Million Dollar Madness
Million Dollar Madness

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Million Dollar Madness

1986
Movie
105 min
Hebrew

This comedy about the "sanity" of those in an asylum focuses on popular Israeli comic Seffi Rivlin, who plays a bank manager who discovers that the inmates of a mental institution are running a counterfeiting operation from the basement of their hospital. Actors exaggerate their portrayals of the patients, and the plot zooms off in several directions at once

Insights

IMDb6.2/10
Director: Michael M. ScottGenres: Comedy, Sport

Plot Summary

When a small, financially struggling college basketball team gets a chance to compete in a high-stakes tournament, they must overcome their underdog status and a corrupt rival coach. With the fate of their school on the line, the players and their determined coach rally together in a bid for glory.

Critical Reception

Million Dollar Madness was a made-for-television movie that received a mixed to positive reception, largely praised for its lighthearted humor and underdog sports narrative. While not a critical darling, it was considered an enjoyable and entertaining film for its target audience.

What Reviewers Say

  • Praised for its comedic elements and feel-good sports story.

  • Found to be an entertaining, albeit predictable, underdog tale.

  • Appreciated for its light tone and family-friendly appeal.

Google audience: Audience reception information for this specific made-for-television film is not widely available.

Fun Fact

The film was part of a trend of made-for-television sports comedies aimed at family audiences in the 1980s.

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