An LA bum (Nick Nolte) attempts suicide by drowning himself in a millionaire's (Richard Dreyfuss) swimming pool, but is saved by the owner who then takes him in. The bum then turns out to be a savant who shows a family the error of their ways.
A very 1980s LA take on the French classic, BOUDU SAVED FROM DROWNING (1932), but lacks a lot of the original film's charm, despite some good performances. Nonetheless, it is an unusually straight comedy from director Paul Mazursky. Of course Bette Midler is her full on vulgar self while Little Richard makes for an amusing kitsch cameo.
A very 1980s LA take on the French classic, BOUDU SAVED FROM DROWNING (1932), but lacks a lot of the original film's charm, despite some good performances. Nonetheless, it is an unusually straight comedy from director Paul Mazursky. Of course Bette Midler is her full on vulgar self while Little Richard makes for an amusing kitsch cameo.