Brewster's Millions (1985 film)

Brewster's Millions
Promotional film poster
Directed by	Walter Hill
Written by	Timothy Harris Herschel Weingrod
Based on	Brewster's Millions by George Barr McCutcheon
Produced by	Lawrence Gordon Gene Levy Joel Silver
Starring	Richard Pryor John Candy Lonette McKee Stephen Collins Hume Cronyn
Cinematography	Ric Waite
Edited by	Freeman A. Davies Michael Ripps
Music by	Ry Cooder
Production company	Silver Pictures
Distributed by	Universal Pictures
Release date	May 22, 1985 (1985-05-22)
Running time	101 minutes[1]
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$15 million[1]
Box office	$45.8 million

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.

The film was met with negative reviews. A sequel titled Brewster's Millions: Christmas was released on December 5, 2024.