Beverly Hills Boys Club

Movie
German title	Beverly Hills Boys Club
Original title	Billionaire Boys Club
Country of production	United States
original language	English
Publishing year	1987
length	176 minutes
Age rating	FSK 16
Rod
Director	Marvin J. Chomsky
script	Gy Waldron
production	Marcy Gross , Ann Weston
music	Jorge Calandrelli
camera	Isidore Mankofsky
cut	Tom Pryor William B. Stich
occupation
Judd Nelson : Joseph 'Joe' Hunt Fredric Lehne : Christopher 'Chris' Fairmount, Jr. Brian McNamara : Dean Karny Raphael Sbarge : Eric Fairmount John Stockwell : Brad Sedgwick Barry Tubb : Todd Melbourne Stan Shaw : Frank Booker James Sloyan : Prosecutor Dale Dye : Lawyer Robert Hallak : Masud Nabodi John Dye : Bob Holmby Shirley Knight : Joe Hunt's mother Jill Schoelen . Amy Whitehall Ron Silver : Ron Levin Alan Fudge : Walter Thornwell Peter Jason : Vince Stoloff James Karen : Christopher Fairmount Sr. Gail O'Grady : Judy

Beverly Hills Boys Club is an American drama from 1987 directed by Michael Schultz . The two-part television film , which is also known under the alternative title The Deadly Games of the Yuppies , is based on the true story of the Billionaire Boys Club fraud case , which occurred in 1983.

action

Joseph 'Joe' Hunt, who comes from a wealthy family, and his school friends, who also no longer want to wait for their inheritance , raise an investment fund based on a pyramid scheme in order to generate as much money as possible. This is known as the Billionaire Boys Club and ensures that the group gets richer and more influential. But their soaring is threatened with an abrupt end when the money runs out again. After a few murders and doubts, the prosecutor's office becomes aware of this and, after the investigation, begins the prosecution.

criticism

"Long TV drama that spreads the power games of the rich without any depth."

- Lexicon of international film

"Shaky story, but great actors."

- TV movie

background

The real Joseph Hunt tried to prevent the two-part from being broadcast. However, his lawsuit was unsuccessful. NBC then marketed the broadcast as "The Movie Joe Hunt Didn't Want to See".

Shortly before their parents were murdered, Lyle and Erik Menendez saw the film which, according to some media reports, is said to have inspired them for their act.

After the film was broadcast for the first time on November 8 and 9, 1987 on the US television station NBC , it was released directly on VHS in Germany in March 1989 .

Awards

• two nominations at the 1988 Golden Globe Awards , for Judd Nelson for Best Actor - Mini-Series or TV Movie and Brian McNamara for Best Supporting Actor - Series, Mini-Series or TV Movie
• four nominations for the Primetime Emmy Awards in 1988 (Best Miniseries, Best Director, Best Screenplay and Best Supporting Actor in a Miniseries)

Web links

• Beverly Hills Boys Club in the Internet Movie Database (English)
• Beverly Hills Boys Club in the online motion picture database
• Beverly Hills Boys Club at Rotten Tomatoes (English)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Beverly Hills Boys Club in the Lexicon of International Films , accessed March 21, 2012
2. ↑ Beverly Hills Boys Club , tvspielfilm.de, accessed on March 21, 2012
3. ↑ Boys Club'-A Legal Challenge Lawyers Debate Impact of Sunday's NBC docudrama on Current and Future Criminal Trials "November 2, 1987
4. ↑ Philadelphia Inquirer "Tartikoff: 'Boys Club' Promo Crossed the Line" November 16, 1987
5. ↑ Los Angeles Times "Movie Called Factor in Menendez Killings Trial: TV film on Billionaire Boys Club inspired brothers to kill parents, prosecutors say outside juries 'presence. Brothers' defense lawyers to begin their case next week" August 14, 1993