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Nothing But Trouble

  • 1991
  • PG-13
  • 1h 34m
IMDb RATING
5.1/10
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Dan Aykroyd, Demi Moore, Chevy Chase, and John Candy in Nothing But Trouble (1991)
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A businessman and his friends are captured by a sadistic judge and his equally odd family in a bizarre mansion in the backwoods.A businessman and his friends are captured by a sadistic judge and his equally odd family in a bizarre mansion in the backwoods.A businessman and his friends are captured by a sadistic judge and his equally odd family in a bizarre mansion in the backwoods.

  • Director
    • Dan Aykroyd
  • Writers
    • Peter Aykroyd
    • Dan Aykroyd
  • Stars
    • Chevy Chase
    • Dan Aykroyd
    • John Candy
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    5.1/10
    29K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    4,825
    569
    • Director
      • Dan Aykroyd
    • Writers
      • Peter Aykroyd
      • Dan Aykroyd
    • Stars
      • Chevy Chase
      • Dan Aykroyd
      • John Candy
    • 303User reviews
    • 36Critic reviews
    • 13Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 6 nominations total

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    Chevy Chase
    Chevy Chase
    • Chris Thorne
    Dan Aykroyd
    Dan Aykroyd
    • Judge Alvin 'J.P' Valkenheiser…
    John Candy
    John Candy
    • Dennis…
    Demi Moore
    Demi Moore
    • Diane Lightson
    Valri Bromfield
    Valri Bromfield
    • Miss Purdah
    Taylor Negron
    Taylor Negron
    • Fausto Squiriniszu
    Bertila Damas
    Bertila Damas
    • Renalda Squiriniszu
    Raymond J. Barry
    Raymond J. Barry
    • Mark
    Brian Doyle-Murray
    Brian Doyle-Murray
    • Brian
    John Wesley
    John Wesley
    • Sam
    Peter Aykroyd
    Peter Aykroyd
    • Mike the Doorman
    Daniel Baldwin
    Daniel Baldwin
    • Dealer #1 (Artie)
    James Staszkiel
    • Dealer #2
    • (as James Staskel)
    Deborah Lee Johnson
    • Dealer #1's Girlfriend
    Karla Tamburrelli
    • Dealer #2's Girlfriend
    John Daveikis
    • L'il Debbull
    Earl Dixon
    • Porch Person
    Danielle Aykroyd
    • Porch Person
    • Director
      • Dan Aykroyd
    • Writers
      • Peter Aykroyd
      • Dan Aykroyd
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    • Trivia
      Based on Dan Aykroyd's personal experiences. In 1978 he claims he was pulled over for speeding in a rural town in the Northeastern United States. The police officer took him to the local Justice of the Peace in the middle of the night for a trial.
    • Goofs
      Fausto and Renalda claim to be from Brazil, but their passports state that they are from Argentina.
    • Quotes

      Miss Purdah: [Chris is chained and Eldona is trying on outfits before him] Eldona, you know he's not supposed to see you this special day?

      Chris Thorne: Special day? What is it--Halloween?

    • Alternate versions
      In a deleted scene Demi Moore can be seeing smoking the cigar of the Judge, the same one that Chevy Chase smoke in front of him at their first approach in the court.
    • Connections
      Featured in Siskel & Ebert: Scenes from a Mall/Nothing But Trouble/He Said, She Said/King Ralph/The Field (1991)
    • Soundtracks
      The Good Life
      (La Belle Vie)

      Music by Sacha Distel

      French lyrics by Jean Broussolle

      English lyrics by Jack Reardon

      Performed by Ray Charles

      Courtesy of Warner Bros. Records Inc.

    User reviews303

    Featured review

    A True Classic

    I must say after reading some of the "hate" reviews about this movie, those must have been the people that paid money to see Gigli.

    Anyhow, I found this move very entertaining. It's a good time, utterly bazaar and twisted, but fun.

    If you liked Dead Alive (BrainDead), anything from Troma Films or Early Sam Raimi flicks you will understand the message this movie is trying to deliver. All the people with negative criticism about the movie, lighten up would ya, no one forced you to watch it.
    • mcapool
    • Oct 13, 2003
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • February 15, 1991 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Desviación: Valkenvania
    • Filming locations
      • Greystone Park & Mansion - 905 Loma Vista Drive, Beverly Hills, California, USA(Interior scenes of Chris Thorne's New York apartment)
    • Production companies
      • Applied Action
      • Warner Bros.
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $40,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $8,479,793
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $3,966,240
      • Feb 18, 1991
    • Gross worldwide
      • $8,479,793
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 34 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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