The 1991 movie Dan Aykroyd called his biggest disappointment: “We were dead”
Dan Aykroyd said his 1991 directorial debut, the comedy horror film *Nothing But Trouble*, was his biggest disappointment because it failed to find an audience. He still considered it a good, serviceable comedy, and said viewers later told him they enjoyed it on DVD.
The film starred Aykroyd alongside John Candy, Demi Moore and Chevy Chase. He attributed its poor performance partly to the Gulf War and competition from Julia Roberts’s *Pretty Woman* and Jodie Foster’s *The Silence of the Lambs*, which were released in the same market.
- Aykroyd’s 1991 film *Nothing But Trouble* underperformed.
- He blamed the Gulf War and strong competition.
- He said DVD viewers later told him they liked it.
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Nothing But Trouble was a 1991 comedy-horror film and Dan Aykroyd's directorial debut. The film featured Aykroyd alongside John Candy, Demi Moore and Chevy Chase.
The film failed to find an audience at the box office. Aykroyd has attributed the poor performance to several factors, including the Gulf War and competition from other major releases, particularly Julia Roberts's Pretty Woman and Jodie Foster's The Silence of the Lambs.
Despite this initial failure in cinemas, the film has gained some appreciation over the years through home video releases. Viewers have told Aykroyd they enjoyed it on DVD, and he continues to regard it as a solid comedy.