Comedy
Adventure
While attempting to seduce gorgeous lawyer Diane Lightson, wealthy gadabout Chris Thorne agrees to drive her to Atlantic City, N.J. But, when some reckless driving draws the attention of a deeply critical cop, they and the flamboyant "Brazillionaires" who tagged along end up in the court of a grotesque and vengeful judge, who has a special vendetta against the wealthy and erudite.
Directors
Chevy Chase
Chris Thorne
Dan Aykroyd
Judge Alvin 'J.P' Valkenheiser …
John Candy
Dennis …
Demi Moore
Diane Lightson
Daniel Baldwin
Artie
Taylor Negron
Fausto Squiriniszu
Raymond J. Barry
Mark
Tupac Shakur
Digital Underground Member
Bertila Damas
Renalda Squiriniszu
Brian Doyle-Murray
Brian
Valri Bromfield
Miss Purdah
John Wesley
Sam
Peter Aykroyd
Mike the Doorman
James Staszkiel
Dealer #2
Deborah Lee Johnson
Dealer #1's Girlfriend
Karla Tamburrelli
Dealer #2's Girlfriend
John Daveikis
L'il Debbull
Earl Dixon
Porch Person
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Now, here's a film that doesn't quite know it's 1991 and attempts a bizarre ode to The <i>Texas Chainsaw Massacre </i> (1974), albeit with PG sensibility. Demi Moore is one of the film's main revelations and she masters its wackiness with a strangely befitting coolness. Ackroyd <i>is</i> the wackiness, but that's only if you can recognize him under the genius of the makeup-grotesquery.
Ackroyd directs here as well as plays the hick judge of a-town-time-forgot and has a lot of fun playing with unsuspecting passers-through. The set pieces are inspired too and this truly is an odd yet fun ride, once it gets going. The only real contention is Chevy Chase who's a real stick in the mud - Tom Hanks was unfortunately busy.
stugood21 Mar, 2019
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Budget
$40,000,000Gross worldwide
$8,500,000