Underplayed Gems

The Money Pit (1986)

The Money Pit poster
Directed by
Richard Benjamin
Genre
comedy film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 31m
Rated
PG
Rating
6.5 of 10 from 1,246 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A young couple buys a beautiful old house at a bargain price. They quickly discover the place is falling apart, and their dream home turns into a never-ending series of expensive disasters.

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What happens

The Money Pit is a 1986 American comedy film directed by Richard Benjamin and starring Tom Hanks and Shelley Long as Walter Fielding and Anna Crowley, a couple who attempt to renovate a recently purchased house. The film is a loose remake of the 1948 Cary Grant comedy film Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House, and was filmed in New York City and Lattingtown, New York. It was co-executive produced by Steven Spielberg. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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