Eat the Rich
Seen it?1987 | 90 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With middling reviews (43% on Rotten Tomatoes) and soft box office, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime fans, anyone who wants a laugh and action fans. If you loved Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die or Deadpool, start here.
- The mood
- Provocative satire that goes after everyone.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 30 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
Alex is a disgruntled waiter at a snobby exclusive restaurant who falls on hard times. Forced to deal with the contempt and disgust of the upper class, Alex & cohorts attempt to go on a rampage. Meanwhile, General Karprov and Spider plot to involve the inept anarchists into their plans to derail the prime-minister-to-be's campaign.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
43% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$201K worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 28K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Peter Richardson
- Ronald AllenCmdr. Fortune
- Jimmy FaggJimmy
- Lanah PAlex
- Fiona RichmondFiona
- Sandra DorneSandra
- Lemmy KilmisterSpider
- Nosher PowellNosher
- Dave BeardGen. Karpov
- Ron TarrRon
- Kevin AllenWaiter 1