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Down and Out in Beverly Hills

1986 · 103 min

A breezy, satirical comedy of manners where a stranger's chaos upends a wealthy family, offering laughs and light social commentary.

Tagline
See what happens when a dirty bum meets the filthy rich.
Overview
Beverly Hills couple Barbara and Dave Whiteman find their lives altered by the arrival of a vagrant who tries to drown himself in their swimming pool.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • class
  • family
  • identity
  • betrayal
  • healing
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language strong
  • Violence mild
  • Sex strong
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour7
Realism7
Romance3
Tension3
Darkness4
Complexity4
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
comedy
Directed by
Paul Mazursky
Written by
Leon Capetanos, Paul Mazursky
Starring
Nick Nolte, Bette Midler, Richard Dreyfuss, Little Richard, Tracy Nelson, Elizabeth Peña, Evan Richards, Donald F. Muhich
Music
Andy Summers
Cinematography
Donald McAlpine
Runtime
103 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
Mandarin, English, Spanish

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