A minor league baseball player has to spend thirty million dollars in thirty days, in order to inherit three hundred million dollars. However, he's not allowed to tell anyone about the deal.
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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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Brewster is a minor league baseball player. Unknown to him, he had a (recently deceased) rich relative. In order to test if Brewster knows the value of money, he is given the task of disposing of $30m in 30 days. Brewster isn't allowed to have any assets to show for the $30m or waste the money in any way. If successful, Brewster gets to inherit $300m. The biggest problem of all however, is that Brewster can't tell anyone what he's doing, so everyone thinks he's crazy. Add to this the fact that if he fails, two scheming trustees will get their hands on the money, Brewster's task is not an easy one. Written by Rob Hartill
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minor league baseball | baseball player | spending money | wasting money | inheritance challenge |Taglines:
An American excess story. See more »Genres:
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Country:
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EnglishRelease Date:
22 May 1985 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Lluvia de dólares See more »Filming Locations:
L'Orangerie - 903 North La Cienega Boulevard, Los Angeles, California, USA See more »Edit
Box Office
Budget:
$20,000,000 (estimated)Gross USA:
$38,800,000Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$45,833,132Company Credits
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1.85 : 1
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Words & Music by Huey Lewis and Ry Cooder
Performed by Patti LaBelle
Courtesy of MCA Records, Inc.
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The film's tagline "An American excess story" spoofed the American dream phrase of "An American success story". Also, another tagline, "Your Basic Riches-To-Rags Comedy", was similar to two taglines from the earlier Steve Martin comedy The Jerk (1979) which read, "From rags to riches...to rags" and "A rags to riches to rags story". See more »Goofs
The train that cuts through the infield of the Hackensack stadium says "The Pine Tree Route", a slogan for the Maine Central railroad. See more »Quotes
Rupert Horn: [speaking to Monty in his recorded will] Brewster? Greetings from the grave! Don't look so surprised. Did you know your great-grandfather was a honky? My old man married twice. One wife, white, produced me. One wife, black, produced your grandmother. Checkered family you might say. I've outlived them all Brewster, except you. They tell me you're my only living relative and I have to say, I'm disappointed. Look at you! what have you made of yourself? A failed baseball pitcher. I believe in being ...[...]
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In the Nick of TimeWords & Music by Huey Lewis and Ry Cooder
Performed by Patti LaBelle
Courtesy of MCA Records, Inc.
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I cant understand the low IMDb rating for what is a very funny film with two great stars in Richard Pryor and John Candy. Even though its a re-make and very much of its time (the 1980's) there is till plenty of entertainment to be had. Some of the areas of the film are still very relevant if you really could vote for none of the above isn't that a better vote than many of todays politicians? In tone this film is very similar to another 80's comedy - Trading Places, although this is the slightly lesser film it's still very enjoyable with plenty of comedy highlights. Pryor is outstanding and with the talented John Candy in support the film certainly doesn't lack laughs. There is even a message attached in places about the perils of greed and money but the ending feels quite abrupt and it would be nice to see the other characters re-action to the outcome.
8/10 - A bright and breezy comedy.