Brewster's Millions

Walter Hill's 1985 comedy grossed $40,833,132 domestically. Candy plays Spike Nolan, catcher and friend to Richard Pryor's Monty Brewster. Brewster's Millions was released on 22 May 1985 by Universal Pictures. Walter Hill directed, and the script adapts George Barr McCutcheon's 1902 novel. Richard Pryor plays minor-league pitcher Montgomery Brewster, who must spend $30 million in 30 days to inherit $300 million. Candy plays Spike Nolan, the team's catcher and Brewster's friend. Wikipedia lists a budget of $15 million and a running time of 101 minutes. The box-office section says it made $9,858,905 on the opening weekend of 24 May 1985 and ultimately grossed $40,833,132 domestically, plus $5,000,000 internationally. The baseball park shown as Hackensack was a reused set inside the LADWP Valley Generating Station in Sun Valley, California.