Richard Pryor, John Candy, Lonette McKee, Stephen Collins, Jerry Orbach...
Runtime:
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MPAA Rating:
-
In Theaters:
22 May 1985 (USA)
Distribution:
Production Companies
Universal Pictures
Distributors
Universal Pictures
Special Effects
R/Greenberg Associates (visual effects)
Other Companies
Central Casting extras casting
Cinema Catering catering
R/Greenberg Associates titles
Sylvia Fay/ Lee Genick & Associates Casting extras casting New York
Universal Title montage
Universal Title optical effects
An American excess story.
A minor league baseball player has to waste $30m in 30 days in order to inherit $300m; however he's not allowed to tell anyone about the $300m deal.
Brewster is a minor league baseball player. Unknown to him, he had a (recently deceased) rich relative. In order to test if Brewster knows the value of money, he is given the task of disposing of $30m in 30 days. Brewster isn't allowed to have any assets to show for the $30m or waste the money in any way. If successful, Brewster gets to inherit $300m. The biggest problem of all however, is that Brewster can't tell anyone what he's doing, so everyone thinks he's crazy. Add to this the fact that if he fails, two scheming trustees will get their hands on the money, Brewster's task is not an easy one.