How far would you go to pick up some beers for the lads? The answer: probably not as far as Zac Efron does in his new movie. Have a look at the trailer:
The Greatest Beer Run Ever tells the incredible, and almost unbelievable, story of John "Chick" Donohue, who went to extreme lengths to hydrate his mates.
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After a night out with some friends in New York in 1967, U.S. Marine Corps veteran Chick (Efron) packs his bags with a few beers and sets off on a journey to have a drink with his pals serving on the frontline in Vietnam.
The synopsis says: "To show support for his neighbourhood 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 favourite 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.
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"Based on an incredible true story, The Greatest Beer Run Ever is a heartfelt coming-of-age tale about friendship, loyalty and sacrifice."
And if Efron wasn't enough of a draw for you, the long-awaited movie also stars Bill Murray and Russell Crowe.
The movie is based on the 2017 book The Greatest Beer Run Ever: A Memoir of Friendship, Loyalty, and War.
Director Peter Farrelly decided to take on the story after a friend of his sent him a short film about it, which was released back in 2015.
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Speaking to Empire, the 65-year-old said: "I thought, 'Wow, this is an amazing story'.
"I immediately called my attorney — that’s my sister, Cindy – and said, 'Hey, let’s try to get the right to this'. She learned the rights were taken and they were over at Skydance and I said, 'Hook me up, I wanna talk to 'em about it'.
"I sought it out and they had no script, they had no nothing, but they wanted to do the story so I just knew that’s what I wanted to do next."
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As part of his research for the film, Farrelly actually got to speak with Chick and listen to his story.
"He’s 81 years old and is a spark plug," said the Dumb and Dumber director. "He’s got a better memory than me, I will tell you that. He could tell you every single place he’s been.
"He’ll talk about being in Saigon, which happened 55 years ago and he’ll say, 'Yeah, I was walking down whatever street and hung a right on blankety street and then I came to this intersection…' And I’ll say, 'How the hell do you remember all this?'
"He has a memory of all the names, he’s got an incredible memory about this thing. And he’s a lot of fun to be around, I love the guy."
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The Greatest Beer Run Ever will be available to watch on Apple TV from 30 September.
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Dominic Smithers