American Beer


1h 22m 1996

Brief Synopsis

A story about the (mis)adventures of four young Canadians whose car breaks down while on a road trip to that Mecca of watery malt beverages...America. Things heat up when the guys strike out in seperate directions in search of an alternator for their disabled 1966 Corvair. What begins simply as a tw

Film Details

Genre
Drama
Release Date
1996

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 22m

Synopsis

A story about the (mis)adventures of four young Canadians whose car breaks down while on a road trip to that Mecca of watery malt beverages...America. Things heat up when the guys strike out in seperate directions in search of an alternator for their disabled 1966 Corvair. What begins simply as a twenty-something buddy/road movie quickly evolves into an ensemble piece that takes each character on a journey or self discovery, while exploring the American pop-cultural reference points that these (and by extrapolation, many) Canadians navigate by.

Film Details

Genre
Drama
Release Date
1996

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 22m

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Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States 1996

Released in United States October 1996

Released in United States on Video September 28, 2004

Shown at Vancouver International Film Festival October 4-20, 1996.

Feature directorial debut for Grant Harvey.

Released in United States 1996

Released in United States on Video September 28, 2004

Released in United States October 1996 (Shown at Vancouver International Film Festival October 4-20, 1996.)