Just after he is fired from his job pitching for the Hackensack Bulls, Montgomery Brewster (Richard Pryor) learns he is the sole heir of Rupert Horn (Hume Cronyn), a great uncle he never knew he had. According to the terms of the eccentric multimillionaire's will, which he recorded on film, Monty will inherit $300 million - if he manages to spend $30 million in a single month without acquiring any assets. But he can't tell his best friend, catcher Spike Nolan (John Candy), or the accountant keeping track of his expenses Angela Drake (Lonette McKee). Everything he tries seems to backfire! This hilarious version of the classic "big money" comedy, was directed by Walter Hill and adapted from George Barr McCutcheon's novel by the writers of Trading Places.