Nothing But Trouble (1991 film)

Nothing but Trouble
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Dan Aykroyd
Produced by	Lester Berman Robert K. Weiss
Screenplay by	Dan Aykroyd
Story by	Peter Aykroyd
Starring	Chevy Chase Dan Aykroyd John Candy Demi Moore
Music by	Michael Kamen
Cinematography	Dean Cundey
Edited by	Malcolm Campbell James R. Symons
Distributed by	Warner Bros.
Release date	February 15, 1991 (1991-02-15) (United States)
Running time	94 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$40 million
Box office	$8,479,793 (US)

Nothing but Trouble is a 1991 American comedy film, directed by and co-starring Dan Aykroyd, who also co-wrote the screenplay with his brother Peter. The cast featured Chevy Chase, Demi Moore, and John Candy, with Taylor Negron, Raymond J. Barry, and Brian Doyle-Murray in supporting roles.

The film marks Aykroyd's sole directing credit.

While hosting a party in his Manhattan penthouse, financial publisher Chris Thorne (Chase) meets lawyer Diane Lightson (Moore) and agrees to escort her to consult a client in Atlantic City on the following day. Thorne's clients, obnoxious but wealthy Brazilian siblings Fausto and Renalda, whom he calls "Brazillionaires", meet up with them and invite themselves along.

Along the way, Chris takes a supposed scenic detour off of the New Jersey Turnpike, ultimately ending up in the run-down village of Valkenvania. Failing to comply with a stop sign and subsequently attempting to escape pursuing officer Dennis Valkenheiser (Candy), the group is captured and taken before Dennis's 106-year-old grandfather Judge Alvin Valkenheiser (Aykroyd), who confiscates their identification cards. After Chris makes too many smart-alecky remarks, the judges drops a trap door out from under them in order to hold the offenders in his courthouse/funhouse to be judged. Later, some disrespectful drunk drivers that tried to threaten Dennis are called before the judge, who sentences them to immediate death at the hands of a deadly roller coaster nicknamed "Mr. Bonestripper".

Invited up to dinner, the group is repulsed by the bizarre food choices (involving a hot dog train and a warm can of Hawaiian punch) but also learns the Judge has labeled Chris as a "banker" for his financial affiliations, and is holding them there out of revenge for the Valkenheiser family's misfortune at the hands of a corrupt coal deal long before. The group attempts an escape, but due to a series of mishaps, Chris and Diane are overtaken by Alvin's mute granddaughter Eldona (also John Candy). Meanwhile, being chased by Dennis' trigger-happy cousin, Miss Purdah, the two Brazillionaires escape by cutting a deal with Dennis, who decides to escape with them.