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The Peanut Butter Solution

  • 1985
  • PG
  • 1h 33m
IMDb RATING
5.9/10
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The Peanut Butter Solution (1985)
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AdventureComedyFamilyFantasyHorror

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 ... Read allPeanut 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.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
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  • IMDb RATING
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    3K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Michael Rubbo
    • Writers
      • Michael Rubbo
      • Vojtech Jasný
      • Andrée Pelletier
    • Stars
      • Mathew Mackay
      • Siluck Saysanasy
      • Alison Darcy
    • 68User reviews
    • 24Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 nominations total

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    Mathew Mackay
    Mathew Mackay
    • Michael
    Siluck Saysanasy
    Siluck Saysanasy
    • Connie
    • (as Siluk Saysanasy)
    Alison Darcy
    • Suzie
    • (as Alison Podbrey)
    Michael Hogan
    Michael Hogan
    • Billy
    Michel Maillot
    Michel Maillot
    • The Signor
    Helen Hughes
    Helen Hughes
    • Mary
    Griffith Brewer
    Griffith Brewer
    • Tom
    Harry Hill
    • Dr. Epstein
    Edgar Fruitier
    Edgar Fruitier
    • The Rabbit
    Pat Thompson
    • Miss Prume
    Terrence Labrosse
    • Mr. Gingras
    Doug Smith
    • Art Supply Owner
    Nick Manekas
    • Nickie
    Patrick St-Pierre
    Patrick St-Pierre
    • Little William
    • (as Patrick Saint-Pierre)
    Jeremy Spry
    • Jeremy
    Cheryl Zaman-Zadir
    • Jessica
    Audie Grant
    Audie Grant
    • Audie
    Vicki Lee
    • Vicki
    • Director
      • Michael Rubbo
    • Writers
      • Michael Rubbo
      • Vojtech Jasný
      • Andrée Pelletier
    • All cast & crew
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    • Trivia
      While on a promotional tour for The Dog Who Stopped the War (1984), producer Rock Demers crossed paths with a 17-year-old Céline Dion at a radio station in Trois-Rivières, Quebec. He was so impressed by her singing, he asked if she would do some songs for the soundtrack of The Peanut Butter Solution (1985) which he was about to shoot. Those song (Listen to the Magic Man and Michael's Song) ended up being the first English-language songs she ever performed.
    • Quotes

      Student: [about Mikey's hair] Sir, it's moving!

      Teacher: It's not moving; it's just too long.

      Michael: It was short this morning.

      Teacher: Nonsense! What kind of a dodo do you take me for? Human hair grows only half an inch a month, no more.

      Michael: Not my hair, Sir.

    • Connections
      Featured in WatchMojo: Top 10 Creepy Kids Movies (2014)
    • Soundtracks
      Michael's Song
      Performed by Céline Dion

      Lyrics by Eddy Marnay

      Music by Lewis Furey

      Arranged by Jimmy Tanaka

      Published by Les Éditions La Fête

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    • Release date
      • December 6, 1985 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Canada
    • Official site
      • Les Productions La Fete
    • Languages
      • French
      • English
    • Also known as
      • La fórmula mágica
    • Filming locations
      • Roslyn Elementary School, Westmount, Québec, Canada
    • Production companies
      • Les Productions La Fête Inc.
      • Téléfilm Canada
      • Société Générale du Cinéma du Québec
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    • Budget
      • CA$2,270,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 33m(93 min)
    • Color
      • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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