Down and Out in Beverly Hills
Summary:
Down and Out in Beverly Hills is an updated remake of the 1932 Jean Renoir film Boudu Saved From Drowning. Philandering businessman Dave Whiteman (Richard Dreyfuss) rescues scraggly tramp Jerry Baskin (Nick Nolte) from drowning himself in Dave's swimming pool. Much against his will, Jerry is invited to enjoy the hospitality of Dave, his social-climbing wife,... Full Summary >>
Cast:
Nick Nolte - (Jerry Baskin)
Richard Dreyfuss - (Dave Whiteman)
Bette Midler - (Barbara Whiteman)
Little Richard - (Orvis Goodnight)
Tracy Nelson - (Jenny Whiteman)
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Review:
Renoir's Boudu Saved From Drowning is the ostensible source of Paul Mazursky's hilarious satire of Beverly Hills affluence, but it seems much more like a comic version of Pasolini's Teorema. The story centers on Jerry (Nick Nolte), a homeless man who is prevented from drowning himself in a Beverly Hills swimming pool by its ... Continue >>
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