The Greatest Beer Run Ever Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Plot

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Plot

To show support for his neighborhood friends serving in Vietnam, Chickie Donohue (Zac Efron) decides to do something totally outrageous: travel to the frontline by himself to bring the soldiers a little piece of home — their favorite can of American beer. However, what started as a well-meaning journey quickly turns into the adventure of a lifetime as Chickie confronts the reality of this controversial war and his reunions with his childhood buddies thrust him into the complexities and responsibilities of adulthood.

Cited as official plot version

Drama True Story War

Top Cast

The lead cast starring in The Greatest Beer Run Ever.

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  Will Ropp

  Silk Road, Sitting in Bars with Cake

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  Archie Renaux

  Alien: Romulus , Upgraded

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  Kyle Allen

  The Life List, The In Between

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  Jake Picking

  Top Gun: Maverick, Hollywood

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  Zac Efron

  The Greatest Showman, Baywatch

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  Russell Crowe

  Nuremberg, Kraven the Hunter

Crew Behind the Film

The The Greatest Beer Run Ever behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director Peter Farrelly last directed Ricky Stanicky and Green Book. The film's writer Peter Farrelly last wrote Green Book and Dumb and Dumber To.

Director

Peter Farrelly

Screenwriters

Peter Farrelly
Brian Hayes Currie
Pete Jones

Producers

David Ellison
Dana Goldberg
Don Granger
Andrew Muscato

Production Details

What we know about the The Greatest Beer Run Ever movie production.

Key Facts

• Based on the book "The Greatest Beer Run Ever: A True Story of Friendship Stronger Than War" by Joanna Molloy and John "Chickie" Donohue.

Production Updates for The Greatest Beer Run Ever

Aug 2022

Completed

Changed The Greatest Beer Run Ever movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

Dec 2021

Post-Production

Changed the movie production status to Post-Production. The movie is now in the editing and finishing stages.

Sep 2021

Production

Changed the movie production status to Production. The movie is currently being filmed.

Apr 2019

Announced

Changed the movie production status to Announced. No additional details available for this status.

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