Zac Efron, Russell Crowe star in ‘The Greatest Beer Run Ever’ based on wild true story about Vietnam war
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Zac Efron plays Chickie Donohue, a real-life hero who traveled from New York to the frontlines of the Vietnam War to gift soldiers American beer, in the new film “The Greatest Beer Run Ever.”
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The film features Hollywood stars Russell Crowe and Bill Murray, and is based on the New York Times bestseller "The Greatest Beer Run Ever: A Memoir of Friendship, Loyalty, and War" by Donohue and J.T. Molloy.
"The Greatest Beer Run Ever" is set in 1967 and focuses on Donahue's plan to support his friends fighting in Vietnam by personally bringing them beer. However, what started out as a great idea in Donahue’s mind quickly switches to a chaotic, life-changing journey.