My 5 Wives

"Never has one man had to do so much with so little."

Sep 8 2000 R 1h 40m
Comedy

A three times divorced real estate tycoon who thought he was through with love gets more then he bargained for when he invests in some property for a ski resort in Utah.

Plot

Monte Peterson, a rich real-estate developer, is going through his third divorce. His friend Ray has found a good site for a ski resort in Utah, and Monte comes to bid on the land, competing with local banker Preston Gates. Monte knew that, in order to take possession of the land, he would have to convert to the local religion, a sort of cross between Mormonism and Amish (no smoking, no drinking, bigamy and simple living/dressing encouraged). What he didn't know was that the deed to the land also included the three wives of the deceased former owner. He also buys another plot, and the two wives that come with it, in part because they are much better cooks. Gates, meanwhile, wants the land to build an Indian casino, and is mixed up with some mobsters. There's a trip to Las Vegas, a female-empowerment seminar, a jailbreak, and other complications too absurd to mention.

Written by

Rodney Dangerfield, Harry Basil

Directed by

Sidney J. Furie

Production Countries

Canada, United States of America

Production Companies

Artisan Entertainment, Blue Rider Pictures, Redwood Films

Languages

English

Awards

N/A

Scores
# of Votes
1,951
Average Rating
4.8 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA