Down and Out in Beverly Hills | |
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Directed by | Paul Mazursky |
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Based on | Boudu sauvé des eaux by René Fauchois |
Produced by | Paul Mazursky |
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Cinematography | Donald McAlpine |
Edited by | Richard Halsey |
Music by | Andy Summers |
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Distributed by | Buena Vista Distribution Co. |
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Running time | 103 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $14 million[1] |
Box office | $62.1 million[2] |
Down and Out in Beverly Hills is a 1986 American comedy film co-written and directed by Paul Mazursky, based on the 1919 French play Boudu sauvé des eaux, which was later adapted into the 1932 film Boudu sauvé des eaux by Jean Renoir. The film stars Nick Nolte, Bette Midler, and Richard Dreyfuss.[3] The plot follows a rich but dysfunctional family who save the life of a suicidal homeless man. Musician Little Richard appears as a neighbor,[3] and performs "Great Gosh A'Mighty" during a party scene.
Released by Touchstone Films, a film label of The Walt Disney Studios, Down and Out in Beverly Hills has the distinction of being the first film released by Disney to receive an R rating by the MPAA. The film was Dreyfuss' first substantial success after his much publicized drug problems and helped to reignite his career.[4]
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