Tonally confused direction, a terminally contrived plot and inconsistent character actions make this nothing more than a light 1980s curio. Too bad, because Hanks and Long do show some chemistry here.
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The Money Pit
1986 EN 91 min
Overview
After being evicted from their Manhattan apartment, a couple buy what looks like the home of their dreams—only to find themselves saddled with a bank-account-draining nightmare. Struggling to keep their relationship together as their rambling mansion falls to pieces around them, the two watch in hilarious horror as everything—including the kitchen sink—disappears into the Money Pit.
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Release date
26/03/1986
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1,262
Popularity
7.6
Tom Hanks
Walter Fielding, Jr.
Shelley Long
Anna Crowley
Alexander Godunov
Max Beissart
Maureen Stapleton
Estelle
Joe Mantegna
Art Shirk
Philip Bosco
Curly
Josh Mostel
Jack Schnittman
Yakov Smirnoff
Shatov
Carmine Caridi
Brad Shirk
Brian Backer
Ethan
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Billy Lombardo
Benny
Mia Dillon
Marika
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John van Dreelen
Carlos
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Douglass Watson
Walter Fielding, Sr.
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Lucille Dobrin
Macumba Lady
Tetchie Agbayani
Florinda Fielding
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Scott Turchin
Mover #1
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Radu Gavor
Mover #2
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Grisha Dimant
Mover #3
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Lutz Rath
Geza
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Leslie West
Lana
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Joey Balin
Jimmy
Wendell Pierce
Paramedic
Susan Browning
Samantha
Henry Judd Baker
Oscar
Mary Louise Wilson
Benny's Mom
Irving Metzman
Sid
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Frank Marden
Mattress Man #1
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Michael Russo
Mattress Man #2
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Joe Ponazecki
Mr. Shrapp
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Michael Hyde
Driver of 18-Wheeler
Mike Starr
Lenny
Frankie Faison
James
Jake Steinfeld
Duke
Matthew Cowles
Marty
Nestor Serrano
Julio
Michael Jeter
Arnie
Afemo Omilami
Bernie
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Bruno Iannone
Sol
Ron Foster
Record Producer
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Alan Altshuld
Driver of Volkswagen
Tzi Ma
Hwang
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J. Cynthia Brooks
Benny's Girlfriend
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Good watch, would watch again, and can recommend. Despite this movie releasing in 1986, this movie actually dates really well. With the focus being much more on the horror of real estate and property maintenance, things like smart phones aren't relevant to the story. This could easily be rebooted beat for beat as all the points are still relevant today and the script is well written. I'm not sure who the equivalent actors to Tom Hanks ("Forest Gump") and Shelley Long ("Cheers") are today, but they would have to be quality expressionists to make the movie work. While some of the jokes …
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