Main Cast: Richard Gilliland, Jamie Farr, Tawny Kitaen, Ty Henderson, Rich Little
Release Year: 1987
Country: US
Run Time: 88 minutes
MPAA Rating: R
Plot
John DeBello, the man who brought you The Attack of the Killer Tomatoes back in 1978, was responsible for the 1987 fantasy farce Happy Hour. The premise: a Coors-like beer manufacturer stumbles onto a secret ingredient that compels the guzzlers of America to consume its product exclusively. The complication: the magic formula has been stolen by a rival brewery. The original beermeisters send Rich Little out to steal back the formula, while the rival company dispatches Jamie Farr to prevent Little from completing his mission. Upon meeting one another, Rich and Jamie discover that they're old college chums and former student activists. Together, Little and Farr attempt to foil the mercenary machinations of both beer companies. Is Happy Hour as funny as John DeBello imagined it to be? Let us merely observe that the film's high point is a shot of a group of six-year-olds chugging beer, and that the closing image is of a pretty blonde who chastises the audience for not being smart enough to follow the plot. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
Eddie Deezen - Hancock; Kathi Diamant - Cathy Teagarden; Debbie Gaates - Meredith Casey; Jim Newell - Jack Marshall; Beverly Todd - Laura; Debi Fares; Eric Christmas - Harry The Guard; Linda Lutz - Lakeside Securicty Guard; Newell Tarrant - Don Adiger; Stephen F. Andrich - Himself; Frank Davis - Killer The Guard; John de Bello - Charles White; Costa Dillon - Driver at Mexican Border; Monty Jordan - PJ. Yarbourough; Steve Peace - Spencer Markham; Nigel Barber - Marshall Beer; Gordon Benson - Congressman Billings; Amber Bohan - Mary Teagarden; Chad Burlingame - Billy Teagarden; Skip Conover - Beer Commercial Voiceover; Mary Egan - Old Woman; Paul Engman - Anchorman; Kelly Kreger - Officer worker; Herb Kronsberg - Jenkins; John Ara Martin - Lakeside Security Guard; Roxanne Masterson - Lakeside Guide; Arnie Miller - Trainer; Jim Parrott - Barbarian Leader; David M. Paynter - Older Man; Jack Regan - Denver D.J. Voiceover; Susan Shepard - Mrs. Baker; Spike Sorrentino - Security Officer; D.J. Sullivan - Fred's Neighbor; Kary Lynn Vail - Waitress; Steve Welch - Young Man; Ryk Williams - Gas Station Attendant
Credit
John de Bello - Director, John de Bello - Editor, Steve Peace - Executive Producer, Neal Fox - Composer (Music Score), Dan Milner - Composer (Music Score), Rick Patterson - Composer (Music Score), Devo - Songwriter, Debra Enders - Makeup, Marce Hannig - Makeup, Constantine Dillon - Production Designer, Kevin Morrisey - Cinematographer, John de Bello - Producer, Steve Peace - Producer, Monty Jordan - Stunts, Monty Jordan - Stunts Coordinator, John de Bello - Screenwriter, Constantine Dillon - Screenwriter, Steve Peace - Screenwriter
