Troop Beverly Hills (1989)
-
8% of critics liked it
(12 reviews) -
53% of users liked it
(30,856 ratings)
Shelly Long stars in this comedy as a spoiled Beverly Hills wife who decides--wanting to prove her husband's accusation of her selfishness wrong--to become the leader of her daughter's wilderness group. Though taking them on outings at the mall rather than in the woods, she later must prove… More Shelly Long stars in this comedy as a spoiled Beverly Hills wife who decides--wanting to prove her husband's accusation of her selfishness wrong--to become the leader of her daughter's wilderness group. Though taking them on outings at the mall rather than in the woods, she later must prove her worth as a legitimate troop leader. After some zany incidents, all parties learn lessons of teamwork and selflessness. ~ Kristie Hassen, Rovi
- Directed By
- Jeff Kanew
- Genres
- Comedy
PG,
- In Theaters
- Mar 22, 1989 Wide
- On DVD
- Mar 25, 2003
- Studio
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Critic Reviews
-
Rita Kempley, Washington Post
Dreadful as their performances are, the actors are the victims.
-
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
Instead of being a merciless evisceration of the lifestyles of the rich, it's a little morality play in which Long transforms herself into a warm and useful person. Nobody within a mile of this project seems to have possessed an ounce of irony.
-
David Nusair, Reel Film Reviews
...the film eventually does wear out its welcome due primarily to its wildly uneven structure and Jeff Kanew's ostentatiously '80s directorial choices.
-
Alex Sandell, Juicy Cerebellum
She left Cheers for this?!?
-
Frank Ochieng, Movie Eye
Troop Beverly Hills is a fizzled farce...lightweight and inconsequential to boot. Clearly, it's about as comically crunchy as a box of smashed girl scout cookies
See more critic ratings and reviews on Rotten Tomatoes
Fresh (60% or more critics rated the movie positively)
Rotten (59% or fewer critics rated the movie positively)
Cast
-
Shelley Long
as Phyllis Nefler
-
Craig T. Nelson
as Freddy Nefler
-
Betty Thomas
as Velda Plendor
-
Mary Gross
as Annie Herman
-
Stephanie Beacham
as Vicki Sprantz
-
Audra Lindley
as Frances Temple
-
Tasha Scott
as Jasmine Shakar
-
Ami Foster
as Claire Sprantz
-
Carla Gugino
as Chica Barnfell
-
Heather Hopper
as Tessa DiBlasio
-
Aquilina Soriano
as Lily Marcigan
-
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
as Himself
-
Monty Ash
as Old Duffer
-
Frankie Avalon
as Himself
-
Eloise Broady
as Starlet at Party
-
Joyce Brothers
as Herself
-
Edward Byrnes
as Ross Coleman
-
George Christy
as Himself
-
Patrika Darbo
as Mar Vista Troop Leader
-
Nancy Fish
as Mrs. Grundman
-
Annette Funicello
as Herself
-
Willie Garson
as Bruce
-
Mary Pat Gleason
as Kindly Troop Leader
-
Theodocia Goodrich
as Old Woman
-
Mary Gregory
as Judge
-
James 'Gypsy' Haake
as Henri
-
Karen Kopins
as Lisa
-
Robin Leach
as Himself
-
Kellie Martin
as Emily Coleman
-
Ted McGinley
as Himself
-
Shelley Morrison
as Rosa
-
Claudia Robinson
as Wilderness Official
-
Deborah Rose
as Beauty Salon Attendant
-
Ann Ryerson
as Bitsy Barnfell
-
Emily Schulman
as Tiffany Honigman
-
Hilary Shepard
as Salesgirl
-
Tori Spelling
as Jamie
-
J.J. Wall
as Jack Sprantz
-
Anna Marie Wieder
as Agnes Woodcock
-
David Wohl
as Dr. Jerry Honigman
-
Marion Kodama Yue
as Karina Bong
-
Pia Zadora
as Herself
-
Dan Ziskie
as Arthur Barnfell
-
Cheech Marin
as Himself
-
Tom Wright
as Shakar
-
David Gautreaux
as DiBlasio
-
Brinda Andrews
as Redondo Troop Leader
-
Jan Bina
as Freida
-
Kathleen Bradley Overton
as Mrs. Shakar
-
Mercy Bubalo
as Troop Photographer
-
Flo di Re
as Wilderness Official
-
Pamela Galloway
as Mrs. Honigman
-
Bitsy Gorman
as Pomona Troop Leader
-
Alvin Ing
as Ho
-
Dinah Lacy
as Cleo
-
Ron Perkins
as Salesman
-
Christophe Schatteman
as Beauty Salon Owner
-
Ramon Sison
as Bong Bong
-
Bob Snead
as Phyllis Nefler's Lawyer
-
Karin Woodward
as Wilderness Official
-
William A. Wallace
as Officer Bill
-
Jenny Lewis
as Hannah Nefler
