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Down and Out in Beverly Hills
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Overview

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5.9/10   6,380 votes
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Director:
Writers:
René Fauchois (play)
Paul Mazursky (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
31 January 1986 (USA) more
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Tagline:
See what happens when a dirty bum meets the filthy rich.
Plot:
Beverly Hills couple Barbara and Dave Whiteman are very rich but not happy Dave is a hard working business man... more | add synopsis
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Awards:
Nominated for 2 Golden Globes. Another 1 win & 2 nominations more
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Fun And Games In Beverly Hills more (31 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Nick Nolte ... Jerry Baskin

Bette Midler ... Barbara Whiteman

Richard Dreyfuss ... David 'Dave' Whiteman
Little Richard ... Orvis Goodnight
Tracy Nelson ... Jenny Whiteman
Elizabeth Peña ... Carmen

Evan Richards ... Max Whiteman
Donald F. Muhich ... Doctor von Zimmer

Paul Mazursky ... Sidney Waxman
Valerie Curtin ... Pearl Waxman
Jack Bruskoff ... Mel Whiteman
Geraldine Dreyfuss ... Sadie Whiteman
Barry Primus ... Lou Waltzberg

Irene Tsu ... Sheila Waltzberg
Michael Yama ... Nagamichi
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Runtime:
103 min
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Color (Technicolor)
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1.85 : 1 more
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Trivia:
Since this film is a remake of Boudu sauvé des eaux (1932), which translates as "Boudu Saved From Drowning", the working title of the project was "Jerry Saved From Drowning". more
Goofs:
Continuity: The cream cheese in Baskin's beard disappears and reappears between shots. more
Quotes:
Dave Whiteman: Got a license?
Jerry Baskin: Yeah.
Dave Whiteman: [hands him the keys] You drive.
Jerry Baskin: Okay. Where to?
Dave Whiteman: I don't know. Some days you just want to go, you know?
Jerry Baskin: Okay. Let's hit the beach. I got some friends down there.
Dave Whiteman: The beach?
[laughs]
Dave Whiteman: Who's going to run my business? Who's going to pay my bills? Who's...
Jerry Baskin: [interrupting] You got enough money to last *ten* lifetimes!
[...]
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7 out of 8 people found the following review useful.
Fun And Games In Beverly Hills, 25 August 2000
9/10
Author: bama1111 (bama1111@aol.com) from United States

I may not know what's funny, but I know what I like. I thought this movie was absolutely hilarious. I don't know, or care if it is supposed to be a satire or not. Between the son and the dog and the neighbor and the anorexic daughter and the maid, not to mention the three main characters, there are many funny moments. Nick Nolte, insinuating himself on this dysfunctional family, headed by Richard Dreyfuss and Bette Midler, appears to steer them all in the right direction, with plenty of nice moments along the way.

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