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Life Stinks -- 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.

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Release Date:
26 July 1991 (USA) See more »
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Cast

  (in credits order) (verified as complete)

Mel Brooks ... Goddard 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
Marvin Braverman ... Dr. Kahahn
Robert Ridgely ... Fergueson
John Welsh ... Dodd
Stanley Brock ... Store Owner

James Van Patten ... Wheelchair Attendant

Mike Pniewski ... Male Nurse (as Michael Pniewski)

Marianne Muellerleile ... Head Nurse

Anne Betancourt ... Nurse
Kathryn Skatula ... Nurse
Robin Shepard ... Nurse
Angela Gordon ... Capacity Nurse
Mary Watson ... Newscaster

Saida Pagan ... Newscaster
Tamara Taylor ... Newscaster
Henry Kaiser ... Newscaster
Danny Wells ... Mercedes Driver

Larry Cedar ... Paramedic
Christopher Birt ... Paramedic
Brad Grunberg ... Burrito-Eating Bum (as Johnny Cocktails)
Clifton Wells ... Taco Stand Owner
Paul Brinegar ... Old Bellboy
George Berkeley ... Derelict Outside Flophouse
Anthony Messina ... Policeman
David Correia ... Policeman
Helene Winston ... Society Patron
Terrence Williams ... Boy Dancing in Doorway
Joan Crosby ... Woman at Fire
Ira Miller ... Man at Fire
Jim Mapp ... Blind Man (as James Mapp)
Sam Menning ... Old Wino
Ralph Ahn ... Chinese Cook
Stu Gilliam ... Desmond
Darrow Igus ... Maynard
James Martinez ... Dancing Vagrant at Party
Rose DuCaine ... Dancing Dowager at Party

Raf Mauro ... Hors d'Oeuvres Vagrant at Party (as Ralph Mauro)
Danny Dayton ... Dirty Bum at Party
Jack DeLeon ... Pompous Party Guest (as Christopher Weeks)
S. Scott Bullock ... Outraged Party Guest
Martin Charles Warner ... Dirty-Faced Vagrant at Party
Anthony Thomas Mitchell ... Nibbler Driver
Patrick Valenzuela ... Street Person at Fight
Carmen Filpi ... Pops (elevens-up)
Casey King ... Shopping Cart Chauffeur
Ronny Graham ... Priest (voice)
Jere Laird ... Stock Market Reporter
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Eugene Jackson ... Office Janitor (uncredited)

Jennifer Warren ... (uncredited)
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Directed by
Mel Brooks 
 
Writing credits
(WGA)
Mel Brooks (story) &
Ron Clark (story) &
Rudy De Luca (story) (as Rudy DeLuca) &
Steve Haberman (story)

Mel Brooks (screenplay) &
Rudy De Luca (screenplay) (as Rudy DeLuca) &
Steve Haberman (screenplay)

Produced by
Mel Brooks .... producer
Kim Kurumada .... associate producer
Ezra Swerdlow .... executive producer
 
Original Music by
John Morris 
 
Cinematography by
Steven Poster (director of photography)
 
Film Editing by
Michael Mulconery 
David Rawlins 
Anthony Redman 
 
Casting by
Bill Shepard 
Todd M. Thaler  (as Todd Thaler)
 
Production Design by
Peter S. Larkin  (as Peter Larkin)
 
Art Direction by
Josan F. Russo  (as Josan Russo)
 
Set Decoration by
Marvin March 
 
Costume Design by
Mary Malin 
 
Makeup Department
Fred C. Blau Jr. .... head makeup artist (as Fred Blau)
Mark Bussan .... makeup artist
Carolyn Elias .... hair stylist
Barbara Lorenz .... hair stylist: Ms. Warren
Dianne Roberson .... hair stylist
Eugenia Weston .... makeup artist: Ms. Warren
 
