Affluent and arrogant businessman Goddard Bolt, feuding with rival Vance Crasswell over a land deal, makes a bet with Crasswell that he has the wits and street smarts to live penniless and anonymous on the rough streets of Los Angeles for thirty days. But Bolt has a rude awakening when the reality of homelessness hits him. Still, he finds a silver lining in a burgeoning romance with Molly, a former Broadway dancer who has fallen on hard times.
Acting
Lesley Ann Warren brings real pathos to the rom-com beats.
Direction
Brooks attempting heartfelt satire—mixed results, fascinating watch.
Director
Mel Brooks
Mel Brooks
Goddard Bolt
Lesley Ann Warren
Molly
Jeffrey Tambor
Vance Crasswell
Stuart Pankin
Pritchard
Michael Ensign
Knowles
Howard Morris
Sailor
Matthew Faison
Stevens
Rudy De Luca
J. Paul Getty
Teddy Wilson
Fumes
Stanley Brock
Store Owner
Billy Barty
Willy
Raymond O'Connor
Yo
Brian Thompson
Mean Victor
Sammy Shore
Reverend at Wedding
Robert Ridgely
Fergueson
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Brooks financed this himself when studios balked at the dark premise. It bombed hard.
Released same year as 'The Fisher King'—two very different 1991 takes on homelessness and mental illness.
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