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The Peanut Butter Solution

The Peanut Butter Solution

1985Movie⏱️ 1h 33mPG
AdventureComedyFamilyFantasyHorror
5.9
IMDB Rating
3,050 votes

Peanut butter is the secret ingredient for magic potions made by two friendly ghosts. Eleven-year-old Michael loses all of his hair when he gets a fright and uses the potion to get his hair back.

Director
Michael Rubbo
Writers
Michael Rubbo, Vojtech Jasný, Andrée Pelletier
Stars
Mathew Mackay, Siluck Saysanasy, Alison Darcy
Release Date
December 6, 1985
Language
French, English
Country
Canada
🎯 2
Nominations
💬 68
Reviews
📋 5.4K
Watchlists
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🎭 Top Cast

Mathew Mackay
Mathew Mackay
as Michael
Siluck Saysanasy
Siluck Saysanasy
as Connie
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Alison Darcy
as Suzie
Michael Hogan
Michael Hogan
as Billy
Michel Maillot
Michel Maillot
as The Signor
Helen Hughes
Helen Hughes
as Mary
Griffith Brewer
Griffith Brewer
as Tom
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Harry Hill
as Dr. Epstein
Edgar Fruitier
Edgar Fruitier
as The Rabbit
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Pat Thompson
as Miss Prume

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.85 : 1
Sound
Mono
Color
Color
Filming Location
Roslyn Elementary School, Westmount, Québec, Canada
Production
Les Productions La Fête Inc., Téléfilm Canada, Société Générale du Cinéma du Québec

🏷️ Keywords

child kidnappingcryingbald childbaldnessyoung boy

🎯 Categories

FrenchAdventureComedyFamilyFantasyHorror

⭐ Featured Review

Simply terrifying for children
by finzi812011-10-15
6/10

"I totally agree that the movie is not a comedy and not for children. I can't think of a darker film. I saw this as a child and have vividly horrible memories of the scene where he gets his wig yanked off in the soccer game. All the imagery taps into a child's deepest fears. Even the gooey quality of the peanut butter itself and spreading it all over your head. And the orphanage / sweatshop where they starve the children. I had nightmares of being trapped in there.It's just so wrong. It would probably seem campy to watch now, but the original impact my psyche is irreversible. ..."

💡 Did You Know?

Producer Rock Demers has said when he and director Michael Rubbo began the film, their goal was to create a "gentle, frightening film." He felt the theme was "If something frightens you, find out why. In most cases you'll discover it wasn't so frightening after all."

📖 Synopsis

Peanut butter is the secret ingredient for magic potions made by two friendly ghosts. Eleven-year-old Michael loses all of his hair when he gets a fright and uses the potion to get his hair back.