Production Management
Kim Kurumada .... production manager
Leah Zappy .... post-production supervisor
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Mitchell Bock .... first assistant director
Albert Cho .... second assistant director
Bryan Dresden .... dga trainee
Martha M. Elcan .... second assistant director (as Martha Elcan)
Catherine Schlesinger .... second assistant director
David R. Ellis .... second unit director (uncredited)
 
Art Department
Kevin Constant .... art department coordinator
Jack Eberhart .... lead man
Carroll Johnston .... set designer
Roger Knight .... assistant properties
Basil Lombardo .... standby painter
Jack M. Marino .... property master
Steve Willis .... construction foreman
S. Bruce Wineinger .... construction coordinator
Keith A. Kropf .... head painter (uncredited)
Luigi Mugavero .... set dresser (uncredited)
Randy Severino .... set dresser (uncredited)
 
Sound Department
Dwayne Avery .... sound editor
Willie D. Burton .... sound mixer
Joe Campana .... assistant sound editor
Mike Goodman .... adr supervisor (as Michael Goodman)
Robert W. Harris .... sound utility (as Robert Harris)
Edward Hirsch .... sound editor
Bess Hopper .... foley artist
Adam Johnston .... sound editor
Marvin E. Lewis .... boom operator
Andy Nelson .... sound re-recording mixer
Steve Pederson .... sound re-recording mixer
Tom Perry .... sound re-recording mixer
Allan Schultz .... sound editor (as Alan Schultz)
Greg Stacy .... sound editor
Casey Troutman .... foley artist
James Troutman .... supervising sound editor (as Jim Troutman)
James Bailey .... foley artist (uncredited)
Kenneth R. Burton .... sound effects editor (uncredited)
Michael P. Cook .... sound editor (uncredited)
Al Gomez .... foley mixer (uncredited)
Ted Johnston .... sound editor (uncredited)
Clancy T. Troutman .... sound editor (uncredited)
 
Special Effects by
Curtis Decker .... special effects
David P. Kelsey .... special effects (as Dave Kelsey)
Raymond Robinson .... special effects (as Ray Robinson)
Yarek Alfer .... sculptor (uncredited)
David Fletcher .... special effects technician (uncredited)
 
Visual Effects by
Robert Spurlock .... special effects model maker
Mark Stetson .... special effects model maker
Syd Dutton .... matte painter (uncredited)
Leslie Ekker .... model shop crew chief (uncredited)
Laurel Schneider .... miniature effects production coordinator (uncredited)
Scott Schneider .... model maker (uncredited)
Bill Taylor .... matte painter (uncredited)
 
Stunts
Steve Boyum .... stunts
Steve M. Davison .... stunts (as Steve Davison)
Justin De Rosa .... stunts
David R. Ellis .... stunt coordinator (as David Richard Ellis)
Richard M. Ellis .... stunts
Larry Frazier .... stunts
Dennis Frick .... stunts
Billy Hank Hooker .... stunts (as Bill Hooker)
Gary McLarty .... stunts
Don Pulford .... stunts
Denise Lynne Roberts .... stunts
Jesse Wayne .... stunts
Dick Ziker .... stunts
Jesse Wayne .... stunt double: Mel Brooks (uncredited)
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Todd Braden .... musco lighting technician
David Burnett .... best boy electric (as Dave Burnett)
Brad Chelesvig .... musco lighting technician
Robert Gray .... key grip (as Bob Gray)
Lindsay P. Hill .... video playback operator
John Koester .... additional camera operator (as John C. Koester)
George Kohut .... camera operator
Mike Moyer .... chief lighting technician (as Mike G. Moyer)
Norman Parker .... first assistant camera
Brian T. Pitts .... second assistant camera
Paul Plannette .... film loader
Rick Rader .... best boy grip
Peter Sorel .... still photographer
John Armstrong .... generator operator (uncredited)
Alicia Brauns .... second assistant camera (uncredited)
Gary Stark .... lighting technician (uncredited)
 
Casting Department
Barbara Harris .... voice casting
Daren Hicks .... casting associate
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Roberto Carneiro .... costumer
Carlane Passman .... costumer
Lori Stilson .... set costumer
Paki Wolfe .... assistant costume designer
 
