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Overview

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Director:
Walter Hill
Writers:
George Barr McCutcheon (novel)
Herschel Weingrod (writer) ...
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Release Date:
22 May 1985 (USA) more
Genre:
Comedy more
Tagline:
An American excess story. more
Plot:
A minor league baseball player has to waste $30m in 30 days in order to inherit $300m; however he's not allowed to tell anyone about the $300m deal. full summary | add synopsis
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User Comments:
Good Production, Especially Considering the Substance. more
US TV Schedule:
Wed. July 2212:30 PMMAX   

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Richard Pryor ... Montgomery Brewster

John Candy ... Spike Nolan
Lonette McKee ... Angela Drake

Stephen Collins ... Warren Cox

Jerry Orbach ... Charley Pegler
Pat Hingle ... Edward Roundfield

Tovah Feldshuh ... Marilyn

Hume Cronyn ... Rupert Horn

Joe Grifasi ... J.B. Donaldo

Peter Jason ... Chuck Fleming
David White ... George Granville
Jerome Dempsey ... Norris Baxter
David Wohl ... Eugene Provost

Ji-Tu Cumbuka ... Melvin
Milt Kogan ... Heller
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Additional Details

Runtime:
97 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby

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Trivia:
This is the seventh film adaptation of George Barr McCutcheon's 1902 novel. more
Goofs:
Continuity: When Spike makes a profit of 10 million, Brewser ask to be alone. When they walk out the door closes and in the next frame they open the door and you hear the door close again. more
Quotes:
Monty Brewster: Marilyn? I could die in this room. more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in Great World of Sound (2007) more
Soundtrack:
In the Nick of Time more

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9 out of 11 people found the following comment useful:-
Good Production, Especially Considering the Substance., 1 August 2002
Author: tfrizzell from United States

Richard Pryor stars as a minor-league baseball pitcher in New Jersey who gets an inheritance, but the inheritance has a large catch. Pryor will inherit $300 million in 30 days if he can spend $30 million in that time, but he must have nothing of value after that time period. A really smart idea that works due to the comedic talents of Pryor more than anything else. His uncanny ability to portray highly sympathetic characters is also very important here. John Candy shines as Pryor's best friend. A nice little film that toes the line on being something really special. It does not quite reach high levels, but it does come close and overall it is an entertaining and noble work. 3.5 out of 5 stars.

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