A rich but troubled family find their lives altered by the arrival of a vagrant who tries to drown himself in their swimming pool.
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Paul Mazursky
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Pearl Waxman
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Mel Whiteman
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Sadie Whiteman
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Lou Waltzberg
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Beverly Hills couple Barbara and Dave Whiteman are very rich but not happy Dave is a hard working business man, his wife is only interested in yoga, aerobics and other meditation classes, and he sleeps with the house maid. Their teenage son is confused about his sexuality and their daughter is suffering from eating disorders. While they are celebrating thanksgiving having plenty of food, street tramp Jerry is hungry, homeless, sleeping rough and has lost his dog. Jerry decides to end his life by drowning himself in their swimming pool. Dave rescues him and invites him to stay for a while. How does this stranger change the life style of this family? Written by Sami Al-Taher <[email protected]>
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31 January 1986 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Box Office
Budget:
$14,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend USA:
$5,726,495, 2 February 1986, Wide ReleaseGross USA:
$62,134,225Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$91,411,255Company Credits
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Barbara Whiteman: Mmmmmm?
Dave Whiteman: I thought we weren't going to drink any more.
Barbara Whiteman: Well, Dave, yeah. It's true. I *am* a vegetarian. But I hear... that vodka... comes from a potato!
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Written and Performed by Randy Newman
Courtesy of Warner Bros. Records Inc.
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Did You Know?
Trivia
The movie was made and released about fifty-four years after Jean Renoir's source French film Boudu sauvé des eaux (1932) had been by first released in 1932. See more »Goofs
Near the end of the film during the pool scene when they've all jumped in, if you look closely you will see Max Whiteman in the pool. But just a a couple of minutes later, he appears on screen with his friends and then jumps into the pool with them. See more »Quotes
Dave Whiteman: [Barb is visibly smashed] Hey, Barb?Barbara Whiteman: Mmmmmm?
Dave Whiteman: I thought we weren't going to drink any more.
Barbara Whiteman: Well, Dave, yeah. It's true. I *am* a vegetarian. But I hear... that vodka... comes from a potato!
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Crazy Credits
The credits open on scenes showing sites featured in Beverly Hills The end credits scroll on the alleyway outside the Whiteman's home, during which a bum pushing a trolley walks by, pauses to check on the Whiteman's dumpster, then continues on his way. See more »Connections
Referenced in The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills: Down and Left Out in Beverly Hills (2012) See more »Soundtracks
I LOVE L.A.Written and Performed by Randy Newman
Courtesy of Warner Bros. Records Inc.
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DOWN & OUT IN BEVERLY HILLS is a smart American remake of the French film BONDU SAVED FROM DROWNING updated to modern day Beverly Hills. In this version, a homeless man accidentally wanders onto the property of a wealthy Beverly Hills family and tries to drown himself in their pool. Upon rescue, the family takes pity on him and take him in but the bum gets a little too comfortable and begins biting the hand that feeds him (in more ways than one). Nick Nolte gives a rock solid performance as Jerry, the homeless bum who ends up running the Whiteman home. Nolte has rarely been so convincing in a role...apparently he spent several weeks on the streets of LA pretending to be homeless in preparation for the role. Richard Dreyfuss plays Dave Whiteman, the wealthy owner of a hanger company who takes Jerry in and initially envies Jerry's freedom before Jerry goes too far. Bette Midler is very funny as Dave's social climbing wife Barbara and Tracy Nelson plays their snooty college student daughter. Evan Richards also has some funny moments as the Whiteman son, Max. Paul Mazursky's spirited direction (Mazursky also cameos as one of Dave's fat-cat friends)and a clever screenplay help to make this one of the more entertaining comedy confections from the 80's. There is also a scene-stealing performance by a dog named Mike, who plays the Whiteman family pet, Matisse.