The resulting confrontating results in monty completing the challenge and earning his. Previous film versions were in 1914, 1921, 1935, 1945 and 1961. Brewsters millions 1985 pg 05221985 us comedy 1h 37m user score. From third rate baseball playing bum, to toast of the town millionaire, back to a bum again before a highly rewarding ending comedically and emotionally, brewsters millions pulls off the best trick of all it makes the viewer feel like a million bucks for having watched it.
Brewsters millions is a 1985 comedy movie directed by walter hill and starring richard. Movie search results for brewsters millions allmovie. Brewsters millions is a comedic novel written by george barr mccutcheon in 1902, originally under the pseudonym of richard greaves. The seventh cinema adaptation of the venerable stage farce brewster s millions stars richard pryor as montgomery brewster, a thirdrate baseball player. This adaptation of george barr mccutcheons novel brewsters millions is one of twelve different cinematic incarnations.
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Brewsters millions starring jack buchanan, roscoe fatty arbuckle, edward abeles, dennis okeefe, and now, richard pryor. Brewsters millions 1985 posters the movie database. Cut to his rivals office, reading about it in the paper and laughing that hes violated the terms of the will by acquiring an asset. Brewsters millions is a movie that youll enjoy many times. Part of 8 pages of info for the 1985 movie from the award winning 80s movies rewind. This adaptation of george barr mccutcheon s novel brewster s millions is one of twelve different cinematic incarnations. Brewsters millions 1985 film brewsters millions is a 1985 american comedy film directed by walter hill. Opening to brewsters millions 1985 vhs true hq youtube. I feel like if this was a more wellknown film, trump.
Kathie lee, tom hanks, sean connery, burt reynolds snl duration. The bail is taken care of by a stranger who brings them to new york where monty learns he has inherited money from a dead uncle. It was adapted into a play in 1906, which opened at the new amsterdam theatre on broadway, and the novel or play has been adapted into films thirteen times, four of which were produced in india. The seventh film reworking of a warhorse stage play, this movie stars pryor and john candy as a pair of minorleague baseball players whose best days are behind them. In the original brewster s millions, the hero was a stockbroker. Brewster s millions is a 1985 comedy film starring richard pryor and john candy based on the 1902 novel of the same name by george barr mccutcheon. Brewsters millions behind the scenes, making the movie. Brewsters millions the eternally popular story about a man forced to spend a million dollars as quickly as possible originated as a novel in 1902, was turned into a stage play in 1906, and has been adapted for film no less than nine times twice in india. The seventh cinema adaptation of the venerable stage farce brewsters millions stars richard pryor as montgomery brewster, a thirdrate baseball player. The brewsters millions remake just took a huge step forward. Brewster s millions starring jack buchanan, roscoe fatty arbuckle, edward abeles, dennis okeefe, and now, richard pryor. Much to his amazement, brewster discovers that he is related to deceased millionaire rupert horn hume cronyn, who appears only in a videotaped living will.
Tamed pryor in 80s comedy with some salty language. Brewsters millions 1945 is one of a number of adaptations of the novel of the same title by. The brewsters millions remake just took a huge step. Apr 16, 2018 brewsters millions 1985 film locations. Amigo founder accuses loans firm of slow motion suicide.
The screenplay by herschel weingrod and timothy harris was based on the 1902 novel of the same name by george barr mccutcheon. A sober richard pryor spent brewsters millions in 1985. Watching on an early tv, the brewster and company crew eddie rochester anderson, helen walker, joe sawyer and herbert rudley dont realize monty dennis okeefe is trying to lose money on a horse race in brewsters millions, 1945. Brewsters millions on dvd 025192195426 from universal. Pryor fans have the chance to see him as the comedian that we grew to love. Mar 05, 2015 why brewsters millions is the most remade movie of all time. Brewsters millions is a 1985 comedy film starring richard pryor and john candy based on the 1902 novel of the same name by george barr mccutcheon. As part of brewsters shopping spree, he purchases a rare inverted jenny stamp for 1. Other editions of this tale over the years include a 1914 version codirected by cecil b. Why brewsters millions is the most remade movie of all time. Originally a novel written by george mccutcheon and then a stage play written by byron ongley, it s been adapted for the screen five times 1914, 1921, 1935, 1945 and 1985. This 1985 take on the oftremade comedy focuses on a baseball player who unexpectedly falls into 300 million dollars inheritance but to get it, he must spend 30 million dollars in 30 days. Watch brewsters millions online stream full movie directv.
