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Life Stinks

Life Stinks

Jun 5, 1991
92 min
Comedy
5.6/ 10
206 votes

Overview

A rich businessman makes a bet he can survive on the streets of a rough Los Angeles neighborhood for 30 days completely penniless. During his stay he discovers another side of life and falls in love with a homeless woman.

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TMDB
5.6/10
206 votes
IMDB
5.9/10
11,903 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
25%
Tomatometer
Metacritic
M
54/100
Metascore

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US Box Office$4,102,526Domestic earnings

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"From Fortune 500 ... to fortune's fool."

Status

Released

Original Language

en

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Production Companies

BrooksfilmsMGM-Pathé CommunicationsMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer

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