The Money Pit (1986)
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Adapting the themes of the 1948 film Mr. Blandings Builds his Dream House, this comedy stars Tom Hanks as Walter Fielding, who with his love Anna (Shelley Long) decides to buy a suburban New York home for next-to-nothing. Both Anna and Walter are willing to fix what ails the house and since they are both successful professionals, that should not be too difficult. Unfortunately, what ails the house might be terminal as the rest of the film chronicles the battle between the couple and the disintegrating structure. Construction workers come in to make matters either worse or better -- or both. ~ Eleanor Mannikka, Rovi
- Starring:
- Shelley Long, Tom Hanks, (more)
- Director(s):
- Richard Benjamin
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG
- Format(s):
- DVD
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Synopsis of The Money Pit
Adapting the themes of the 1948 film Mr. Blandings Builds his Dream House, this comedy stars Tom Hanks as Walter Fielding, who with his love Anna (Shelley Long) decides to buy a suburban New York home for next-to-nothing. Both Anna and Walter are willing to fix what ails the house and since they are both successful professionals, that should not be too difficult. Unfortunately, what ails the house might be terminal as the rest of the film chronicles the battle between the couple and the disintegrating structure. Construction workers come in to make matters either worse or better -- or both. ~ Eleanor Mannikka, Rovi
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 91 mins
Complete Cast of The Money Pit
- Shelley Long - Anna Crowley
- Alexander Godunov - Max Beissart
- Joe Mantegna - Art Shirk
- Josh Mostel - Jack Schnittman
- Carmine Caridi - Brad Shirk
- Billy Lombardo - Benny
- John van Dreelen - Carlos
- Tetchie Agbayani - Florinda
- Lucille Dobrin - Macumba Lady
- Michael Hyde - Driver of Eighteen-Wheeler
- Irving Metzman - Sid
- Scott Turchin - Mover
- Lutz Rath - Geza
- Grisha Dimant - Mover
- Henry Baker - Oscar
- Mary Louise Wilson - Benny's Mom
- Leslie West - Lana
- Mike Starr - Lenny
- Robey - Female Vocalist
- Afemo Omilami - Bernie
- Michael Jeter - Arnie
- Frankie R. Faison - James
- Susan Browning - Samantha
- Tom Hanks - Walter Fielding
- Maureen Stapleton - Estelle
- Philip Bosco - Curly
- Yakov Smirnoff - Shatov
- Brian Backer - Ethan
- Mia Dillon - Marika
- Douglass Watson - Walter Fielding, Sr.
- Matthew Cowles - Marty
- Ron Foster - Record Producer
- Tzi Ma - Hwang
- Wendell Pierce - Paramedic
- Mike Russo - Mattress Man
- Bruno Iannone - Sol
- Joey Balin - Jimmy
- Alan Altshuld - Driver of Volkswagen
- White Lion - Rock Group
- Jake Steinfeld - Duke/Construction Worker
- Nestor Serrano - Julio
- Joe Ponazecki - Mr. Shrapp
- Frank Maraden - Matress Man
- Radu Gavor - Mover
- Cindy Brooks - Benny's Girl Friend
- Director(s):
- Richard Benjamin
- Writer(s):
- Babaloo Mandel, Lowell Ganz, David Giler
- Producer(s):
- Frank Marshall, Art Levinson, Kathleen Kennedy
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG(Profanity, Questionable for Children, Adult Language, Adult Situations)
- Categories:
- Comedy
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