Editorial Department
Gary Burritt .... negative cutter
Albert Coleman .... assistant editor
Phil Hetos .... color timer
Darren T. Holmes .... assistant editor
Dennis Newman .... assistant editor
Ben Williams .... assistant editor
 
Music Department
Ralph Burns .... dance orchestrator
Jack Hayes .... orchestrator
Eugene Marks .... music editor
John Richards .... scoring mixer
 
Transportation Department
Jim Chesney .... transportation coordinator
Charles Renfroe .... transportation captain
 
Other crew
John Armstrong .... location manager
Paula Benson-Himes .... production coordinator
Ron Chesney .... production assistant
Dyan Conway .... assistant: Mr. Brooks (as Dyan Austin Conway)
Robert L. Dohan .... assistant location manager (as Robert Dohan)
Jan Garner .... production accountant
Miranda Garrison .... assistant choreographer
Victoria Halboth .... production assistant
Daren Hicks .... assistant: Mr. Swerdlow
Jeffrey Hornaday .... choreographer
Jim Jaffe .... product placement
Linden Johnson .... assistant accountant (as Linden Wineland-Johnson)
Stephen Joubert .... production assistant
Saul Kahan .... publicist
Michael Kanter .... production assistant
Sean King .... production assistant
Barbara Lortie .... first aid
Sarah McAnally .... secretary to writers
Colleen O'Neill .... production assistant
Scott Rosencrans .... production assistant
Richard W. Scarpone .... craft service
Kathi Scharer .... assistant accountant
Gina E. Sforza .... assistant: Ms. Warren
Christopher B. Stone .... production assistant
J.T. Thayer .... production assistant
Leslie A. Tokunaga .... assistant production coordinator
Judi Townsend .... script supervisor
Angel Trujillo .... caterer
RaeAnn Emery .... body double: Lesley Ann Warren (uncredited)
RaeAnn Emery .... stand-in: Leslie Ann Warren (uncredited)
 

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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)
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Certification:
Finland:K-3 (cinema release) (1991) | Finland:S (video rating) (1991) | Iceland:L | Portugal:M/12 | Brazil:12 | Australia:M | Norway:10 | Singapore:PG | Spain:T | Sweden:11 | UK:12 | USA:PG-13

Did You Know?

Trivia:
The final film for 'Harvey Stock'.See more »
Quotes:
[Bolt is in an over-medicated coma]
Molly:I know you wanna give up, but you're wrong. Even without money, life is good.
[Bolt shakes his head; he can hear her]
Molly:No? What about when-when you didn't eat for two days and then you had your first big meal at the mission? Wasn't that good?
[Bolt shakes his head]
Molly:Remember the other night? When we drank champagne and danced... and rolled around in rags?
[Bolt raises his eyebrows]
Molly:I know they're only moments, but that's all life is: Just a bunch of moments. Most of them are lousy... but once in a while, you steal a good one.
Molly:[holding back tears] Come on. Come on back to me. Don't be such a selfish bastard. You're the only person I can stand.
Molly:[now crying] Don't leave me. I love you. Please. Don't leave me.
[...]
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6 out of 8 people found the following review useful.
This movie just gets better, 11 January 2008
Author: hintjens from Netherlands

Brilliant over-acting by Lesley Ann Warren. Best dramatic hobo lady I have ever seen, and love scenes in clothes warehouse are second to none. The corn on face is a classic, as good as anything in Blazing Saddles. The take on lawyers is also superb. After being accused of being a turncoat, selling out his boss, and being dishonest the lawyer of Pepto Bolt shrugs indifferently "I'm a lawyer" he says. Three funny words. Jeffrey Tambor, a favorite from the later Larry Sanders show, is fantastic here too as a mad millionaire who wants to crush the ghetto. His character is more malevolent than usual. The hospital scene, and the scene where the homeless invade a demolition site, are all-time classics. Look for the legs scene and the two big diggers fighting (one bleeds). This movie gets better each time I see it (which is quite often).

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