A wealthy writer who has had terrible experiences with money-hungry girlfriends & ex-wives pretends to be a broke, washed-up novelist to see if the woman he loves wants him for himself or just for his money.
Acting
Caine somehow commits to this bonkers premise with full Shakespearean gravity.
Writing
Jerry Belson's script asks 'what if rich people... had feelings?'
Director
Jerry Belson
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was Jerry Belson's only theatrical directing credit; he was primarily a sitcom writer for The Dick Van Dyke Show and The Odd Couple.
The film tanked at release but captures peak '80s anxiety about nouveau riche morality and the 'gold digger' panic of Reagan-era excess.
US
