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Summary
Affluent and arrogant businessman Goddard Bolt, feuding with rival Vance Crasswell over a land deal, makes a bet with Crasswell that he has the wits and street smarts to live penniless and anonymous on the rough streets of Los Angeles for thirty days.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Party vibe
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Audiences like it more than critics (+15)
Critics 40Audiences 55GoodWatch 48
Metascore54
Tomatometer25%
IMDb5.9
User score5.9
Letterboxd · 8 K ratings2.9/5
Audience score45%
Box office
32%of its budget back
- Budget
- $13 M
- Worldwide
- $4 M
Worldwide it made back $4 M of the $13 M it cost.
Running time
1 h 32 min
A typical length for comedies, −8 min on the typical 100
typical 10092Half of all comedies run 91–111 min.
Reach
Streams in 2 countries, rent or buy in 1 more
Released
1991
June 5, 1991
35 years ago
Genre
ComedyLanguage
English
Original language
Also spoken
SpanishMade in
- United States
Rated
- NRUnited States
- PG-13United States
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesMild
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightParty VibeIntergenerationalPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensComfort WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
24 of 56
Mel BrooksGoddard Bolt
Lesley Ann WarrenMolly
Jeffrey TamborVance Crasswell
Stuart PankinPritchard
Michael EnsignKnowles
Howard MorrisSailor
Matthew FaisonStevens
Rudy De LucaJ. Paul Getty
Teddy WilsonFumes
Stanley BrockStore Owner
Billy BartyWilly
Raymond O'ConnorYo
Brian ThompsonMean Victor
Sammy ShoreReverend at Wedding
Robert RidgelyFergueson
James Van PattenWheelchair Attendant
Mike PniewskiMale Nurse
Marianne MuellerleileHead Nurse
Anne BetancourtNurse
Darrow IgusMaynard- ATAnthony Thomas MitchellNibbler Driver
- KSKathryn SkatulaNurse
- AGAngela GordonCapacity Nurse
Danny WellsMercedes Driver
Directing · 6
- Mel Brooks Director, Story, Screenplay, Producer
- Martha M. Elcan Second Assistant Director
- Catherine Schlesinger Second Assistant Director
- Albert Cho Second Assistant Director
- Judi Townsend Script Supervisor
- Mitchell Bock First Assistant Director
Writing · 3
- Rudy De Luca Story, Screenplay
- Steve Haberman Story, Screenplay
- Ron Clark Story
Production · 5
- Ezra Swerdlow Executive Producer
- Todd M. Thaler Casting
- Bill Shepard Casting
- Kim Kurumada Production Manager, Associate Producer
- Paula Benson-Himes Production Coordinator
Camera · 9
- Steven Poster Director of Photography
- John Koester Additional Camera
- George Kohut Camera Operator
- Peter Sorel Still Photographer
- Brian T. Pitts Second Assistant Camera
- Paul Plannette Camera Loader
Editing · 7
- David Rawlins Editor
- Anthony Redman Editor
- Michael Mulconery Editor
- Darren T. Holmes Assistant Editor
- Albert Coleman Assistant Editor
- Dennis Newman Assistant Editor
Sound · 18
- John Morris Original Music Composer
- James Troutman Supervising Sound Editor
- Andy Nelson Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- John Richards Scoring Mixer
- Willie D. Burton Sound Mixer
- Steve Pederson Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Art · 6
- Peter S. Larkin Production Design
- Josan F. Russo Art Direction
- Marvin March Set Decoration
- Kevin Constant Art Department Coordinator
- Jack M. Marino Property Master
- Carroll Johnston Set Designer
Costume & Make-Up · 8
- Mary Malin Costume Design
- Paki Wolfe Assistant Costume Designer
- Fred C. Blau Jr. Makeup Department Head
- Carolyn Elias Hairstylist
- Dianne Roberson Hairstylist
- Mark Bussan Makeup Artist
Lighting · 2
- David Burnett Best Boy Electrician
- Mike Moyer Chief Lighting Technician
Other crew · 14
- David R. Ellis Stunt Coordinator
- Billy Hank Hooker Stunts
- Dick Ziker Stunts
- Denise Lynne Roberts Stunts
- Steve Boyum Stunts
- Gary McLarty Stunts
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