Synopsis
Henry Perkins, a mild-mannered accountant, accidentally trades briefcases with another man, to find out that there's a million dollars inside. Henry tells his unsuspecting wife of their new-found fortune, but she doesn't embrace it as well as he does. Soon they're joined by their best friends, a cop on the take, a cop on the hunt, and the dreaded Mr. Big, who has come to claim his money.
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Cast
- Chevy ChaseHenry
- Penelope Ann MillerCarol Perkins
- Armand AssanteGenero
- Christopher McDonaldVic
- Robert LoggiaFeldman
- Guy TorryAngel
- Alex MenesesGina
- Kevin SussmanDenis Slater
- Rebecca WisockyMM. Virginia
- Marty BelafskyStan Martin
Recommendations
- 60
L.A. Weekly
Never-hilarious but often-quite-amusing film. - 60
Los Angeles Times
Once the farce finds its stride, however, it's generally worth the wait. - 60
Variety
Greif obviously ascribes to the Blake Edwardian school of comedy, laying out gags with commendable topographical precision. But, unlike Edwards' unique mixture of sophistication and slapstick, Funny Money falls squarely in the tradition of pure farce, itself an anomaly in this age of aggressively abrasive personality comedies. - 60
The Hollywood Reporter
The laugher about a meek middle manager who finds a life-changing fortune takes a while to hit its stride, but in its best stretches, it offers deliriously spirited farce.
