# What is that green gunge health drink in the Thomas Crowne Affair **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [November 18, 2002, 5:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-that-green-gunge-health-drink-in-the-thomas-crowne-affair/137275 "2002-11-18T05:27:39Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![quicken78](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/919ad9/32.png) [@quicken78](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/quicken78)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2002, 5:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-that-green-gunge-health-drink-in-the-thomas-crowne-affair/137275/1 "2002-11-18T05:27:39Z")
Does anyone know what Renee Russo was drinking in the Thomas Crowne Affair? It has been bugging me since I first saw the film. She is recovering from a hangover and is seen pouring this gloopy green substance into a cup. When another actor says, “What is that?”, she replies, “Don’t ask”. Is this just a theatrical prop or has anyone seen anything like this that is actually on the market? If so, what on earth is it? ---
**Author:** ![cainxinth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/7bcc69/32.png) [@cainxinth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cainxinth)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2002, 6:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-that-green-gunge-health-drink-in-the-thomas-crowne-affair/137275/2 "2002-11-18T06:30:19Z")
I’m not sure but it was probally wheatgrass juice. It matches your description and it’s used for hangovers. I tried it once when I was visiting southern California. It has a real kick to it and tastes alot like you might imagine grass juice would. ---
**Author:** ![cainxinth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/7bcc69/32.png) [@cainxinth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cainxinth)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2002, 6:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-that-green-gunge-health-drink-in-the-thomas-crowne-affair/137275/3 "2002-11-18T06:32:02Z")
I forgot to mention, you can find it at health food stores, but it’s better to have it fresh pressed at cafe. ---
**Author:** ![sjc](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e5b9ba/32.png) [@sjc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sjc)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2002, 7:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-that-green-gunge-health-drink-in-the-thomas-crowne-affair/137275/4 "2002-11-18T07:04:22Z")
While I imagine **cainxinth** is right about the identity of the drink, another green gunge health drink is spirulina which is a type of algae if I’m not mistaken. You mix this powder to make a frothy green drink. Not very tasty in my opinion. ---
**Author:** ![Joyfulgirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f04885/32.png) [@Joyfulgirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joyfulgirl)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2002, 11:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-that-green-gunge-health-drink-in-the-thomas-crowne-affair/137275/5 "2002-11-18T11:30:10Z")
Check out Odwalla’s Superfood, seen [here](http://www.bevnet.com/reviews/odwalla/). Made with both Wheatgrass and Spirulina, it looks horrible but tastes like apples and bananas. Wonderfully good stuff! [sup]I also spent months searching for it last year. It’s much more readily available now.[/sup] ---
**Author:** ![PhilAlex](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/839c29/32.png) [@PhilAlex](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PhilAlex)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2002, 5:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-that-green-gunge-health-drink-in-the-thomas-crowne-affair/137275/6 "2002-11-19T05:17:03Z")
The lumpy stuff reminds me of Buttermilk. But, buttermilk isn’t green… Unless you find it in the back of a fridge. I wonder if it’s mentioned in the Novel. Usually, wordsmiths have a little more time and space to flesh out a character… and, unless that drink is a movie makers addition, it probably will yeild s’more. PS: The movie maker may have CHANGED it. It may have been Jack Daniels in the book. PPS: The book may be based on the screenplay, so the writer may be as clueless as we are. PPPS: Nothing could be as “fleshed out” as Rene Russo was in TTCA. ---
**Author:** ![Khadaji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2002, 2:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-that-green-gunge-health-drink-in-the-thomas-crowne-affair/137275/7 "2002-11-19T14:12:45Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by PhilAlex \* > \*\*The lumpy stuff reminds me of Buttermilk. > > But, buttermilk isn’t green… Unless you find it in the back of a fridge. > > I wonder if it’s mentioned in the Novel. Usually, wordsmiths have a little more time and space to flesh out a character… and, unless that drink is a movie makers addition, it probably will yeild s’more. > > PS: The movie maker may have CHANGED it. It may have been Jack Daniels in the book. > > PPS: The book may be based on the screenplay, so the writer may be as clueless as we are. > > PPPS: Nothing could be as “fleshed out” as Rene Russo was in TTCA. \*\* Well, it was a remake of a Steve McQueen movie, so it was _probably_ added to the new movie. ---
**Author:** ![Uncommon\_Sense](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/f9ae1b/32.png) [@Uncommon\_Sense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Uncommon_Sense)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2002, 3:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-that-green-gunge-health-drink-in-the-thomas-crowne-affair/137275/8 "2002-11-19T15:52:50Z")
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