concoction to regrow it, but the peanut‑butter overload sends the situation hilariously out of control.
The Peanut Butter Solution Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- child kidnapping
- crying
- bald child
- baldness
- young boy
- teenage girl
- schoolteacher
- slimehouse
- secret
- ghost
- fright
- hair
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- peanut butter
- secret ingredient
- recipe
- artist
- magical potion
- canuxploitation
- net
- looking through a window
- falling from height
- bicycle
- canada
- shower
- blender
- flashlight
- bullying
- duffel bag
- hat
- friendship
- drum
- principal
- nightmare
- dream
- doctor
- scare
- shopping cart
- drawing
- art class
- robe
- father daughter relationship
- father son relationship
- brother sister relationship
- breakfast
- kitchen
- long hair
- classroom
- school
- hair growth
- paintbrush
The Peanut Butter Solution Cast & Characters
Mathew Mackay leads the cast as Michael, with Michael Hogan as Billy and Anna Vitre as The Mother. Directed by Michael Rubbo; 20 actors are credited in all.
- Director Michael Rubbo
- Mathew Mackay as Michael
- Michael Hogan as Billy
- Anna Vitre as The Mother
- Siluck Saysanasy as Conrad (Connie)
Also Starring in The Peanut Butter Solution
· 16 more- Alison Darcy Suzie
- Michel Maillot Le Signor
- Harry Hill Dr Epstein
- Helen Hughes Mary
- Griffith Brewer Tom
- Doug Smith Owner / Art Supply
- Terrence Labrosse Mr. Gingras
- Edgar Fruitier Arthur
- Patrick St-Pierre Little William
- Jeremy Spry Jeremy
- Pat Thompson Miss Prume
- Nick Manekas Nickie
- Audie Grant Audie
- Cheryl Zaman-Zadir Jessica
- Vicki Lee Vicki
- Nadka Takahataki Mai Ling
More from Michael Rubbo
More films directed by Michael Rubbo, best-rated first: Much Ado About Something, The Return of Tommy Tricker, Vincent and me and Tommy Tricker and the Stamp Traveller.
The Peanut Butter Solution Plot Summary
What happens in The Peanut Butter Solution from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Michael Baskin [Mathew Mackay] is an ordinary 11-year-old boy who lives with his father, Billy Baskin [Michael Hogan], a struggling artist who acts as the caretaker for the children, while his wife [Anna Vitre] attends to the estate of her recently deceased father in Australia. When news breaks that an abandoned mansion has burned to the ground, Michael and his friend Connie [Siluck Saysanasy] are drawn to explore the charred remains. Outside the mansion, Connie dares Michael to peek inside, and they encounter the tormented ghosts of the homeless residents who perished in the fire. This frightening encounter awakens a strange affliction that Michael comes to know as The Fright, and he wakes up the next morning to find that he has lost his hair.
Full summary
The whole story of The Peanut Butter Solution, scene by scene
How Well Do You Know The Peanut Butter Solution?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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Cars in The Peanut Butter Solution
40 cars on screen, including the Dodge P-Series and the 1955 Ford Fairlane Crown Victoria.
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1984 Buick LeSabre Minor role -
FMC 984 Minor role
The Peanut Butter Solution Also Known As
9 alternative titles, including “Opération beurre de pinottes” and “Arašídová pomazánka”.
- Also known as
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- Opération beurre de pinottes
- Arašídová pomazánka
- Minél hosszabb, annál rosszabb
- ザ・ピーナッツ・バター・ソリューション
- Unternehmen Erdnußbutter
- Dům plný strachu
- 魔发
- Tajemnica spalonego domu
- Cremă cu unt de arahide
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The Peanut Butter Solution FAQ: Cast & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of The Peanut Butter Solution, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Peanut Butter Solution?
The Peanut Butter Solution runs 1 hour 33 minutes (93 minutes).
When was The Peanut Butter Solution released?
The Peanut Butter Solution was released on December 6, 1985.
Who directed The Peanut Butter Solution?
The Peanut Butter Solution was directed by Michael Rubbo.
More films by Michael Rubbo Who is in the cast of The Peanut Butter Solution?
The Peanut Butter Solution stars Mathew Mackay as Michael, Michael Hogan as Billy and Anna Vitre as The Mother, among 20 credited actors.
Does The Peanut Butter Solution have a post-credit scene?
No. The Peanut Butter Solution has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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