After years playing singular souls, Nick Nolte got a comic role in "Down and Out in Beverly Hills". He plays homeless Jerry Baskin, who after losing his dog decides to drown himself in a swimming pool. He might have succeeded, had the pool's owner Dave Whiteman (Richard Dreyfuss) not seen him. So, Dave takes Jerry into his posh Beverly Hills house, with some pretty wild consequences.
Maybe overall, this movie isn't anything really special, but it does have some funny scenes. Bette Midler is just great as Dave's unfulfilled wife Barbara, who finds new fulfillment with Jerry. I really liked the beach scene. It's a pretty funny movie, and it shows that, while director Paul Mazursky's - who has a supporting role in the movie - career may be uneven, he can certainly do good movies. Also starring Little Richard and Elizabeth Pena.
Maybe overall, this movie isn't anything really special, but it does have some funny scenes. Bette Midler is just great as Dave's unfulfilled wife Barbara, who finds new fulfillment with Jerry. I really liked the beach scene. It's a pretty funny movie, and it shows that, while director Paul Mazursky's - who has a supporting role in the movie - career may be uneven, he can certainly do good movies. Also starring Little Richard and Elizabeth Pena.