France / May 15, 1991 / Cannes Film Festival
From Fortune 500 ... to fortune's fool.
1h 32min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
Affluent and arrogant businessman Goddard Bolt, feuding with rival Vance Crasswell over a land deal, makes a bet with Crasswell that he has the wits and street smarts to live penniless and anonymous on the rough streets of Los Angeles for thirty days. But Bolt has a rude awakening when the reality of homelessness hits him. Still, he finds a silver lining in a burgeoning romance with Molly, a former Broadway dancer who has fallen on hard times.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Rudy De Luca | J. Paul Getty |
| Teddy Wilson | Fumes |
| Stanley Brock | Store Owner |
| Billy Barty | Willy |
| Raymond O'Connor | Yo |
| Brian Thompson | Mean Victor |
| Sammy Shore | Reverend at Wedding |
| Robert Ridgely | Fergueson |
| James Van Patten | Wheelchair Attendant |
| Mike Pniewski | Male Nurse |
| Marianne Muellerleile | Head Nurse |
| Anne Betancourt | Nurse |
| Darrow Igus | Maynard |
| Anthony Thomas Mitchell | Nibbler Driver |
| Kathryn Skatula | Nurse |
| Angela Gordon | Capacity Nurse |
| Danny Wells | Mercedes Driver |
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| Larry Cedar | Paramedic |
| Christopher Birt | Paramedic |
| Brad Grunberg | Burrito-Eating Bum |
| Clifton Wells | Taco Stand Owner |
| Paul Brinegar | Old Bellboy |
| George Berkeley | Derelict Outside Flophouse |
| David Correia | Policeman |
| Anthony J. Messina | Policeman |
| Helene Winston | Society Patron |
| Terrence Williams | Boy Dancing in Doorway |
| Joan Crosby | Woman at Fire |
| Ira Miller | Man at Fire |
| Jim Mapp | Blind Man |
| Ralph Ahn | Chinese Cook |
| Stu Gilliam | Desmond |
| Raf Mauro | Hors d'Oeuvres Vagrant at Party |
| Danny Dayton | Dirty Bum at Party |
| Jack DeLeon | Pompous Party Guest |
| Carmen Filpi | Pops (elevens-up) |
| Casey King | Shopping Cart Chauffeur |
| Jere Laird | Stock Market Reporter |
| Ronny Graham | Priest (voice) |
| Mary Watson | Newscaster |
| Saida Pagan | Newscaster |
| Tamara Taylor | Newscaster |
| Henry Kaiser | Newscaster |
| Martin Charles Warner | Dirty-Faced Vagrant at Party |
| S. Scott Bullock | Outraged Party Guest |
| Cullen G. Chambers | Party Guest (uncredited) |
| Doshia Darmane | Upscale Ceremony Guest (uncredited) |
| Robert Gatewood | Homeless Bum (uncredited) |
| Marvin Braverman | Dr. Kahahn |
Genres
Comedy
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Life Stinks |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English, Español |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Brooksfilms, MGM-Pathé Communications, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
| Release date | 5 giugno 1991 |
| Executive producer | Ezra Swerdlow |
| Production | Mel Brooks, Kim Kurumada |
| Writer | Mel Brooks, Rudy De Luca, Ron Clark, Steve Haberman |
| Casting | Bill Shepard, Todd M. Thaler |
| Editing | Michael Mulconery, David Rawlins, Anthony Redman, Darren T. Holmes, Ben Williams, Albert Coleman, Dennis Newman |
| Cinematography | Steven Poster, George Kohut, John Koester, Norman Edward Parker, Brian T. Pitts, Paul Plannette, Robert Gray, Rick Rader, Peter Sorel |
| Assistant directors | Mitchell Bock, Martha Elcan, Albert Cho, Catherine Schlesinger, Mel Brooks, Judi Townsend |
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Release dates
Premiere
Theatrical release
France / Jun 05, 1991 / TP
United States / Jul 26, 1991 / PG-13
United Kingdom / Aug 06, 1991 / 12
Germany / Aug 15, 1991 / 12
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Italy / Aug 15, 1991 / T
Spain / Aug 23, 1991 / A
Sweden / Aug 23, 1991 / 11
Türkiye / Jan 17, 1992
Digital
United States / Jul 07, 2010 / PG-13 / Amazon
Physical media
United States / Dec 25, 1991 / NR / VHS
United Kingdom / Feb 05, 1992 / PG / VHS
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