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Many 1980s comedy fans will be deeply familiar with Walter Hill's 1985 movie "Brewster's Millions." The film was a big hit for Universal, further cementing the star status of its lead actor, Richard Pryor . Its premise is fun: Monty Brewster (Pryor), a minor league baseball player from New Jersey, stands to inherit $300 million from a recently-deceased uncle. There is, however, a strange game-show-like stipulation: Brewster can either get $1 million now or earn the $300 million by somehow spending $30 million in 30 days. He's only allowed to donate so much to charity, and — here's the weird part — he's not allowed to have anything to show for it. He cannot keep any trinkets he buys. The $30 million must be spent on non-tangibles

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