Plot: Born into inexhaustible wealth, the heir to billions, Richard "Richie" Rich Jr., can only dream of having a normal life with real friends his age to play with. However, everything is about to change, when a sinister scheme--devised by someone who yearns to take over the lucrative business empire--maroons Richie's doting parents in the middle of the ocean, leaving him all alone to save the corporation from the clutches of scheming executives and their dangerous henchmen. Now, Richie--along with his loyal valet, Herbert Cadbury, and a young team of unexpected allies--must find the whereabouts of his lost parents, while, in the meantime, try to run his father's company. Can the world's richest kid save the day?
Alternative Plot: Richie Rich (Macaulay Culkin) has every toy any little boy could ever want, in addition to an adoring mother (Christine Ebersole) and father (Edward Herrmann). The one thing Richie doesn't have is friends. When his parents suddenly go missing, Richie suspects an executive (John Larroquette) in the family company is to blame. Setting out to solve the mystery, Richie hooks up with a group of kids who prove they just might fill the void in his life, while helping him save his folks.
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