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Life Stinks (1991) -- A filthy rich businessman bets a corporate rival that he can live on the streets of L.A. without the comforts of home or money, which proves to be tougher than he thought.

Overview

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Director:
Mel Brooks
Writers (WGA):
Mel Brooks (story) &
Ron Clark (story) ...
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Release Date:
26 July 1991 (USA) more
Genre:
Comedy | Romance more
Plot:
A filthy rich businessman bets a corporate rival that he can live on the streets of L.A. without the comforts of home or money, which proves to be tougher than he thought. full summary | add synopsis
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Good, easy to watch comedy from Brooks more

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Mel Brooks ... Goddard 'Pepto' Bolt

Lesley Ann Warren ... Molly

Jeffrey Tambor ... Vance Crasswell

Stuart Pankin ... Pritchard
Howard Morris ... Sailor
Rudy De Luca ... J. Paul Getty
Teddy Wilson ... Fumes

Michael Ensign ... Knowles
Matthew Faison ... Stevens

Billy Barty ... Willy

Brian Thompson ... Mean Victor
Raymond O'Connor ... Yo
Carmine Caridi ... Flophouse Owner
Sammy Shore ... Reverend at Wedding
Frank Roman ... Spanish Interpreter
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Life Sucks (USA) (alternative title)
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Runtime:
92 min | Finland:96 min (theatrical version)
Country:
USA
Language:
Spanish | English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby
Certification:
Finland:K-3 (cinema release) (1991) | Finland:S (video rating) (1991) | Iceland:L | Australia:M | Norway:10 | Singapore:PG | Spain:T | Sweden:11 | UK:12 | USA:PG-13
Company:
Brooksfilms more

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Trivia:
The final film for 'Harvey Stock'. more
Quotes:
J. Paul Getty: Shut up!
Goddard Bolt: Who are you?
J. Paul Getty: I'm J. Paul Getty. I was the richest man in the world. You don't see me ranting and raving about it, do you? No! I took my losses!
Goddard Bolt: What losses?
J. Paul Getty: During the crash, the clash, the smash!
Goddard Bolt: Listen to me. You are not J. Paul Getty. You are a pathetic, broken-minded, little bum. In your mind you think you're J. Paul Getty but you're not. Whilst I on the other hand, am Goddard Bolt, a genuine financial giant.
J. Paul Getty: So am I!
Goddard Bolt: [slaps Getty] You're not!
J. Paul Getty: [slaps Bolt] I am!
Goddard Bolt: [slaps Getty] You're not!
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Showbiz Today: (1991-07-24)" (1991) more
Soundtrack:
EASY TO LOVE more

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2 out of 2 people found the following comment useful:-
Good, easy to watch comedy from Brooks, 17 January 2000
Author: petervee from Ottawa, Canada

This is a good film by Mel Brooks. On the easy-to-watch side, it is the story of two very rich men who bet the ownership of a homeless area of LA on whether one of them (Brooks) can stay alive homeless, paperless and pennyless in the slums of LA. The dance number with Brooks and Warren is good as is the scene in Brooks house "my Rodin....my van Gogh...." This is a nice movie, portraying the dirty and awfull side of homelessness in a perhaps un-true manner (for younger audiences). Also shows how bad lawyers are and how easily money changes people.

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