Brewster's Millions (1985)

Directed by

Walter Hill

Genre

comedy film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 40m

Rated

PG

Rating

6.6 of 10 from 670 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A minor league baseball pitcher inherits a huge fortune but must spend 30 million dollars in 30 days with nothing to show for it. If he succeeds he gets even more money. He tries to blow the cash through wild spending and funny schemes.

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What happens

Brewster's Millions is a 1985 American comedy film directed by Walter Hill. The film stars Richard Pryor, John Candy, Lonette McKee, Stephen Collins, and Hume Cronyn. The screenplay by Herschel Weingrod and Timothy Harris was based on the 1902 novel of the same name by George Barr McCutcheon. It is the seventh film based on the story, and focusing on a Minor League Baseball pitcher who accepts a challenge to spend $30 million in 30 days in order to inherit $300 million from his great-uncle. The film was met with negative reviews. A sequel titled Brewster's Millions: Christmas was released on December 5, 2024. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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