To hell with the coals

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Movie
German title To hell with the coals
Original title Brewster's Millions
Country of production United States
original language English
Publishing year 1985
length 97 minutes
Age rating FSK 6
Rod
Director Walter Hill
script Herschel Weingrod
Timothy Harris
production Lawrence Gordon
Joel Silver
music Ry Cooder
camera Ric Waite
cut Freeman A. Davies
Michael Ripps
occupation

The hell with the coals (Original title: Brewster's Millions ) is an American comedy film from 1985 . The Director led Walter Hill , the writer wrote Herschel Weingrod and Timothy Harris based on a novel by George Barr McCutcheon . The main role was played by Richard Pryor .

action

Monty Brewster is an aging, unsuccessful baseball player . When his uncle dies, Brewster is said to inherit $ 300 million . The will was provided with a clause that Brewster must spend $ 30 million in a month before he gets the rest of the money. After 30 days he is not allowed to own more than now and has to hide the background of the money spent from his surroundings. He may not buy any works of art and then destroy them, and donate or gamble away a maximum of 5% of the sum for charitable purposes. Should he lose the bet, a law firm will manage the legacy.

Brewster can forego the bet and get a million dollar settlement. He thinks about it and decides on the bet. The auditor Angela Drake checks the bills.

Brewster throws parties and hires large numbers of people for high salaries. This includes Drake's fiancé, who works for the firm mentioned in the will. His bosses find out about it and promise him the partnership if he causes Brewster to lose the bet and to them the well-paid asset management. Brewster invests millions in seemingly hopeless companies that turn out to be profitable.

Brewster is spending the money on the Nobody Up There campaign in the election of New York City's mayor . He insults the competitors who are described as amoral and accepts them with money. He also organizes a friendly between his old team and the New York Yankees , which the Yankees win. After the game, he announced that he was not running because the expected salary would mean an asset gain and the loss of the inheritance.

Angela Drake's fiancé secretly cancels a furniture purchase and hides the $ 20,000 he received until a few minutes before the deadline. Brewster thinks she is a loser, but Angela Drake reveals to him the plot her fiancé just told him about. Brewster knocks the man to the ground, who threatens legal action but does not accept the $ 20,000 settlement. Brewster then hires Angela Drake as his lawyer and gives her the $ 20,000 fee. He is declared the legal heir to the $ 300 million and leaves the conference room with Angela.

Reviews

Janet Maslin wrote in the New York Times on May 22, 1985 that the script was "flat". She praised supporting actors Lonette McKee, Stephen Collins, Pat Hingle and John Candy.

The Lexicon of International Films wrote: “The action-packed remake of an older humorous novel [...]. In its statement tailored to an homage to total consumption, the hectic film suffers above all from the weak script. "

backgrounds

The shooting took place in New York City . The film grossed approximately $ 38.8 million in US cinemas .

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Film review by Janet Maslin
  2. ↑ To hell with the coals. In: Lexicon of International Films . Film service , accessed March 2, 2017 .Template: LdiF / Maintenance / Access used 
  3. ^ Filming locations for Brewster's Millions , accessed August 14, 2008
  4. ^ Box office / business for Brewster's Millions , accessed August 14, 2008