Down and Out in Beverly Hills

1986
R
1h 43m

IMDb RATING

6.2/10

20K

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Richard Dreyfuss, Bette Midler, and Nick Nolte in Down and Out in Beverly Hills (1986)

A rich but troubled family find their lives altered by the arrival of a vagrant who tries to drown himself in their swimming pool.

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A rich but troubled family find their lives altered by the arrival of a vagrant who tries to drown himself in their swimming pool.A rich but troubled family find their lives altered by the arrival of a vagrant who tries to drown himself in their swimming pool.A rich but troubled family find their lives altered by the arrival of a vagrant who tries to drown himself in their swimming pool.

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IMDb RATING

6.2/10

20K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 1 win & 5 nominations

Trivia
The first movie from the Disney company (produced/released under their "Touchstone" company) to receive an "R" rating from the MPAA.

Goofs
When Dave is returning home following his auto accident, there is a scene with a gardener in the background. He moves as if he is trimming grass around a palm tree, but the trimmer line is not spinning.

Quotes
Dave Whiteman: I ate garbage last night, Barbara... and *loved* it!

Crazy credits
The credits open on scenes showing sites featured in Beverly Hills The end credits scroll on the alleyway outside the Whiteman's home, during which a bum pushing a trolley walks by, pauses to check on the Whiteman's dumpster, then continues on his way.

Connections
Featured in At the Movies: Power/Down and Out in Beverly Hills/Hannah and Her Sisters/The Best of Times (1986)

Soundtracks
It's a Matter of Time
Written and Produced by Little Richard & Billy Preston
Performed by Little Richard

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Review

Featured review

9/10

Entertaining comedy with scene-stealing dog

"Down and Out in Beverly Hills" is a very funny 1986 comedy from director Paul Mazursky. Nick Nolte stars as a down-and-out bum who one day, after his dog leaves him and goes to live somewhere else, tries to drown himself in the swimming pool of a rich couple. The man of the house (played delightfully by Richard Dreyfuss) saves his live and decides to take him in despite the objections of his wife (played wonderfully by Bette Midler). The bum becomes an influence over everybody in the household. Plus, their dog starts to love the bum. There are big laughs throughout the film, though the movie is a little less funny than Bette Midler's other 1986 comedy "Ruthless People". Still, "Down and Out" has some terrific performances from Midler, Dreyfuss, Nolte, and the rest of the supporting cast. But the real scene-stealer here is the performance by Mike the Dog as Matisse, the canine with a dog psychiatrist. Mike gives one of the best performances by an animal of all-time.

***1/2 (out of four)