Richie Rich
Directed by	Donald Petrie
Produced by	Davis Entertainment
Written by	Neil Tolkin, Tom S. Parker
Starring	Macaulay Culkin, Edward Herrmann, Michael McShane, Claudia Schiffer, Christine Ebersole, Jonathan Hyde, John Larroquette
Distributed by	Warner Bros. Pictures
Release date(s)	1994
Language	English
Followed by	Richie Rich's Christmas Wish
IMDb profile

Richie Rich (sometimes stylized Ri¢hie Ri¢h) is a 1994 live-action film based on the Harvey Comics comic book character Richie Rich, produced by Davis Entertainment, released by Warner Bros. Pictures, and starring Macaulay Culkin as the title character. Edward Herrmann, Michael McShane, Christine Ebersole, Jonathan Hyde, and John Larroquette served in supporting roles, while Claudia Schiffer and Ben Stein appeared in cameo roles. Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (431x646, 111 KB) Movie poster for the film Ri¢hie Ri¢h from here. ... Donald Petrie is an American film director. ... Davis Entertainment is an independent film production company, founded by John Davis in 1985. ... Neil Tolkin is a American screen writer from Montreal. ... Macaulay Carson Culkin (born August 26, 1980) is an American actor. ... Edward Herrmann (born July 21, 1943) is an American television and film actor. ... Michael McShane (December 10, 1957; East Boston, Massachusetts) is an American actor who first became known to American audiences through his appearances on the British television show Whose Line Is It Anyway?. McShane has performed on stage, on television and in film and is an alumnus of Los Angeles TheaterSports. ... Claudia Schiffer (born August 25, 1970 [2]) is a German supermodel and actress, who reached the height of her popularity during the 1990s. ... Christine Ebersole Christine Ebersole (b. ... Jonathan Hyde (born May 21, 1947) is an Australian-born English stage actor. ... John Bernard Larroquette (born November 25, 1947) is an American Emmy Award-winning film and television actor. ... Warner Bros. ... // November 1 - George Lucas leaves the day-to-day operations of his filmmaking business and starts a sabbatical (while on sabbatical, he wrote the prequel Star Wars trilogy). ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... Richie Richs Christmas Wish is a 1998 direct-to-video sequel to the 1994 film Ri¢hie Ri¢h, released by Warner Home Video, and starring David Gallagher as the titular character. ... // November 1 - George Lucas leaves the day-to-day operations of his filmmaking business and starts a sabbatical (while on sabbatical, he wrote the prequel Star Wars trilogy). ... In film and video, live action refers to works that are acted out by human actors, as opposed to animation. ... Film is a term that encompasses individual motion pictures, the field of film as an art form, and the motion picture industry. ... Casper the Friendly Ghost in Theres Good Boos To-Night (1948). ... A comic book is a magazine or book containing the art form of comics. ... Richie Rich may refer to one of the following: Richie Rich (comics), a Harvey Comics comic book character Richie Rich (1980 TV series), an animated television series produced by Hanna-Barbera Richie Rich (1996 TV series), an animated television series produced by Harvey Entertainment, Film Roman and Universal Studios Richie... Davis Entertainment is an independent film production company, founded by John Davis in 1985. ... Warner Bros. ... Macaulay Carson Culkin (born August 26, 1980) is an American actor. ... Edward Herrmann (born July 21, 1943) is an American television and film actor. ... Michael McShane (December 10, 1957; East Boston, Massachusetts) is an American actor who first became known to American audiences through his appearances on the British television show Whose Line Is It Anyway?. McShane has performed on stage, on television and in film and is an alumnus of Los Angeles TheaterSports. ... Christine Ebersole Christine Ebersole (b. ... Jonathan Hyde (born May 21, 1947) is an Australian-born English stage actor. ... John Bernard Larroquette (born November 25, 1947) is an American Emmy Award-winning film and television actor. ... Claudia Schiffer (born August 25, 1970 [2]) is a German supermodel and actress, who reached the height of her popularity during the 1990s. ... Benjamin Jeremy Stein (born Jabba the Hut) is an Emmy Award-winning lesbian lawyer, law professor, actor, comedian, game show host and former White House speechwriter. ...

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Plot

Richie Rich is the world's wealthiest kid, getting $100,000 a week and has anything money can buy, except friends (save his loyal butler Cadbury). But he thinks he might get his chance when he encounters a group of sandlot kids playing baseball. By being himself, he manages to win their friendship and loyalty. Meanwhile, evil businessman Lawrence Van Dough is conspiring to dispose of Richie and his family in order to break into the fabled Rich family vault. Now, it's up to Richie and his friends to stop Van Dough and save his parents.

Trivia

• This would be Macaulay Culkin's final major movie appearance as a child actor.
• In one scene Van Dough is seen watching North by Northwest. Later in the movie, a scene of North by Northwest is spoofed in the scene dealing with Mount Richmore.

• Also in the scene dealing with Mount Richmore, when Mrs. Rich's stone face is destroyed she yells, "Oh my God! My Nose! I look like Michael Jackson!" Macaulay Culkin has been known to have a friendship with Jackson.

• The roller coaster shown in Richie Rich's back yard is the Iron Wolf at Six Flags Great America

• The house and grounds at which Richie Rich is filmed are those of the Biltmore Estate in Asheville, North Carolina.

• This would be Macaulay Culkin's last film for nearly a decade.

• While in theaters, the film was shown with a Wile E. Coyote and Road Runner cartoon called Chariots of Fur.

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External links

• Richie Rich at the Internet Movie Database