Down and Out in Beverly Hills
See what happens when a dirty bum meets the filthy rich.
1986 | 103m | English
Popularity: 1 (history)
| Director: | Paul Mazursky |
|---|---|
| Writer: | Leon Capetanos, Paul Mazursky |
| Staring: |
| Beverly Hills couple Barbara and Dave Whiteman find their lives altered by the arrival of a vagrant who tries to drown himself in their swimming pool. | |
| Release Date: | Jan 31, 1986 |
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| Director: | Paul Mazursky |
| Writer: | Leon Capetanos, Paul Mazursky |
| Genres: | Comedy |
| Keywords | homeless person, swimming pool, remake, dysfunctional family, wealth, los angeles, california, dog, family, extramarital affair, beverly hills, hobo |
| Production Companies | Touchstone Pictures, Silver Screen Partners II |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $62,134,225
Budget: $14,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jul 30, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Nick Nolte | Jerry Baskin |
| Bette Midler | Barbara Whiteman |
| Richard Dreyfuss | Dave Whiteman |
| Little Richard | Orvis Goodnight |
| Tracy Nelson | Jenny Whiteman |
| Elizabeth Peña | Carmen |
| Evan Richards | Max Whiteman |
| Donald F. Muhich | Dr. Von Zimmer |
| Paul Mazursky | Sidney Waxman |
| Valerie Curtin | Pearl Waxman |
| Jack Bruskoff | Mel Whiteman |
| Geraldine Dreyfuss | Sadie Whiteman |
| Barry Primus | Lou Waltzberg |
| Irene Tsu | Sheila Waltzberg |
| Michael Yama | Nagamichi |
| Ranbir Bahi | Ranbir |
| Felton Perry | Al |
| Eloy Casados | Tom-Tom |
| Michael Greene | Ed |
| Ken Koch | Patrick |
| Dorothy Tristan | Dorothy |
| Raymond Lee | Yamato |
| Carolyn Allport | Girl Feeding Kerouac |
| Sue Kiel | Roxanne |
| Reza Bashar | Iranian Neighbor |
| Joseph Makkar | Iranian Boy |
| Jason Williams | Lance |
| Darryl Henriques | Geraldo |
| Nick Ullett | Nigel |
| Michael Blue | Cop |
| Allan Malamud | Caterer |
| Salvador Espinoza | Caterer's Assistant |
| Michel Voletti | Maurice |
| Betsy Mazursky | Stylish Jogger |
| Donald V. Allen | Security Guard |
| Neil Brooks Cunningham | Security Guard |
| Bobby Good | Security Alarm Dispatcher |
| Sandy Ignon | Barry |
| Margrit Rammé | Sandra Goodnight |
| Pearl Huang | Translator |
| Yung Sun | Minister Chan |
| Eugene Choy | Chinese Delegation |
| Mae Koh-Ruden | Chinese Delegation |
| George Sasaki | Chinese Delegation |
| Leland Sun | Chinese Delegation |
| Andre Philippe | Party Guest |
| Lew Hopson | Paramedic |
| Carlton Cuse | Water Man |
| Bill Cross | Helicopter Pilot |
| Toni Grant | Self |
| Alexis Arquette | Max's Friend (uncredited) |
| Alan Austin | Cop in Helicopter (uncredited) |
| Pamela Guest | Policewoman (uncredited) |
| Sam Sako | Call to Prayer Imam (uncredited) |
| Geoff Vanderstock | Police Officer (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Leon Capetanos | Screenplay |
| Richard Halsey | Editor |
| Pato Guzman | Production Design |
| John C. Broderick | Production Manager |
| Eric Jewett | Second Assistant Director |
| Vince Heileson | Production Accountant |
| Carl Mahakian | Sound Editor |
| Emilie Robertson | Music Editor |
| Elliott Marks | Still Photographer |
| Bob Mills | Makeup Artist |
| Norman Glasser | Gaffer |
| Frank E. Jimenez | Assistant Editor |
| Paul Wells | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Phil Read | Construction Coordinator |
| Lisa Clarkson | Casting Assistant |
| Gary Littlefield | Transportation Coordinator |
| Wayne Fitzgerald | Title Designer |
| Peter Bogart | First Assistant Director |
| Jodi Ehrlich | Second Assistant Director |
| Jane Bogart | Set Decoration |
| Lillian O. MacNeill | Script Supervisor |
| William L. Stevenson | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Robert Randles | Music Editor |
| Nancy Willen | Unit Publicist |
| Renate Leuschner | Hairstylist |
| Dow Griffith | Location Manager |
| Sandy Williams | Dolly Grip |
| David Dockendorf | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Kevin F. Cleary | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Philip C. Hurst | Greensman |
| Ken Speed | Special Effects |
| Richard Ritchie | Color Timer |
| Paul Mazursky | Screenplay, Director |
| Andy Summers | Original Music Composer |
| Donald McAlpine | Director of Photography |
| Ellen Chenoweth | Casting |
| Albert Wolsky | Costume Design |
| Todd Hallowell | Art Direction |
| Jamie Anderson | Camera Operator |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Geoffrey Taylor | Associate Producer |
| Pato Guzman | Co-Producer |
| Paul Mazursky | Producer |
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Popularity History
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| 2024 | 4 | 16 | 22 | 11 |
| 2024 | 5 | 15 | 25 | 8 |
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| 2025 | 1 | 11 | 17 | 7 |
| 2025 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 1 |
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| 2025 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
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