"Prepare for the ultimate chug of war."

2006

1h 50m

5.9(569 votes)

Comedy

Overview

During a trip to Germany to scatter their grandfather's ashes, German-American brothers Todd and Jan discover Beerfest, the secret Olympics of downing stout, and want to enter the contest to defend their family's beer-guzzling honor. Their Old Country cousins sneer at the Yanks' chances, prompting the siblings to return to America to prepare for a showdown the following year.

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Cast & Crew

98 members

Acting

Erik Stolhanske

Todd Wolfhouse / Young Baron Ludwig

Directing

Jay Chandrasekhar

Barry / Blind Sikh

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Steve Lemme

Fink / Emcee

Writing

Paul Soter

Jan Wolfhouse

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M.C. Gainey

Priest

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Cloris Leachman

Great Gam Gam

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Jürgen Prochnow

Baron Wolfgang von Wolfhausen

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Will Forte

Otto

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Allan Graf

Soup Waiter

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Kevin Heffernan

Landfill / Gil / Sausage Lady

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Cameron Scher

Helmut

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Chris Moss

German Producer

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Bjorn Johnson

Mr. Schniedelwichsen

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Nat Faxon

Rolf

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Jessica Williams

Inga

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Aaron Hendry

Pim Scutney

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Marya Beauvais

Sandy Cook

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Pab Schwendimann

Door Bouncer

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Blanchard Ryan

Krista Krundle

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Philippe Brenninkmeyer

Herr Referee

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Steven Michael Quezada

Mexican

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Owain Yeoman

Aussie Sailor #1

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Tom Tate

Aussie Sailor #2

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Collin Thornton

Little Boy

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Ivan Brutsche

Spectator #2

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Amber Hay

'Cops' Girl

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James Roday Rodriguez

German Messenger

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Ralf Moeller

Hammacher

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Eric Christian Olsen

Gunter

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Simona Fusco

Ulsa

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Sarah Figoten

Young Gam Gam

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Candace Smith

Naomi

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Michael Yurchak

Rog Gobshire

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Gunter Schlierkamp

Schlemmer

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Isaac Kappy

Hustler

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Mo'Nique

Cherry

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Robert Douglas Washington

Viking Master

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Leanna Kristen Woodley

Little Tough Chick

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Audrey Marie Anderson

Giddy Girl #1

Crew

Megan Robinson

Giddy Girl #2

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Arron Shiver

Strike Out Kid

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Justin Ocksrider

Camera Phone Kid

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Galen Hutchison

Wiseass Partygoer

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Anna Lane

Dancing Girl

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Brittney Higgins

Todd's Wife

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Marc Mouchet

Karl Schumacher

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James Grace

Canadian #1

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Tom Carver

Canadian #2

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Art

Ben Zeller

Spectator #1

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Sabrina Jàvor

Rog's Girl

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Rohit Sang

Raj Kumar

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Production

Richard Perello

Bartender Percy McButtons

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Gary Kanin

Old Vet

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Dennis Gubbins

Video Camera Operator

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Dan Fey

Gam Gam's 'John'

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Directing

Artist W. Robinson

Taxi Driver

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Christopher Hagen

Elderly Man

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Chloe Russell

Waitress

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Giancarlo Abriola

Irishman (uncredited)

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Braden Anderson

Canadian Drinking Team Member (uncredited)

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Michael Ark

Drunk Aussie Sailor / Singer (uncredited)

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James Blackburn

Irish Drinking Team Captain (uncredited)

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Kimberly Bosso

St. Paulie Girl Waitress (uncredited)

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Sound

Corey Brown

Festival Patron (uncredited)

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Michelle Chase

Hot Girl Sprayed by Keg (uncredited)

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Sam Cobean

Funeral Mourner (uncredited)

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Dave Colon

Bar Patron (uncredited)

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Kerri Daube

Wet T-shirt Girl (uncredited)

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Hugh Elliot

German Businessman (uncredited)

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Scott Flick

European Aristocrat (uncredited)

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Visual Effects

Fortunato Frattasio

American Tourist (uncredited)

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Paul Haasch

Aussie Sailor (uncredited)

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Nancy Ann Hibbs

Arena Personnel (uncredited)

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Moy Hinojos

Mexican Drinking Team Member (uncredited)

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Crew

Sara Holden

Beer Wench (uncredited)

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Bruce Holman

Xylophone Player (uncredited)

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Brian Hudson

Lederhosen Guy / Funeral Attendee (uncredited)

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Philip Kamhi

Drunk Aussie Sailor / Singer (uncredited)

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Lux Kassidy

Swedish Team Member (uncredited)

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Mandi Leigh

Beer Waitress (uncredited)

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Chauntal Lewis

Girl Sprayed by Keg (uncredited)

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William E. Marshall

Patron (uncredited)

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Ryan McGonagle

Drunk Irish Fan (uncredited)

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Crew

Mike McKenny

Baron's Henchman (uncredited)

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William Myers

Bar Patron (uncredited)

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Meriah Nelson

Topless Girl #1 (uncredited)

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Willie Nelson

Self (uncredited)

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Ben Nolte

French BeerBong Rooter (uncredited)

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L.G. Ross

Beerfest Patron (uncredited)

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Production

Lucas Ruggles

Gang Member / Altar Boy (uncredited)

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Acting

Charles Sans

Old Man at Festival (uncredited)

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Joseph Sims

Beerfest Patron (uncredited)

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Donald Sutherland

Johann von Wolfhaus (uncredited)

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Genevieve Trainor

Gretchen (uncredited)

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Steven Vulin

Drunken Aussie (uncredited)

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Z. Ray Wakeman

European Aristocrat (uncredited)

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Wil Willis

British Team Member (uncredited)

Art

Paul Zepeda

European Frat Boy (uncredited)

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