Brewster's Millions

Brewster's Millions

  • Director: Walter Hill
  • Writer: George Barr McCutcheon,Herschel Weingrod,Timothy H
  • Countries of origin: United States
  • Language: English
  • Release date: May 22, 1985
  • Sound mix: Dolby Stereo
  • Aspect ratio: 1.85 : 1
  • Also known as: Zum Teufel mit den Kohlen
  • "Brewster's Millions" is a comedy directed by Walter Hill and starring Richard Pryor and John . The film was released in the United States on May 22, 1985   .
    The film tells the story of a second-rate baseball player Mengdi who needs to spend 30 million US dollars in a month to inherit a 300 million US dollars inheritance.

    Details

    • Release date May 22, 1985
    • Filming locations Torchy's Bar - 218 1/2 West Fifth Street, Downtown, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production companies Universal Pictures, Davis Entertainment, Lawrence Gordon Productions

    Box office

    Budget

    $20,000,000 (estimated)

    Gross US & Canada

    $40,833,132

    Opening weekend US & Canada

    $9,858,905

    Gross worldwide

    $45,833,132

    Movie reviews

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    • By Eduardo 2022-05-30 22:52:08

      Much stronger than tomatoes

      Because of tomatoes? My husband deliberately downloaded this movie. Although I watched it groggy and almost fell asleep, it is much better compared to the domestic adaptation. First, the original version is black humor rather than meaningless vulgarity. Second, the original version has a certain degree of vulgarity. The irony has hacked the U.S. electoral system and ethical politicians. Finally, it also made me think about money seriously. After the protagonist declares bankruptcy, there are...

    • By Yvette 2022-05-30 21:47:56

      It has to do with money, has an affair with friendship

      Old movies are older than me, and they are hard to find. After waiting for many years, my friend came across Taobao and bought it without Chinese subtitles, so he found me a sentence-to-sent translation for him.

          Although this movie is hard to find, when I saw the introduction, I felt familiar. Probably when I was keen on "Watching Movies" magazine in high school, I read its film reviews.

          The story tells of an avid second-rate baseball player who is already at a high...

    • By Guillermo 2022-05-30 12:38:07

      Classic story, this version is more plain and natural, it is recommended to watch

      You will never think that this story is a super classic landmark story.

      In the beginning, the novel of the same name in 1902 came out first. Then it was shown on the big screen 5 times in the next 43 years, and was remade once in more than 8 years on average. In 1961 and 1985, they were reproduced twice as British and American films respectively.

      These versions are:

      Brewster's Millions (1914)

      Brewster's Millions (1921)

      Miss Brewster's Millions (1926)...

    • By Cathryn 2022-05-30 12:27:02

      In one month, from a fake rich man to a real rich man

      The male protagonist suddenly inherited his uncle’s millions of fortune, but the condition is that he must properly spend 30 million within a month, and he cannot explain the matter to anyone during this period. The reason for setting this condition is related to the uncle's childhood shadow, and he wants the male protagonist to experience this feeling. He became a nouveau riche overnight, and everyone knew his Brewster name.

      The male protagonist is very smart. He tried...

    • By Pink 2022-05-30 12:19:54

      Almost missed classic

      Ashamed, I only knew about this film because of the happy twist of "The Richest Man in Xihong City". My homepage also has film reviews of Xihong City, which can be used as a reference.

      The classic lies in the plot design, where ordinary people make windfalls and face impossible challenges, what choices they will make. Just such a plot design makes people eager to watch it.

      There are a few things to praise:

      The structure is complete. Brewster's status as a baseball player...

    User comments

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    • By Francis 2023-09-23 14:02:03

      The richest man in Xihong City is adapted from this...

    • By Bennie 2023-08-05 01:54:40

      There is no good resource, the subtitle level of the version I watched is too bad! iQIYI has resources! The accountant looks so coquettish! There is a sexual attraction! The male protagonist's performance is rough, and the plot is very rough. It would be nice to add more content about the American election during the election. The rules are not as detailed as those of the richest man in Xihong City, and there are many loopholes. You can buy a lot of stamps and send them out! The feelings...

    • By Aric 2023-08-02 19:40:00

      I watched it for 40 minutes and didn’t watch it anymore. The noisy temperament and exaggerated performance are really in the same line as domestic comedies. I searched for the title and found that there are already 9 versions of this film, and the time span is from 1921 to 2020. 100 years on! The United States, Hong Kong and mainland have been filmed, really ivy...

    • By Aniyah 2023-07-22 09:34:53

      It turns out that the richest man in Xihong City copied this. No wonder at the time, I felt that there were many plots that did not conform to the Chinese character and the way capital operates. Many bridge segments are almost identical. There is still a lack of creativity in the new era, and it has been missing for more than 30...

    • By Clementine 2023-07-18 07:15:11

      One of the many versions~ The featured plot is the election part. The high-quality plot is the dialogue between friends and friends accompanied by the music "Friendship is forever" at the end... The general framework and laughing points are basically the...

    Evaluation action

    Director Walter. Hill is well-known in the film industry for "Forty-Eight Hours" and other police action movies. This film is an attempt of his other styles, and it is very popular in the United States. Actor Richard. Pryor, who became famous with "Silver Star Massacre" ten years ago, is still America's premier black comedian.
    The film’s story is like a modern fairy tale, mocking modern people’s concept of money. The most interesting...
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    Movie quotes

    • Monty Brewster: Why is it when there's trouble we're the ones that get into it. I mean, there's a bar full of people and we're the only ones in jail.

      Spike Nolan: I don't think it's racial you know, because I'm in here with you.

      Monty Brewster: That's comforting.

    • [discussing the redecoration of Monty's room]

      Marilyn: Imagine this. Mesopotamia...

      Monty Brewster: Mesopotamia...

      Marilyn: meets Busby Berkeley.

      Monty Brewster: Busby Berkeley...

      [Monty has a bewildered look on his face]

    • Monty Brewster: Marilyn? I could die in this room.