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The Money Pit

The Money Pit

For everyone who's ever been deeply in love or deeply in debt.

19866.51h 31m

Overview

After being evicted from their Manhattan apartment, a couple buy what looks like the home of their dreams—only to find themselves saddled with a bank-account-draining nightmare. Struggling to keep their relationship together as their rambling mansion falls to pieces around them, the two watch in hilarious horror as everything—including the kitchen sink—disappears into the Money Pit.

Directed by Richard Benjamin
Written by David Giler
Produced by Art Levinson, Frank Marshall, Kathleen Kennedy
Box OfficeBudget: $10.0MRevenue: $55.0M

Top Cast

Tom Hanks

Tom Hanks

Walter Fielding, Jr.

Shelley Long

Shelley Long

Anna Crowley

Alexander Godunov

Alexander Godunov

Max Beissart

Maureen Stapleton

Maureen Stapleton

Estelle

Joe Mantegna

Joe Mantegna

Art Shirk

Philip Bosco

Philip Bosco

Curly

Josh Mostel

Josh Mostel

Jack Schnittman

Yakov Smirnoff

Yakov Smirnoff

Shatov

Carmine Caridi

Carmine Caridi

Brad Shirk

Brian Backer

Brian Backer

Ethan

Themes & Keywords

rock starchaospricehousehome ownershipold houseabsurdhilariousambiguousamusedempathetic

About The Money Pit

The Money Pit is a comedy, romance film released in 1986 exploring themes of rock star, chaos, price, house, home ownership, old house. Directed by Richard Benjamin, it stars Tom Hanks, Shelley Long, Alexander Godunov. After being evicted from their Manhattan apartment, a couple buy what looks like the home of their dreams—only to find themselves saddled with a bank-account-draining nightmare. Struggling to keep their relationship together as their rambling mansion falls to pieces around them, the two watch in hilarious horror as everything—including the kitchen sink—disappears into the Money Pit.

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