Overview
George has been in a mental hospital for 3 years and is finally ready to go out into the real world again. Eddie Dash, a dedicated con-man, is supposed to keep him out of trouble, but when people begin to recognise George as a missing millionaire, Eddie wants to take advantage of the situation.
Fun facts
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Box office
Grossed $2.9M worldwide against a $17M budget
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Setting
Set in Los Angeles
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Music
Music by Charles Gross
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Victor J. Kemper
Details
- Director
- Writer
- Ziggy SteinbergWriter
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- July 26, 1991
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $17M
- Revenue
- $2.9M
- Countries
- United States of America
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In the United States
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Cast
Richard PryorEddie Dash
Gene WilderGeorge / Abe Fielding
Mercedes RuehlElaine
Stephen LangDibbs
Vanessa WilliamsGloria
Peter Michael GoetzTherapist
Jerry HouserTim
Kevin PollakPhil
Craig Richard NelsonWalt
Phil RubensteinAl
Billy BeckHarry- Kandis ChappellGail
Elsa RavenVolunteer
Catherine E. CoulsonNurse
Vincent SchiavelliDentist
Romy RosemontDental Assistant
Gianni RussoCarlos
Andy SummersBandleader
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