Cinematography:
Donald McAlpineComposer:
Andy SummersCast:
Nick Nolte, Bette Midler, Richard Dreyfuss, Little Richard, Tracy Nelson, Elizabeth Peña, Evan Richards, Paul Mazursky, Barry Primus, Dorothy Tristan (more)Plots(1)
Bette Midler and Richard Dreyfuss star as Barbara and Dave Whiteman, a nouveau riche Beverly Hills couple whose entire household is turned upside down with one act of uncharacteristic generosity. On a typically sunny afternoon, Dave spies Jerry (Nick Nolte), a homeless man, attempting to drown himself in their swimming pool. Dave rescues Jerry and then invites him to stay with the family, shocking Barbara, his high maintenance wife; Max (Evan Richards), his disgruntled son; and Carmen (Elizabeth Peńa), his unhappy mistress and maid. The Whiteman household is far from functional with an unsatisfying marriage, a son who communicates only through video footage, a daughter who has escaped to a faraway college, a doggy psychiatrist for their neurotic dog, and a constant stream of gurus for Barbara, who's trying to find inner peace. Jerry's unexpected arrival injects a jolt of energy into the sterile Beverly Hills family. He's charismatic and charming, and before long he has Dave partying with his homeless buddies, Barbara acting out her own wild and crazy sexual fantasies, Max admitting to his private life, and Carmen inciting communist revolt. As Jerry becomes part of the Whiteman family, he thrills them, disappoints them, and ultimately reminds them of what it means to be a family. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Cast
Nick Nolte
USA
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Bette Midler
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Richard Dreyfuss
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Tracy Nelson
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Elizabeth Peña
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Evan Richards
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Paul Mazursky
USA
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Barry Primus
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Dorothy Tristan
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Felton Perry
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Lew Hopson
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Irene Tsu
China
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Carlton Cuse
Mexico
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Michel Voletti
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Michael Greene
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Paxton Whitehead
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Valerie Curtin
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