Down and Out in Beverly Hills

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

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
Written byPaul Mazursky
Leon Capetanos
Produced byPaul Mazursky
Pato Guzman, Geoffrey Taylor
Starring
CinematographyDonald McAlpine
Edited byRichard Halsey
Music byAndy Summers
Production
companies
Touchstone Films
Silver Screen Partners II
Distributed byBuena Vista Distribution
Release date
  • January 31, 1986 (1986-01-31)
Running time
103 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$14 million
Box office$62.1 million

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's first substantial hit after his much publicized drug problems and helped to reignite his career.

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