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Brewster's Millions [DVD] [1985]

DVD ~ Richard Pryor
4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
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  • Actors: Richard Pryor, John Candy, Lonette McKee, Stephen Collins, Jerry Orbach
  • Directors: Walter Hill
  • Writers: George Barr McCutcheon, Herschel Weingrod, Timothy Harris
  • Producers: Gene Levy, Joel Silver, Lawrence Gordon, Mae Woods
  • Format: Dubbed, Full Screen, PAL
  • Language English
  • Subtitles: Danish, Dutch, Finnish, German, Norwegian, Swedish
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: PG
  • Studio: Uca Catalogue
  • DVD Release Date: 7 Mar 2005
  • Run Time: 97 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B00005UWQJ
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 2,741 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)

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He's had some good performances in supporting parts, but Richard Pryor's major film roles, including Brewster's Millions, never managed to captured his comic brilliance the way his concert films did--proving that magic isn't something you can bottle. This 1985 film is no exception, even though it was directed by Walter Hill three years after he turned Eddie Murphy into a film star with 48 Hours. The seventh film reworking of a warhorse stage play, this film stars Pryor and John Candy as a pair of minor-league baseball players whose best days are behind them. Then Pryor is informed that he's just inherited a fortune--300 million dollars. But it comes with a condition: he must spend 30 million dollars in one month, with a number of rules about how much he can spend at one time and how many of any one thing he can buy. Both Pryor and Candy were at the top of their comedy games at this point, but were utterly failed both by ham-handed direction and a script that left them higher and drier than seems humanly possible, given the comic talents involved. --Marshall Fine, Amazon.com


Special Features

4:3 Full Frame
German
English
English
Region 2
Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround English\Mono German
Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround
Mono
Trailer
Danish\Dutch\Finnish\German\Norwegian\Swedish
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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars brilliant comedy, one of my favourites., 26 Jan 2005
By John Kimble (N. Ireland) - See all my reviews
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This is a great comedy that never gets old, I remember watching it years ago when it first came out and it remains hilariously funny 20 years on.

The film brilliantly brings together Richard Pryor (Monty Brewster) and John Candy in a tale of riches, excessive spending and more riches!

Monty, the only descendant of an unknown millionaire great uncle, finds that he is to inherit the old mans estate, but there's a catch. In order to get $300 million he must spend $30 million in 30 days and have nothing to show for it except the clothes on his back, and he's not allowed to tell anyone the rules leading to hilarious repercussions.

The story involves Pryor spending as hard as he can with Candy trying to make a few bucks for his old baseball buddy, and the lawyers disposing of the will also trying to sabotage Montys efforts to reap the estate for themselves.

This is truly a classic film from the 80s that's a must have for anyone who loves comedy.

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12 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars How would you spend $30,000,000 in a month?, 12 Jan 2002
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So, how would you spend $30,000,000 in a month? Well that's what our star of this film, Monty Brewster (Richard Pryor) has gotta do. This film is one of those classic 80's films, like Ghostbusters and Karate Kid, that you just sit down to watch and get straight into it. With outstanding performances from Richard Pryor and John Candy (Uncle Buck), this film takes you on a rollercoster ride of Monty's life from minor league baseball right to the top of it all, but there's a catch. I can't tell you the catch, but I know your saying stuff like "I'll just buy a load of expensive stuff, like cars and clothes for myself and all my friends". If only it was that easy. This film is a must for your DVD collection, you'll want to watch again and again. Guarenteed!
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3 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars 80s classic that you must have in your collection, 30 Oct 2005
Its what we have all thought of at one time or another, what to do with a serious vault load of cash. On a par with Stir Crazy you get the usual classic Richard Pryor and a reminder of what we lost with the death of John Candy so early in what would have been a lengthy career.
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5.0 out of 5 stars One of My Favourite Classics
Brewster (Richard Prior) has some good news he's inherited billions of dollars from a rich white uncle.
Bad News, he has to spend 100 Million without any assets. Read more
Published on 28 Jul 2004 by David A. Nash

5.0 out of 5 stars Simply a classic
Spending 30 million USD on 30 days is not easy (I guess :cute: )... but this movie shows how funny it can be... it's just one of those movies you have to watch
Published on 26 Jun 2004 by Adrian Grau

3.0 out of 5 stars Relies heavily on the charisma and playing of Richard Pryor.
The umpteenth adaptation of the George Barr McCutcheon novel is now set in the 1980s where Richard Pryor's version of Brewster is a two-bit minor league baseball pitcher who... Read more
Published on 19 Nov 2000

5.0 out of 5 stars Crazed lunacy at it's best
This is one of my all-time favourite films. With solid performances from two of the funniest comics around. Read more
Published on 15 Nov 2000

4.0 out of 5 stars what an excellent film!
brewster is just an average man with not very much money when he gets a video tape from his uncle saying that if he spends 30 million in 30 days he will be grated his uncles... Read more
Published on 29 Jul 2000

4.0 out of 5 stars What a classic!
Everyone absolutely loves this film it is such a classic. Brewster is left millions in by an old uncle in his will. Read more
Published on 18 May 2000

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