Themes: Obsessive Quests, Evil Aliens, Nothing Goes Right
Main Cast: Mark-Paul Gosselaar, Mercedes McNab, Nick Von Esmarch, J.P. Manoux, Gabriel Pimentel
Release Year: 2001
Country: US
Run Time: 95 minutes
Plot
Its title notwithstanding, this zany made-for-cable comedy-fantasy is motivated by a lack of "beer money." While camping in the woods, a trio of impoverished party animals -- Tim (Mark-Paul Gosselaar), Rut (Nick von Esmarch), and Blank (J.P. Manoux) -- stumble upon a lovable E.T.-like space alien. Nicknaming their new "friend" Greenie, our dunderheaded heroes hope to sell the alien to a sleazy TV tabloid show, "Unbelievable Encounters," thereby keeping themselves in beer money for the rest of their lives. The problem now is to keep Greenie a secret from the local townsfolk until the TV deal is finalized. Producer/writer Rich Wilkes appears unbilled as Nick the Hollywood Snake. The sort of film that makes The Three Stooges look subtle, Beer Money debuted over the USA network on June 19, 2001. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
Byron Lucas - Crash; Jeremy Radick - Cosmo; Giacomo Baessato - Flap; Kirsten Robek - Dove; Mark Brandon - Mitch McKaye; Deejay Jackson - Bill Buster; David Hurtubise - Vid King; Sarah Hayward - Irate Customer; Robert Parent - Young Mechanic; Leanne Adachi - U.E. Secretary; Laura Failows - P.A.; Guy Fauchon - League Guy; Beverley Elliott - Flap's Mom; Amy Esterle - Vixela
Credit
Joshua Butler - Director, Sean Albertson - Editor, Rich Wilkes - Executive Producer, Amy Wilkes - Executive Producer, Chris Lennertz - Composer (Music Score), Michael Ritter - Production Designer, Bruce Worrall - Cinematographer, John V. Stuckmeyer - Producer, Bill Ferguson - Stunts Coordinator, Rich Wilkes - Screenwriter
