---
title: 'Brewster''s Millions (1985)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Walter Hill'
released: '1985-05-22'
runtime_minutes: 97
certification: 'PG'
genres:
  - 'Comedy'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/brewsters-millions-1985'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0088850/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Brewster's Millions (1985)

1985 · PG · 97 min · Comedy · United States


## Synopsis

Brewster's Millions is a 1985 American comedy film directed by Walter Hill. The film stars Richard Pryor, John Candy, Lonette McKee, Stephen Collins, and Hume Cronyn. The screenplay by Herschel Weingrod and Timothy Harris was based on the 1902 novel of the same name by George Barr McCutcheon. It is the seventh film based on the story, and focusing on a Minor League Baseball pitcher who accepts a challenge to spend $30 million in 30 days in order to inherit $300 million from his great-uncle.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Walter Hill](https://cinepixo.com/people/walter-hill)
- **Screenplay:** [Herschel Weingrod](https://cinepixo.com/people/herschel-weingrod), [George Barr McCutcheon](https://cinepixo.com/people/george-barr-mccutcheon), [Timothy Harris](https://cinepixo.com/people/timothy-harris)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Ry Cooder](https://cinepixo.com/people/ry-cooder)
- **Producer:** [Joel Silver](https://cinepixo.com/people/joel-silver), [Lawrence Gordon](https://cinepixo.com/people/lawrence-gordon)
- **Director of Photography:** [Ric Waite](https://cinepixo.com/people/ric-waite)
- **Editor:** [Michael Ripps](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-ripps)

## Cast

- [R. D. Call](https://cinepixo.com/people/r-d-call)
- [Richard Pryor](https://cinepixo.com/people/richard-pryor)
- [Grand L. Bush](https://cinepixo.com/people/grand-l-bush)
- [Joe Grifasi](https://cinepixo.com/people/joe-grifasi)
- [Jerry Orbach](https://cinepixo.com/people/jerry-orbach)
- [Pat Hingle](https://cinepixo.com/people/pat-hingle)
- [Stephen Collins](https://cinepixo.com/people/stephen-collins)
- [Hume Cronyn](https://cinepixo.com/people/hume-cronyn)
- [Lonette McKee](https://cinepixo.com/people/lonette-mckee)
- [Allan Miller](https://cinepixo.com/people/allan-miller)
- [Reni Santoni](https://cinepixo.com/people/reni-santoni)
- [David White](https://cinepixo.com/people/david-white)
- [Conrad Janis](https://cinepixo.com/people/conrad-janis)
- [David Wohl](https://cinepixo.com/people/david-wohl)
- [Tovah Feldshuh](https://cinepixo.com/people/tovah-feldshuh)

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