Synopsis
Beverly Hills couple Barbara and Dave Whiteman find their lives altered by the arrival of a vagrant who tries to drown himself in their swimming pool.
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Cast
- Nick NolteJerry Baskin
- Bette MidlerBarbara Whiteman
- Richard DreyfussDave Whiteman
- Little RichardOrvis Goodnight
- Tracy NelsonJenny Whiteman
- Elizabeth PeñaCarmen
- Evan RichardsMax Whiteman
- Mike the DogMatisse
- Donald F. MuhichDr. Von Zimmer
- Paul MazurskySidney Waxman
Recommendations
- 100
Chicago Sun-Times
Perhaps I have made the movie sound too serious... So let me just say that Down and Out in Beverly Hills made me laugh longer and louder than any film I've seen in a long time. - 100
Chicago Tribune
What's so funny about Down and Out In Beverly Hills is not its moral imperative to appreciate life's simple, enduring pleasures. True, we get that message, and we appreciate it, but we already know that motto even if we don't live by it. No, what's funny is director Mazursky's extraordinarily fine eye and ear for capturing the way the wealthy residents of Beverly Hills walk, talk, dress and think. - 90
The New York Times
As a comedy of manners it has a dependably keen aim, with its most wicked barbs leavened by Mr. Mazursky's obvious fondness for his characters. - 88
The Globe and Mail (Toronto)
Once you overlook the laborious contrivance of Jerry's background, Down and Out in Beverly Hills is a sharp, sweet comedy of affluent manners. [31 Jan 1986] - 70
Time
On the basically farcical level where it chooses to stay, it is a funny and likable movie - 70
Variety
It’s a loving caricature of the nouveau riche (Beverly Hills variety) and although it is more of a comedy of manners than a well-developed story, there are enough yocks and bright moments to make it a thoroughly enjoyable outing. - 70
Los Angeles Times
For all its genuinely funny moments and its mix of outrageousness and insights, Down and Out remains curiously unsatisfying in the way it resolves the Nolte character. - 50
Miami Herald
It's too civilized by half and never quite funny enough. [31 Jan 1986, p.D1]
