The Money Pit
A newlywed couple sets out to turn a seemingly perfect mansion into their forever home, only to battle relentless structural disasters that drain their savings and push their marriage to the breaking point.
“For everyone who's ever been deeply in love or deeply in debt.”
Synopsis
After being evicted from their Manhattan apartment, a couple purchases what appears to be their dream home—only to discover it is a financial and structural nightmare. As their sprawling mansion deteriorates, draining their bank account and testing the limits of their relationship, they are forced to contend with a series of escalating disasters, including the kitchen sink vanishing into the Money Pit.
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A crew of 194+ credited
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Craft leads on file
Edited by Jacqueline CambasShot by Gordon WillisScored by Michel ColombierDesigned by Patrizia Von BrandensteinSound by Nat Boxer
Box Office
1986 · Box office
💰 Box-office hit — grossed 5.5× its budget
Why 2.5×?
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Worldwide gross
$55.0M
US & Canada: $37.5M — 68% of worldwide · International: $17.5M (32%)
Opening weekend: $5.3M — 14% of its US run. It had legs — it kept earning long after opening weekend.
Opening week (7-day): $9.0M — 24% of its US & Canada run.
Peak 1,189 theaters
Also known as
- Geschenkt ist noch zu teuerde
- Une baraque à tout casserfr
- Casa, dolce casa?it
- (complete title)Shyëpi, e ëmbla shtëpi
- (Bulgarian)Евтиното е скъпо
Release dates around the world5 countries · showhide
- United StatesMar 26, 1986
- AustraliaMay 8, 1986
- United KingdomMay 9, 1986
- ArgentinaJun 26, 1986
- TaiwanJun 28, 1986
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Cast & Crew
194 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Supporting cast
43John Van Dreelen
as Carlos
Douglass Watson
as Walter Fielding, Sr.
Lucille Dobrin
as Macumba Lady
Tetchie Agbayani
as Florinda Fielding
Scott Turchin
as Mover #1
Radu Gavor
as Mover #2
Grisha Dimant
as Mover #3
Lutz Rath
as Geza
Joey Balin
as Jimmy
Wendell Pierce
as Paramedic
Susan Browning
as Samantha
Henry Judd Baker
as Oscar
Mary Louise Wilson
as Benny's Mom
Irving Metzman
as Sid
Frank Maraden
as Mattress Man #1
Michael Russo
as Mattress Man #2
Joe Ponazecki
as Montgomery Shrapp
Michael Hyde
as Driver of Eighteen-Wheeler
Mike Starr
as Lenny
Frankie Faison
as James
Jake Steinfeld
as Duke
Matthew Cowles
as Marty
Nestor Serrano
as Julio
Michael Jeter
as Arnie
Afemo Omilami
as Bernie
Bruno Iannone
as Sol
Ron Foster
as Record Producer
Alan Altshuld
as Volkswagen Driver
Tzi Ma
as Hwang
J Cynthia Brooks
as Benny's Girlfriend
Leslie West
as Lana
Tom Filiault
as Cheap Girls
Doug Plavin
as Cheap Girls
Chris Tuttle
as Cheap Girls
Ed Vadas
as Cheap Girls
White Lion
as Rock Group
Louise Robey
as Female Vocalist
Melissa Ann Green
as Wedding Choir
Pete Richardson
as Construction Worker
Ricci Rondinelli
as Construction Worker
Vincent Russo
as Construction Worker
Mike Tremont
as Cab Driver
Tazariah Wolffe
as Carpenter
Directors
1Writers
1Producers
6Other crew
140Doreen A Dixon
adr editor
Denise Lebre
Anna Crowley Beissart (1986)
Martha Huntley
apprentice film editor
Pamela Ghaleb
apprentice film editor
Patty Dobie
apprentice sound editor
Karen Sloe
art department assistant
W Steven Graham
Art Director
Tracy Granger
assistant & apprentice editor (uncredited)
Doug Kraner
assistant art director
Susan Gammie
assistant costumer
Geno Escarrega
assistant film editor
Jill Savitt
assistant film editor
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