Today, Apple unveiled the trailer for The Greatest Beer Run Ever, based on a true story and starring Zac Efron and Russell Crowe. The film was directed by Peter Farrelly.
The Greatest Beer Run Ever will premiere in select theaters and globally on Apple TV+ on September 30, 2022
In the film, to show support for his neighborhood friends serving in Vietnam, Chickie Donohue (Zac Efron) decides to do something totally outrageous: travel to the frontline by himself to bring the soldiers a little piece of home – their favorite can of American beer.
However, what started as a well-meaning journey quickly turns into the adventure of a lifetime as Chickie confronts the reality of this controversial war, and his reunions with his childhood buddies thrust him into the complexities and responsibilities of adulthood.
Based on an incredible true story, The Greatest Beer Run Ever is a heartfelt coming-of-age tale about friendship, loyalty, and sacrifice.
Hailing from Skydance Media, the screenplay was adapted by Farrelly, Brian Currie, and Pete Jones and is based on the book The Greatest Beer Run Ever: A Memoir of Friendship, Loyalty and War (See on Amazon) by Joanna Molloy and John “Chickie” Donohue.
The film’s producers are David Ellison, Dana Goldberg, and Don Granger on behalf of Skydance, with Andrew Muscato and Jake Myers.
The book/source material became a New York Times best seller when it was published in 2020 and generated stories of this journey across a wide spectrum of media and news programming.
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Mirko Parlevliet has been reporting on the entertainment industry since 1998 and founded Vital Thrills in 2018 to cover the latest news on streaming, movies, TV, and video games.