Down and Out in Beverly Hills

For the television series based on the film, see Down and Out in Beverly Hills (TV series).
Down and Out in Beverly Hills
Theatrical release poster
Directed byPaul Mazursky
Screenplay by
  • Paul Mazursky
  • Leon Capetanos
Based onBoudu sauvé des eaux
by René Fauchois
Produced byPaul Mazursky
Starring
CinematographyDonald McAlpine
Edited byRichard Halsey
Music byAndy Summers
Production
companies
Distributed byBuena Vista Distribution Co.
Release date
  • January 31, 1986 (1986-01-31)
Running time
103 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$14 million[1]
Box office$62.1 million[2]

Down and Out in Beverly Hills is a 1986 American comedy film co-written and directed by Paul Mazursky, based on the 1919 French play Boudu sauvé des eaux, which was later adapted into the 1932 film Boudu sauvé des eaux by Jean Renoir. The film stars Nick Nolte, Bette Midler, and Richard Dreyfuss.[3] The plot follows a rich but dysfunctional family who save the life of a suicidal homeless man. Musician Little Richard appears as a neighbor,[3] and performs "Great Gosh A'Mighty" during a party scene.

Released by Touchstone Films, a film label of The Walt Disney Studios, Down and Out in Beverly Hills has the distinction of being the first film released by Disney to receive an R rating by the MPAA. The film was Dreyfuss' first substantial success after his much publicized drug problems and helped to reignite his career.[4]

  1. ^ "Down and Out in Beverly Hills (1986)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved July 8, 2024.
  2. ^ "Down and Out in Beverly Hills (1986) – Financial Information". The Numbers. Retrieved March 20, 2020.
  3. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference NYT was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ Usborne, David (January 31, 2009). "Richard Dreyfuss: Out of the wreckage". The Independent. Retrieved November 6, 2021.