Down and Out in Beverly Hills

1986, Comedy, 1h 43m

29 Reviews 10,000+ Ratings

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An enjoyable farce that relocates Jean Renoir's Boudu Saved From Drowning to '80s California, offering fine comedic performances from Nick Nolte, Richard Dreyfuss and Bette Midler. Read critic reviews

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Unlucky and homeless, Dave (Nick Nolte) decides to call it quits, and so sneaks into a stranger's backyard and tries to drown himself in the pool. However, Jerry's plans are stopped by the pool's owner, white-collar businessman Dave (Richard Dreyfuss), who pulls the tramp out of the water and into his home. But Dave's hospitality and his status-obsessed wife, Barbara (Bette Midler), don't impress Jerry, who ignores them and instead pursues the family's maid, Carmen (Elizabeth Peña).

Cast & Crew

Nick Nolte
Jerry Baskin
Richard Dreyfuss
David "Dave" Whiteman
Bette Midler
Barbara Whiteman
Little Richard
Orvis Goodnight
Tracy Nelson
Jenny Whiteman
Elizabeth Peña
Carmen
Evan Richards
Max Whiteman
Valerie Curtin
Pearl Waxman
Paul Mazursky
Sidney Waxman
Paul Mazursky
Director
Paul Mazursky
Producer
Paul Mazursky
Screenwriter
Leon Capetanos
Screenwriter
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