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Brewster's Millions is a 1985 American comedy film directed by Walter Hill. The film stars Richard Pryor, John Candy, Lonette McKee, Stephen Collins, and Hume Cronyn with supporting roles by Jerry Orbach, Pat Hingle, and Tovah Feldshuh. The screenplay by Herschel Weingrod and Timothy Harris was based on the 1902 novel of the same name by George ...
May 22, 1985 · Brewster's Millions: Directed by Walter Hill. With Richard Pryor, John Candy, Lonette McKee, Stephen Collins. A minor-league baseball player must spend $30 million in 30 days in order to inherit $300 million.
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Advertise With Us. After losing his position as a minor-league pitcher, Montgomery Brewster (Richard Pryor) learns his great-uncle has left him $300 million. To inherit it, Brewster must spend $30 ...
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Brewster is a minor-league baseball player. Unknown to him, he had a (recently-deceased) rich relative. In order to test if Brewster knows the value of money, he is given the task of disposing of $30m in 30 days. Brewster isn't allowed to have any assets to show for the $30m or waste the money in any way. If successful, Brewster gets to inherit ...
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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! Walter Hill. Director. George Barr McCutcheon. Novel.
Popular reviews. “Brewster’s Millions” is a comedy that lacks in punchlines, but makes a recurring joke out of the biggest gag of all: wealth management. Based on an early 1900s novel that has seen about as many screen adaptions as “A Star is Born,” Walter Hill’s 1985 outing with Richard Pryor and John Candy is likely the tale’s ...
