Børsmægleren Jordan Belfort lærer den første regel på Wall Street lige inden kollapset i 1987: Flyt pengene fra klientens lommer over i dine egne! I efterdønningerne opdager han nye produkter og nye mindst lige så samvittighedsløse partnere og opbygger en blomstrende børsvirksomhed på kursmanipulation og misbrug af klienternes tillid. Og hvad skal de mange penge så bruges til? Luksus, sprut, stoffer og sex! Det kan kun gå galt.
Den forkælede rigmand Leonardo Montenegro fester på sin yacht, hvor Kate, en enlig mor til tre, er ansat til at gøre rent efter ham. En dag fyrer Leonoardo hende på tvivlsomt grundlag og nægter at betale hende for udført arbejde. Samme aften falder han overbord og får hukommelsestab. Kate overbeviser ham om, at de er mand og kone, og hun sætter ham i arbejde.
Chevy Chase, Demi Moore, John Candy og Dan Aykroyd stiller op til vild tumult i denne skrupskøre komedie (skrevet og instrueret af Aykroyd) med endnu flere løsslupne gys end i Beetlejuice. Velkommen til Valkenvania - hvor fartfælder ikke er noget, man spøger med. En enkelt forkert frakørsel for at undgå at betale vejafgift og børseksperten Chris Thorne (Chevy Chase) og den investeringsrådgivende advokat Diane Lightson (Demi Moore) er havnet i Valkenvania. En mindre trafikforseelse og de bliver slæbt af sted af byens ordenshåndhæver Dennis (John Candy) til det kombinerede retslokale/morskabshus, hvor den 106 år gamle fredsdommer Alvin Valkenheiser (Dan Aykroyd) styrer med hård hånd. Fra asken i ilden - Nothing But Trouble (med Dan Aykroyd og John Candy i to skønne roller hver) kalder på latterbrølet.
Richie Rich har et par kærlige forældre, og alt hvad der kan købes for penge! Nogle skurke planlægger at udrydde familien Rich. Men Richie lugter lunten, og sammen med butleren og nogle nye venner kaster han sig ud i jagten på forbryderne.
Ejendomsmægleren Oren er bevidst uforskammet over for alle, der krydser hans vej. Det eneste, han ønsker, er at få lov til at være i fred. Men tingene går ikke altid som planlagt. Uden varsel smider Oren's søn sin niårige datter af hos ham. Oren anede ikke, at han havde et barnebarn. Han overlader pigen til sin rare nabo Leah og forsøger at fortsætte sit liv, som om intet var hændt. Men så let slipper han ikke.
Da en kvinde (Natasha Henstridge) bliver udset som mål for indbrudstyve, er hendes eneste hjælp et opkald fra en mand (Jason Patric), der er specialist i sikkerhedssystemer.
Medlemmerne er rige, privilegerede og uden hæmninger. Den legendariske og berygtede studenterklub The Riot Club på Oxford universitet tilbyder at optage de to nye studerende Miles og Alistair. Optagelsesritualerne er grænseoverskridende, og en middag med masser af alkohol bliver skæbnesvanger for alle. Filmen er inspireret af historier fra the Bullingdon Club på Oxford universitet.
Efter at hans rige far nægter at betale sin gæld, slutter den spilleavhengige Lawrence Bourne III sig til Peace Corps for at unddrage sig vrede kreditorer. I Thailand får han til opgave at bygge en bro til de lokale landsbyboere med hjælp fra American-As-Apple-Pie WSU Grad Tom Tuttle og den smukke og jordnære Beth Wexler. Hvad de ikke er klar over er, at broen er eftertragtet af den amerikanske hær, en lokal kommunistisk styrke og en magtfuld narkobaron. Sammen med hjælp fra At Toon, den eneste engelsktalende indfødte, skal de bekæmpe de tre modsatrettede kræfter og finde ud af, hvad der er rigtigt for landsbyboerne, såvel som dem selv.
Falcon Crest is an American primetime television soap opera which aired on the CBS network for nine seasons, from December 4, 1981 to May 17, 1990. A total of 227 episodes were produced. The series revolves around the feuding factions of the wealthy Gioberti/Channing family in the Californian wine industry. Jane Wyman starred as Angela Channing, the tyrannical matriarch of the Falcon Crest Winery, alongside Robert Foxworth as Chase Gioberti, Angela's nephew who returns to Falcon Crest following the death of his father. The series was set in the fictitious Tuscany Valley northeast of San Francisco.
Mrs. Edna Garrett, housemother and dietitian at the Eastland School, teaches a group of girls in her charge how to solve those problems that every teenager has to face.
Jed Clampett's swamp is loaded with oil. When a wildcatter discovers the huge pool, Jed sells his land to the O.K. Oil Company and at the urging of cousin Pearl, moves his family to a 35-room mansion in Beverly Hills, California.
Silk Stalkings is a crime drama television series. The series portrays the daily lives of two detectives who solve sexually-based crimes of passion among the ultra-rich of Palm Beach, Florida.
