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| Directed by | Walter Hill |
| Cast | Richard Pryor, John Candy, Lonette McKee, Stephen Collins, Jerry Orbach, Carmine Caridi, Hume Cronyn, Ji Tu Cumbuka, Jerome Dempsey, Tovah Feldshuh, Joe Grifasi, Pat Hingle, Peter Jason, Rick Moranis, Yakov Smirnoff and David Wohl |
| Theatrical Release | May 22, 1985 |
| DVD Release | May 21, 2002 |
| Running Time | 97 minutes |
| MPAA Rating | PG (Parental Guidance Suggested) |
| UPC Code | 025192195426 |
| Buy this item | $5.98 at Amazon.com
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Languages: English (Original Language), English (Subtitled), French (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled)
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I had watch this movie from in the nineties and always tell my two sons about it.I use to have it on video tape, but the cassette was destroy by the eldest of the two when he was a baby, so I did have to get it back to show them (they love movies). This movie is a family movie, we enjoy it at lot. Five stars for it 5 Stars*****
September 29, 2008| | | Great movie and great lesson | |
BE sure to watch this if you hit the lottery. Better to let Richard Prior make the mistakes and not you. Funny entertaining. A lot of fun to watch.
August 23, 2008| | | THIS IS NOT BREWSTER'S MILLIONS!!!! | |
Okay, this is a little embarrassing. But Limit Up is a film I co wrote and directed, and some knucklehead attached the wrong reviews to my film. My film is about a runner at the Chicago Board of Trade (Nancy Allen, Robocop) who sells her soul to the devil (Danitra Vance) to be a successful soybean trader. Her boss (Dean Stockwell) tries to thwart her, her boyfriend (Brad Hall) tries to help her, and his boss (Rance Howard) pitches in. Ray Charles plays God, a sax player who stands in front of the CBOT, and depending if you tip him or not, that's how well you're going to do that day. Its subplot is ending world hunger through manipulating soybean prices. That's it. It's funny (B+ from Ent. Weekly) and worth a shot.
August 22, 2008This movie was in great condition, shipping was fast. I would definitely work with this seller again. I highly recommend them to all.
August 18, 2008I've heard just about everything now. I know pop culture stinks when an endorsement for this movie is that "it would make a great reality show." What a review! I love Richard Pryor and John Candy. And the 80s was probably the first decade where I really sank my teeth into movies like never before. But this movie is no more than a vehicle for the 2 main stars, and not a great one at that. It's fun and it does have its moments, but it's predictable, for the most part, and silly to be sure. This was the point where Richard Pryor was being given mere fluff. For the groundbreaking comedian that he was, this movie is cannon fodder. It's full of archetypes (including the once funny Yakov Smirnoff as a cab driver), and uninspired ones at that, that go as far as their introduction. There simply isn't the gut busting laughs that any one who grew up with Richard Pryor has grown to expect. At best a few giggles. There are some warm moments that give the flick something to stand on. And the story in general is at the very least a fun rags to riches adventure, though with some not so inventive ways of spending money. While this may be a nice movie to see 2 one time beloved comedians, it's not their best body of work in which to do it with. That's not to say this movie isn't worth a watch. Frankly, it's typical 80s fluff, but that can be said about a lot of movies from the 80s, including some that I watch habitually out of nostalgia, taking me back to a time and place. But I would bet that a majority of those who like this movie also think that "The Cosby Show" of the 80s was actually a funny comedy (which it absolutely isn't). If you really like Richard Pryor, buy some of his more hilarious stand up stuff. Even the uneven "Stir Crazy" is funnier than this movie. If it's for nostalgia reasons, go for it. 2 Stars is generous, because 3 would put in a league of much more deserved movies.
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