Beer (film)
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| Beer | |
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| Directed by | Patrick Kelly |
| Produced by | Robert Chartoff |
| Written by | Allan Weisbecker |
| Starring | Loretta Swit Rip Torn Kenneth Mars David Alan Grier William Russ Ralph Manza Saul Stein David Wohl Dick Shawn |
| Music by | Bill Conti |
| Cinematography | Bill Butler |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Orion Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 83 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Beer (also known as The Selling of America) is a 1985 American comedy film produced by Orion Pictures that satirizes the advertising industry, specifically the TV commercial industry.
Plot[edit]
Cynical ad executive B. D. Tucker (Loretta Swit) is desperate not to lose the account of the financially ailing Norbecker Brewery. When three losers (David Alan Grier, William Russ, and Saul Stein) inadvertently prevent a robbery in a bar, Tucker and her minions give them a macho image and center an entire ad campaign around them.
Cast[edit]
- Loretta Swit as B. D. Tucker
- Rip Torn as Buzz Beckman
- David Alan Grier as Elliott Morrison
- Kenneth Mars as Norbecker
- William Russ as Draggett
- Dick Shawn as Talk Show Host
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