Troop Beverly Hills (1989)

8% of critics liked it
(12 reviews)
53% of users liked it
(30,568 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 her… 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

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Rating, Runtime: PG, 1 hr. 40 min.
Directed By: Jeff Kanew
Genres: Comedy

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
Todd R. Ramlow, PopMatters
It's a treat (and necessity) not only for youngish gay boys, but for anyone who enjoys campy good fun with the added bonus of watching dominant cultural values self-destruct.
Ken Hanke, Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)
Not how I'd choose to spend the evening.

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Featured Audience Ratings

danny d

actually entertaining, i was suprised i liked it
Wahida K

When the going gets tough, the tough go shopping!
Lafe F

A fun comedy with a dimwitted rich lady leading a troop of girlscouts through the wilderness of Beverly Hills, and then into the wild itself. The comic situations depicted are successful.
Dean M

Not a bad comedy with Shelley Long as a stinking-rich Beverly Hills housewife takes her daughter's troop of obnoxious girl guides off on a caring, sharing trip.
Leigh R

Funny as all-get-out.
Quinto W

Shelley Long was once tolerable on 'Cheers' because there were a lot of funny characters around to help her (and because of of the whole being replaced by Kirstie Alley thing); well, she certainly doesn't have that luck in here. Long, like the movie she is in, is very… More
Shelley Long was once tolerable on 'Cheers' because there were a lot of funny characters around to help her (and because of of the whole being replaced by Kirstie Alley thing); well, she certainly doesn't have that luck in here. Long, like the movie she is in, is very annoying.
Sunil J

Wow. This is not the best movie but it's such a fun silly movie. I love the rivalry between Mrs. Nefler and and Velda.
Sarah P

It is what you would expect. Probably not something you will enjoy unless you watched as a kid.

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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
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