Kids in the Hall: Brain Candy (1996)

User Rating:

6.3/10   

Director:

Kelly Makin

Writers:

Norm Hiscock (written by) &
Bruce McCulloch (written by) ...
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Release Date:

12 April 1996 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Tagline:

Shove this up your mind

Plot:

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

Plot Keywords:

Drugs | Pharmaceuticals | Scientist | Pharmaceutical Company | Memory

Awards:

4 nominations

Cast

Dave Foley	...	Marv / Psychiatrist / New guy / Raymond Hurdicure
Bruce McCulloch	...	Alice / Cisco / Grivo / Worm pill scientist / Cop #2 / Cancer boy / White-trash man
Kevin McDonald	...	Dr. Chris Cooper / Doreen / Chris' dad / Lacey
Mark McKinney	...	Simon / Don Roritor / Cabbie / Gunther / Cop #1 / Nina Bedford / Melanie / Drill sergeant / White-trash woman
Scott Thompson	...	Baxter / Mrs. Hurdicure / Wally Terzinsky / Malek / Big Stummies scientist / The Queen / Raj / Clemptor
Kathryn Greenwood	...	Ginny Hurdicure
Amy Smith	...	Raymond's kid
Lachlan Murdoch	...	Raymond's kid
Nicole de Boer	...	Cooper's groupie
Krista Bridges	...	Cooper's groupie
Christopher Redman	...	Wally Jr.
Erica Lancaster	...	Wally's daughter
Jackie Harris	...	Natalie (Roritor's secretary)
Jonathan Wilson	...	Panicky assistant
Tony Ning	...	Mai Tai waiter
Jason Barr	...	Young Chris Cooper
Jack Jessop	...	Old man in Nina's audience
Sharon Dyer	...	Woman in Nina's audience
Diane Flacks	...	Tom Jones girl
Barbara Lynn Redpath	...	Wally's neighbor
Jason D'Addario	...	Wally's Neighbor
Carrie Betker	...	Wally's neighbor
Elijah Brown	...	Wally's neighbor
Trenton Howe	...	Wally's neighbor
Pat Patterson	...	Wally's neighbor
Kay Hawtrey	...	Wally's Neighbor
Luciano Casimiri	...	Rorotor's doorman
Janeane Garofalo	...	Woman at party (scenes deleted)
Adam Reid	...	Scarred teenager
Larry Mannell	...	Scientist
Donald Tripe	...	Scientist
Kirsten Johnson	...	Scientist
Lindsay Leese	...	Scientist
Andy Jones	...	Monkey scientist
Thom Bell	...	Old man in pie
Eric Tunney	...	Wally's lover
Ann Holloway	...	Disco woman
Amanda Payton Stewart	...	Young disco woman
Sherry Hilliard	...	Coma queen
Jenni Soosar	...	Runner-up
Ingrid Hart	...	Runner-up
Jared Wall	...	Miguel
Paul Bellini	...	Himself
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Derek Aasland	...	The Zendic Kid
Selma Blair	...	Girl at rock concert
Amanda Campbell	...	Young journalist
John Dixon	...	Male Placebo Patient #1
Jordan-Patrick Marcantonio
Lisa Wegner	...	Tummies Girl
David Wince	...	Mad Professor on Wall Photo
Christopher Cordell	...	Security guard (uncredited)
Brendan Fraser	...	Placebo Patient (uncredited)

Directed by
Kelly Makin

Writing credits
Norm Hiscock		(written by) &
Bruce McCulloch		(written by) &
Kevin McDonald		(written by) &
Mark McKinney		(written by) &
Scott Thompson		(written by)

Produced by
Lorne Michaels	....	producer
Tom Rosenberg	....	executive producer
Sigurjon Sighvatsson	....	executive producer
David Steinberg	....	executive producer
Barnaby Thompson	....	co-producer
Martin Walters	....	line producer
Richard S. Wright	....	co-producer

Original Music by
Craig Northey
Pat Steward

Cinematography by
David A. Makin

Film Editing by
Christopher Cooper

Casting by
Ross Clydesdale

Production Design by
Gregory P. Keen

Art Direction by
Paul D. Austerberry

Makeup Department
Geralyn Wraith	....	makeup department head

Production Management
Armand Leo	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Rose Tedesco	....	second assistant director

Art Department
Jeff Ginn	....	art director: reshoots or additional photography
Matthew Lammerich	....	key scenic artist
Ken Watkins	....	set designer

