Bullied by his siblings and nagged by his parents, 11-year-old Preston Waters is fed up with his family — especially their frugality. But he gets his chance to teach them a lesson when a money-laundering criminal nearly bulldozes Preston with his car and compensates the boy with a blank check. Preston makes the check out for $1 million and goes on a spending spree he'll never forget.
Production
Preston's absurd McMansion complete with go-kart track.
Costume
Shay's FBI undercover fits scream mid-90s glamour.
Director
Rupert Wainwright
Brian Bonsall
Preston Waters
Karen Duffy
Shay Stanley
James Rebhorn
Fred Waters
Jayne Atkinson
Sandra Waters
Michael Faustino
Ralph Waters
Chris Demetral
Damian Waters
Miguel Ferrer
Quigley
Tone Loc
Juice
Michael Lerner
Biderman
Rick Ducommun
Henry
Debbie Allen
Yvonne
Alfredo Huereca
Party Guest
Alex Morris
Riggs
Alex Zuckerman
Butch
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This film is peak '90s kid empowerment cinema, where children outsmart corrupt adults through pure chaotic ingenuity.
The castle was actually a real Austin, Texas mansion that was later demolished—the film preserves its ridiculous glory forever.
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