Got a good laugh throughout the whole movie and even though the third act wasnt exactly a surprise, still found this to be a great vehicle. Brewsters millions 3 movie clip thirty million in thirty days 1985 hd. In the original brewsters millions, the hero was a stockbroker. Brewsters millions 1985 film is recorded in english and originally aired in united states. I remember an old black and white version from the forties, but another ten adaptations. Last month on the filmcast, eric vespe, better known as quint from aint it cool news, mentioned that he is surprised that hollywood hasnt tried to remake brewsters millions yet. He will forfeit everything if he reveals to a soul the real reason he seems to be throwing away all that cash.
Rent brewster s millions 1985 starring richard pryor and john candy on dvd and bluray. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival. Brewster s millions behind the scenes, making the movie. This movie really cant go wrong, what better way to produce good comedic scenarios than having an everyday bum needing to spend spend. Staring richard pryor, stephen collins, lonette mckee and hume cronyn. The ingenious concept of brewsters millions has been fascinating hollywood for almost a century. Brewsters millions 1945 is one of a number of adaptations of the novel of the same title by george barr mccutcheon and the subsequent smashhit play adaptation by byron ongley and winchell smith. Framing john delorean emphasizes early on that hollywood has spent decades trying to figure out a way to bring the titular icons story to the screen. Why brewsters millions is the most remade movie of all. Jan 09, 2012 brewster s millions trailer directed by walter hill and starring richard pryor, john candy, stephen collins, jerry orbach, pat hingle. The plot concerns a young man whose eccentric grandfather leaves him. Once, with fatty arbuckle in the 1920s, once with richard pryor in the 1980s the one i remember from my childhood, and this here. Theres the odd gem among them, and brewsters millions from 1985 is probably the best of the bunch. Richard pryor starred in walter hills adaptation brewsters millions.
A minor league baseball player has to spend thirty million dollars in thirty days in order to inherit three hundred million dollars. Yes, this is the 5th reincarnation of this story, and probably the funniest richard pryor movie out there, a simple story. And yet, with all these competing projects and various completed screenplays, nothing has come. A description of tropes appearing in brewsters millions 1985. But for baseball player monty brewster, it s not quite that simple because, when a rich uncle passes away and leaves him exactly that sum, there is a strange condition attached. New york film locations from the movie brewster s millions starring richard pryor and john candy. Directed by 1 writing credits 3 cast 68 produced by 4 music by 1 cinematography by 1 film editing by 2 casting by 2 production design by 1 art direction by 1 set decoration by 1 costume design by 1 makeup department 4 production management 2 second unit director or.
Brewster s millions is a 1985 american comedy film directed by walter hill. Brewsters millions 1985 pg 1h 42min comedy 22 may 1985 usa a minor league baseball player has to spend thirty million dollars in thirty days, in order to inherit three hundred million dollars. Brewster s millions 1945 is one of a number of adaptations of the novel of the same title by george barr mccutcheon and the subsequent smashhit play adaptation by byron ongley and winchell smith. Rent brewsters millions 1985 on dvd and bluray dvd. As if that wasnt exciting enough, we have information on whos directing the ten eleventh film. The 1945 comedy brewsters millions, directed by allan dwan and distributed by united artists, was already the fifth screen adaptation of the popular story, which began as a 1902 novel by george barr mccutcheon and a 1906 play by winchell smith and byron ongley.
Brewsters millions is a 1985 american comedy film directed by walter hill. It is the seventh film based on the story, with a screenplay by herschel weingrod and timothy harris. It looks like its time for brewsters millions to strike it rich at the box office once again. New york film locations from the movie brewsters millions starring richard pryor and john candy.
Brewster, an aging minorleague baseball player, stands to inherit 300 million dollars if he can successfully spend 30 million dollars in 30 days without anything to show for it, and without telling anyone what hes up to. Brewster s millions is a comedic novel written by george barr mccutcheon in 1902, originally under the pseudonym of richard greaves. Incredibly fun, and funny, film from the great richard pryor who has never been better. Brewsters millions is a film that has been made three times. Brewsters millions is a comedy about a baseball player who inherits an unexpected sum of money. Brewsters millions 3 movie clip thirty million in thirty days.
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