A young E.R. doctor who, after being wrongly blamed for a patient's death, moves to the Hamptons and becomes the reluctant "doctor for hire" to the rich and famous. When the attractive administrator of the local hospital asks him to treat the town's less fortunate, he finds himself walking the line between doing well for himself and doing good for others.
The series centers on four Latina maids working in the homes of Beverly Hills’ wealthiest and most powerful families, and a newcomer who made it personal after a maid was murdered and determined to uncover the truth behind her demise, and in the process become an ally in their lives.
Family Affair is an American sitcom that aired on CBS from September 12, 1966 to September 9, 1971. The series explored the trials of well-to-do civil engineer and bachelor Bill Davis as he attempted to raise his brother's orphaned children in his luxury New York City apartment. Davis' traditional English gentleman's gentleman, Mr. Giles French, also had adjustments to make as he became saddled with the responsibility of caring for 15-year-old Cissy and the 6-year-old twins, Jody and Buffy. The show ran for 138 episodes. Family Affair was created and produced by Don Fedderson, also known for My Three Sons and The Millionaire.
Will, a street-smart teenager, moves from the tough streets of West Philly to posh Bel-Air to live with his Uncle Philip, Aunt Vivian, his cousins — spoiled Hilary, preppy Carlton and young Ashley — and their sophisticated British butler, Geoffrey. Though Will’s antics and upbringing contrast greatly with the upper-class lifestyle of his extended relatives, he soon finds himself right at home as a loved part of the family.
A sportscaster becomes a full-time dad when his ex-wife decides to accept a job out of the country and his teenage daughter, Breanna, moves in with him.
Wealthy, young-at-heart business owner Edward Stratton III is stunned to discover his brief marriage several years ago produced a son, Richard Bluedhorn-Stratton, now 12 and standing in Edward's living room, wanting to live with the father he never knew. Although Edward's first impulse is to send Ricky to boarding school, he soon relents and let his son move in with him and Kate, his love-struck secretary.
A satirical inversion of the ideal of the perfect American nuclear family, they are an eccentric wealthy family who delight in everything grotesque and macabre, and are never really aware that people find them bizarre or frightening. In fact, they themselves are often terrified by "normal" people.
Mackenzie "Mickey" Murphy is a hard-living, foul-mouthed, cigarette-smoking woman who moves to affluent Greenwich, CT to raise the spoiled kids of her wealthy sister who fled the country to avoid a federal indictment. She quickly learns what the rest of us already know - other people's children are awful.
The Darling family's obscene wealth and enormous power makes them easy targets for their rivals, enemies, and the tabloids. Patriarch Tripp uses his money and influence to shield his five adult children from the prying eyes of the world. As the Darlings' reluctant personal lawyer, Nick George has barely begun to discover the legal - and illegal - needs of the family. Blackmail threats. Questionable deals. Illegitimate children. Illicit affairs. It will take every trick he can think of to keep them out of the tabloids - and out of jail. But if he can solve his father's mysterious death, it might be worth the hassle. Enter a seductive world of glamorous people, exclusive parties and delicious intrigue.
Nihal's affluent life comes under threat when a self-made tycoon with an eye for money — and an even sharper one for love — shakes up Istanbul's elite.
Pacific Drive is an Australian television series The series was conceived as a flamboyant, melodramatic soap opera and dealt with the lives of wealthy Australians living on the Gold Coast. Although criticised for being an Australian copy of the American soap opera Melrose Place, its outrageous storylines - including corporate scheming, various affairs, serial killers and a lesbian love triangle - saw the series gain a cult reputation.
A talented but self-absorbed surgeon starts questioning his purpose in life when he is visited by the spirit of his deceased ex-wife.
Filthy Rich is an American sitcom that aired on CBS from August 1982 to July 1983. Starring Dixie Carter and Delta Burke, the series satirized prime-time soap operas such as Dallas and Dynasty.
Follows the lives of three best friends--Reese, Peyton, and Lane--who grew up together in Savannah, Georgia. SAVANNAH was an American prime time television drama that ran from January 21, 1996 to February 24, 1997 on The WB. It was created by Constance M. Burge and produced by Aaron Spelling.
Running Wilde is an American comedy television series created by Mitchell Hurwitz for the Fox Network. It stars Will Arnett as Steve Wilde, a self-centered, idle bachelor and heir to an oil fortune. The series follows Wilde's awkward attempts to regain the affection of his childhood sweetheart, Emmy, an environmentalist who had been living in the South American jungle, but whose young daughter does not want to return there and who secretly enlists Steve's help to keep Emmy at his mansion, leading to farcical situations and misunderstandings.
The Simple Life is an American reality television series. The series aired from December 2, 2003 to August 5, 2007. The first three seasons aired on Fox, and the final two on E!. The series depicts two wealthy socialites, Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie, as they struggle to do manual, low-paying jobs such as cleaning rooms, farm work, serving meals in fast-food restaurants and working as camp counselors.
