Mr. Deeds
5.9/10
Rating
97 min
Runtime
2002
Release Year
Steven Brill
Director
Cast
Adam Sandler, Winona Ryder, John Turturro, Allen Covert, Peter Gallagher
Quick Synopsis
Longfellow Deeds, a humble pizzeria owner and poet from a small town, unexpectedly inherits $40 billion from his late uncle. After moving to the city to manage his newfound wealth, he faces pressure from various opportunists seeking to take advantage of him. Meanwhile, Babe, a television tabloid reporter, disguises herself as a naive small-town girl to investigate Deeds for a news story.
Detailed Synopsis of Mr. Deeds
When Longfellow Deeds, a small-town pizzeria owner and poet, inherits $40 billion from his deceased uncle, he quickly begins rolling in a different kind of dough. Moving to the big city, Deeds finds himself besieged by opportunists all gunning for their piece of the pie. Babe, a television tabloid reporter, poses as an innocent small-town girl to do an exposé on Deeds.
