Strange Brew (1983) The McKenzie brothers beer up under misfortune. Strange Brew is a 1983 Canadian comedy film starring the popular SCTV characters Bob and Doug McKenzie, portrayed by Dave Thomas and Rick Moranis, who also served as co-directors. Co-stars include Max von Sydow, Paul Dooley, Lynne Griffin and Angus MacInnes. Released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) on August 26 1983, the movie was written by Rick Moranis, Dave Thomas and Steve De Jarnatt and it was loosely based on elements of Shak