All 30 million dollars must be spent within 30 days for Brewster to inherit $300 million. At the end of the month, he cannot have any assets, and he can't destroy property, gamble too much, or give it all to charity.
He also can't tell anybody why he, a washed up minor league pitcher living on less than $11,000 per year, is spending his money so fast.
The setting is made for a fast-paced comedy that's long on fantasy and filled with enough misunderstanding to power a comedic space race.
Richard Pryor plays a man doing all he can to make the best of a crazy situation. John Candy plays the best friend who is looking out for what his percieves to be Brewster's best interests. Brewster's Millions is a great film:
3.5 / 4 big piles of money.
3.5 / 4 big piles of money.