Brewster's Millions
You don't have to be crazy to blow 30 million dollars in 30 days. But it helps.
1985 | 97m | English
Popularity: 2 (history)
| Director: | Walter Hill |
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| Writer: | George Barr McCutcheon, Timothy Harris, Herschel Weingrod |
| Staring: |
| Brewster, an aging minor-league 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 he's up to... A task that's a lot harder than it sounds! | |
| Release Date: | May 22, 1985 |
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| Director: | Walter Hill |
| Writer: | George Barr McCutcheon, Timothy Harris, Herschel Weingrod |
| Genres: | Comedy |
| Keywords | new jersey, based on novel or book, photographer, baseball, dollar, remake, lawyer, millionaire, manhattan, new york city, inheritance challenge, extravagance, interior decorator, spending money, accounting fraud, mayoral campaign |
| Production Companies | Universal Pictures, Lawrence Gordon Productions, Silver Pictures |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $45,833,132
Budget: $20,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 01, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Richard Pryor | Montgomery Brewster |
| John Candy | Spike Nolan |
| Lonette McKee | Angela Drake |
| Stephen Collins | Warren Cox |
| Jerry Orbach | Charley Pegler |
| Pat Hingle | Edward Roundfield |
| Tovah Feldshuh | Marilyn |
| Hume Cronyn | Rupert Horn |
| Joe Grifasi | J.B. Donaldo |
| Peter Jason | Chuck Fleming |
| David White | George Granville |
| Jerome Dempsey | Norris Baxter |
| David Wohl | Eugene Provost |
| Ji-Tu Cumbuka | Melvin |
| Milt Kogan | Heller |
| Carmine Caridi | Salvino |
| Yakov Smirnoff | Vladimir |
| Rick Moranis | Morty King |
| Gloria Charles | Astrid |
| Yana Nirvana | Louise |
| Grand L. Bush | Rudy |
| Conrad Janis | Businessman in Car |
| Rosetta LeNoire | Judge R. Woods |
| Joseph Leon | Stamp Store Proprietor |
| Robert Ellenstein | Mr. Carter |
| Reni Santoni | Vin Rapelito |
| Alan Autry | Biff Brown |
| Joseph G. Medalis | Bank Executive |
| Malachy McCourt | George the Doorman |
| Roger Til | Maitre d' |
| Allan Miller | Political Newscaster |
| Mike Hagerty | Furniture Warehouseman |
| Kelly Yaegermann | Law Office Receptionist |
| Regina Hooks | Tina |
| Allan Graf | Camden Brave |
| Archie Hahn | Iceberg Man |
| Jeffrey Mylett | Tailor |
| Richard Hochberg | Tailor |
| R. D. Call | Courtroom Guard |
| Frank Slaten | Bailiff |
| Lin Shaye | Journalist at Rally |
| Wesley Thompson | Journalist at Rally |
| Strawn Bovee | Journalist at Rally |
| Matt Landers | Journalist at Rally |
| Kip Waldo | Heckler at Rally |
| Shaka Cumbuka | Heckler at Rally |
| Brad Sanders | Luther |
| Bill McConnell | Plaza Bartender |
| Margot Rose | Torchy's Waitress |
| Joel Weiss | Paparazzo |
| Candee Jennings | Pretty Woman in Bar |
| Bennie E. Dobbins | Hackensack Bulls Coach |
| Gary Alexander | Johnson |
| Joey Banks | Wilson |
| Steven Benson | |
| Mike Paciorek | Scharf |
| Ken Medlock | Dixon |
| Robbie T. Robinson | Mitchell |
| Ken Knighten | 3rd Batter |
| Hank Robinson | Yankee Game Umpire |
| Art Reichle | Minor League Umpire |
| Marina Anderson | Secretary (uncredited) |
| Jack Couch | Man in Crowd (uncredited) |
| Ken DuMain | Reporter (uncredited) |
| Ronald E. Giles | Crazed Fan in Battery Park (uncredited) |
| Bob Harks | Bar Patron (uncredited) |
| Naylon Mitchell | Waiter (uncredited) |
| Danny Nero | Minor League Baseball Fan (uncredited) |
| Arnie Scheer | Taxi Cab Driver (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Michael Ripps | Editor |
| Ric Waite | Director of Photography |
| George Barr McCutcheon | Novel |
| Timothy Harris | Screenplay |
| Judith Holstra | Casting |
| John Vallone | Production Design |
| Richard C. Goddard | Set Decoration |
| Michael Germain | Makeup Artist |
| Dagmar Loesch | Hairstylist |
| Herschel Weingrod | Screenplay |
| Marcia Ross | Casting |
| William Hiney | Art Direction |
| Tony Lloyd | Makeup Artist |
| Julia L. Walker | Hairstylist |
| Walter Hill | Director |
| Ry Cooder | Original Music Composer |
| Marilyn Vance | Costume Design |
| Allan Graf | Stunts |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Gene Levy | Executive Producer |
| Mae Woods | Associate Producer |
| Joel Silver | Producer |
| Lawrence Gordon | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 22 | 38 | 14 |
| 2024 | 5 | 22 | 34 | 12 |
| 2024 | 6 | 20 | 36 | 9 |
| 2024 | 7 | 21 | 34 | 13 |
| 2024 | 8 | 22 | 43 | 10 |
| 2024 | 9 | 20 | 33 | 9 |
| 2024 | 10 | 21 | 36 | 10 |
| 2024 | 11 | 15 | 30 | 9 |
| 2024 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 10 |
| 2025 | 1 | 15 | 24 | 10 |
| 2025 | 2 | 11 | 19 | 4 |
| 2025 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 2 |
| 2025 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
Trending Position
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
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| 2025 | 8 | 912 | 912 |
JPV852
9.0
Incredibly fun, and funny, film from the great Richard Pryor who has never been better. Got a good laugh throughout the whole movie and even though the third act wasn't exactly a surprise, still found this to be a great vehicle for Pryor as well as for Walter Hill's direction. **4.25/5** ...
Jun 23, 2021