5/5 Nick Nolte isn't very tough
  by N. McCue
......but he sure is funny in this three way love triangle with Bette Midler and Richard Dreyfuss whose gay son and hot maid add a satisfying complexity. This is no sit com; it is a look at the complex life of a rich owner of a wire clothes hanger company and the temptations of the life of a homeless bum and his dog.

5/5 Richard,Bette and Nick deliver Oscar-worthy performances!
  by andy8047 (Nokomis,Florida)
Richard Dreyfuss,Bette Midler and Nick Nolte deliver Oscar-worthy performances in this 1986 Buena Vista comedy about a wealthy couple(Dreyfuss and Midler) who take in a homeless man(Nolte). Beverly Hills factory worker Dreyfuss spots Jerry,the homeless man,one day while driving to work. Outspoken Midler refused to welcome Jerry but with her husband's persuasion,she reverses her decision. Bearded Jerry is shaved down to a moustache and he begins to enjoy his new life in the Beverly Hills mansion he now shares with the couple. One memorable scene is where a party is thrown and Little Richard Penniman,as himself,provides music on the piano(like he does professionally). Jerry ends up fed up living in the mansion that he decides to return to vagabond life. That decision is later reversed. Director Paul Mazursky is a very good friend of Dreyfuss's and Midler's and in fact,they,on separate occasions,would do more films together(MOON OVER PARADOR starring Dreyfuss and SCENES FROM A MALL starring Woody Allen and Midler).

5/5 Nick Nolte at his best!!!
  by Linda K. Haworth (Shelby, Mt. USA)
What a great comedy, which only goes to prove that Nick N. is truly a great actor. And let us not forget Richard D. and the wonderful Bette Midler!!!How could you miss with this cast!!! A personal fav of mine and glad to get it on DVD!!

5/5 Down and Out in Beverly Hills......................
  by Donna Hollifield (Clinton Twp., MI)
If you like Bette Midler, and I've never seen her in a bad movie, this is the movie you will want to see. She's at her best. The entire cast is fantastic.

5/5 Do You Need A Belly Laugh?
  by Claudia C. Wyche (Rocky Hill, CT USA)
I totally enjoyed watched this movie. All the characters are hilarious, even Matisse, the dog, who I secretly think steals the movie. Richard Dreyfus is terrific as the father trying to hold his very eccentric, (but normal by today's standards) family together. Bette Midler is hilarious. Between her facial expressions and her wiggle, I couldn't stop laughing. NIck Nolte plays a very convincing role, and Little Richard is over the top, as only he can be. I thoroughly enjoyed watching the movie again after not seeing it for several years. I will watch it again soon!