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Trading Places

Trading Places

They're not just getting rich... They're getting even.

19837.21h 56m

Overview

A snobbish investor and a wily street con-artist find their positions reversed as part of a bet by two callous millionaires.

Directed by John Landis
Written by Timothy Harris, Herschel Weingrod
Produced by Aaron Russo, Irwin Russo, Sam Williams
Box OfficeBudget: $15.0MRevenue: $90.4M

Top Cast

Dan Aykroyd

Dan Aykroyd

Louis Winthorpe III

Eddie Murphy

Eddie Murphy

Billy Ray Valentine

Ralph Bellamy

Ralph Bellamy

Randolph Duke

Don Ameche

Don Ameche

Mortimer Duke

Denholm Elliott

Denholm Elliott

Coleman

Jamie Lee Curtis

Jamie Lee Curtis

Ophelia

Paul Gleason

Paul Gleason

Clarence Beeks

Frank Oz

Frank Oz

Corrupt Cop

Jim Belushi

Jim Belushi

Harvey

Kristin Holby

Kristin Holby

Penelope Witherspoon

Themes & Keywords

new year's eveprostitutephiladelphia, pennsylvaniabutlerchristmas partyrags to richesbrokerbeggarwagerstockbrokerfish out of watermillionairecommoditiesinvestorhoodlumwrongful arrestrich snobchristmasriches to ragsnew yearmischievouschristmas eveirreverentabsurddramatichilariousamuseddisrespectfulexhilarated

About Trading Places

Trading Places is a comedy film released in 1983 exploring themes of new year's eve, prostitute, philadelphia, pennsylvania, butler, christmas party, rags to riches. Directed by John Landis, it stars Dan Aykroyd, Eddie Murphy, Ralph Bellamy. A snobbish investor and a wily street con-artist find their positions reversed as part of a bet by two callous millionaires.

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