Life Stinks
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Life Stinks | |
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Directed by | Mel Brooks |
Produced by | Mel Brooks |
Written by | Mel Brooks Ron Clark Rudy De Luca Steve Haberman |
Starring | Mel Brooks Lesley Ann Warren Jeffrey Tambor |
Music by | John Morris |
Cinematography | Steven B. Poster |
Editing by | Michael Mulconery David Rawlins Anthony Redman |
Distributed by | MGM |
Release date(s) | July 26, 1991 |
Running time | 92 mins |
Country | United States |
Language | Spanish, English |
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Life Stinks is a 1991 comedy film directed by Mel Brooks. It is known as one of the few Mel Brooks films that is not a satire. The film also co-stars Lesley Ann Warren and Jeffrey Tambor
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[edit] Plot
In order to own a entire slum area of Los Angeles so he can tear it down, A rich businessman makes a bet he can survive on those streets for 30 days completely penniless. During his stay he discovers another side of life and falls in love with a homeless woman.
[edit] Cast
- Mel Brooks .... Goddard 'Pepto' Bolt
- Lesley Ann Warren .... Molly
- Jeffrey Tambor .... Vance Crasswell
- Stuart Pankin .... Pritchard
- Howard Morris .... Sailor
- Rudy De Luca .... J. Paul Getty
- Theodore Wilson .... Fumes
- Carmen Filpi .... Pops (eleven's up)
- Michael Ensign .... Knowles
- Matthew Faison .... Stevens
- Billy Barty .... Willy
- Brian Thompson .... Mean Victor
- Raymond O'Connor .... Yo
- Carmine Caridi .... Flophouse Owner
- Sammy Shore .... Reverend at Wedding
- Frank Roman .... Spanish Interpreter
- Christopher Birt .... Paramedic
[edit] Trivia
The film's opening scene closely resembles that of TV Series Columbo's episode "Blueprint for Murder", from the first season of the series.
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