The Money Pit

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The Money Pit
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Richard Benjamin
Written by	David Giler
Based on	Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House by Melvin Frank Norman Panama
Produced by	Kathleen Kennedy Art Levinson Frank Marshall
Starring	Tom Hanks Shelley Long Alexander Godunov Maureen Stapleton
Cinematography	Gordon Willis
Edited by	Jacqueline Cambas
Music by	Michel Colombier
Production company	Amblin Entertainment
Distributed by	Universal Pictures
Release date	March 26, 1986 (1986-03-26) (United States)
Running time	91 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$18.4 million[1]
Box office	$55 million[2]

The Money Pit is a 1986 American comedy film directed by Richard Benjamin and starring Tom Hanks and Shelley Long as a couple who attempt to renovate a recently purchased house. The film is a loose remake of the 1948 Cary Grant comedy film Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House, and was filmed in New York City and Lattingtown, New York, and was co-executive produced by Steven Spielberg.