Sound Department
Keith Elliott	....	sound re-recording mixer
Jamie Ferenczi	....	looping
Daniel Hamood	....	assistant dialogue editor
Andy Malcolm	....	foley artist
David McCallum	....	sound effects editor
Peter Melnychuk	....	boom operator
Tim O'Connell	....	sound re-recording mixer
Jane Tattersall	....	supervising sound editor
Michael Werth	....	dialogue editor
Don White	....	sound re-recording mixer

Special Effects by
Jeff Skochko	....	special effects builder
Jeff Skochko	....	special effects technician

Visual Effects by
Dave Asling	....	model builder
Dave Axford	....	model shop supervisor
Jon Campfens	....	visual effects supervisor
Gudrun Heinze	....	digital compositor
Shelly Morrow	....	digital compositor
Kennedy Shah	....	motion control operator
Joel Skeete	....	digital compositor

Stunts
Mic Jones	....	key stunt rigger
Mic Jones	....	stunts
John Stead	....	stunt performer
Bryan Thomas	....	stunts
Mic Jones	....	relief stunt coordinator (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Jayson Clute	....	second assistant camera
Angelo Colavecchia	....	camera operator
Rudolf Mammitzsch	....	camera trainee
Robert McRae	....	gaffer

Animation Department
Larry Adlon	....	animator: monitor displays

Casting Department
Aric Dupere	....	extras casting assistant
Donna Dupere	....	extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Wendy May Moore	....	costumes (costumes)
Marcia Scott	....	costumer

Editorial Department
Trevor Ambrose	....	additional editor
Gary Fluxgold	....	first assistant film editor
Russell Langille	....	second assistant editor
Ricardo Olivero	....	color timer
Bill Holley	....	colorist (uncredited)

Music Department
Yuri Gorbachow	....	music editor
G. Marq Roswell	....	music supervisor

Transportation Department
John Coles	....	driver: Mr. Sighvatsson
Dave Staples	....	transportation coordinator
Mitchel Stewart	....	driver captain

Other crew
Michael Blecher	....	location scout
William Cameron	....	title designer
Christopher Comrie	....	payroll accountant
Cliff Dempster	....	production assistant
Janet Ellis	....	production assistant
Nathan Farr	....	production assistant
Tricia Fish	....	assistant to writer
Heidi Gerber	....	assistant to producer
Mathew Hart	....	location manager
Randy Kennedy	....	location scout
Josh Levy	....	production assistant
Mark McFadden	....	location production assistant
Ted Miller	....	location manager
Andrew Rosen	....	assistant to director
Sharon Seto	....	epk director
James Tamblyn	....	video and computer playback coordinator

Production Companies

• Paramount Pictures
• Lakeshore Entertainment
• Broadway Video

Distributors

• Paramount Pictures (1996) (USA) (theatrical)
• CIC Vídeo (199?) (Brazil) (VHS)
• Paramount Home Entertainment (199?) (Netherlands) (VHS)
• Paramount Home Video (1997) (USA) (VHS)
• Paramount Home Video (1997) (USA) (video) (laserdisc)
• Paramount Home Video (2002) (USA) (DVD)

Special Effects

• Gajdecki Visual Effects (GVFX)

Also Known As:

Brain Candy (USA) (short title)
Kids in the hall: La pilule du bonheur (Canada: French title)
La pilule du bonheur (Canada: French title) (short title)
The Drug (USA) (working title)

Runtime:

89 min

Country:

Canada | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

USA:R (certificate #33989) | Netherlands:AL (video rating) | Argentina:13 | UK:15

Filming Locations:

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Company:

Paramount Pictures

Trivia:

The proper or common name of the fictional drug in the film, Gleemonex, is revealed to be "Duoroflouriximinimum 602" during the scene where Queen Elizabeth II approves its release.

Goofs:

Continuity: When the two workmen roll the carpet into a tube, it is obviously lopsided, accumulating on the left hand side of the screen. In the next shot, the carpet is perfectly even.

Quotes:

Cabbie: Ya know, the pills are made of monkey cum.

Movie Connections:

References Charly (1968)

Soundtrack:

Eat My Brain

Hilarious Even WIthout Knowing The Show

The TV show was funny as hell, although it was sometimes hit-and-miss ; but what sketch show isn't. This movie contains a well planned plot executed by a diverse but motley crew of characters. It makes you think that the BBC show League of Gentlemen isn't as original as you thought it was! Also, the impersonation of Lorne Michaels is spot-on, and makes you think the Dr Evil character from Austin Powers isn't as original as you thought either (as they are both spoofing Mr Michaels - who produced both SNL for Myers and Kids in the Hall).

Great fun... and try not to laugh out loud at the 'cancer boy' character.