Down & Out in Beverly Hills

See what happens when a dirty bum meets the filthy rich

DOWN & OUT IN BEVERLY HILLS (15)

D: Paul Mazursky

Touchstone (Paul Mazursky)

USA 🇺🇸 1986

103 mins

Comedy

W: Paul Mazursky & Leon Capetanos [based on the play 'Boudu Sauvé des Eaux' by Rene Fauchois]

DP: Donald McAlpine

Ed: Richard Halsey

Mus: Andy Summers

PD: Pato Guzman

Cos: Albert Wolsky

Nick Nolte (Jerry Baskin), Richard Dreyfuss (David Whiteman), Bette Midler (Barbara Whiteman), Little Richard (Orvis Goodnight), Elizabeth Pena (Carmen)

A wealthy Beverly Hills family have their lives turned upside down when a wandering vagrant tries to drown himself in their swimming pool.

The movie is a remake of French farce Boudu Sauvé de Eaux (Boudu Saved From Drowning) and features eccentric performances and characters, with Nick Nolte and Richard Dreyfuss in top form.

Enjoyable, amusing and effective, but not particularly memorable, with a lot of unnecessary filler making up the running time. As far as remakes go, however, it certainly isn't terrible.

6/10

Nick Nolte in Down & Out in Beverly Hills