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Deal of the Century

Deal of the Century

Chevy Chase and his partners are arms dealers. They sell second-rate weapons to third world nations. But they're not out to stick it to anyone.

19834.61h 39m

Overview

Arms dealers from several companies vie to sell the most expensive and highest tech weapons to a South American dictator. There are complications; understanding the exact nature of how 'gifts' are used to grease the wheels of a sale, a religious conversion from one of the salesman and a romance that begins to grow between two competitors.

Directed by William Friedkin
Written by Paul Brickman, Bernard Edelman
Produced by Bud Yorkin
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Top Cast

Chevy Chase

Chevy Chase

Eddie Muntz

Sigourney Weaver

Sigourney Weaver

Mrs. DeVoto

Gregory Hines

Gregory Hines

Ray Kasternak

Vince Edwards

Vince Edwards

Frank Stryker

William Marquez

William Marquez

Gen. Cordosa

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Eduardo Ricard

Col. Salgado

Richard Herd

Richard Herd

Lyle

Graham Jarvis

Graham Jarvis

Babers

Wallace Shawn

Wallace Shawn

Harold DeVoto

Randi Brooks

Randi Brooks

Ms. Della Rosa

Themes & Keywords

based on novel or bookcold warsatiredictatorshiparms dealer

About Deal of the Century

Deal of the Century is a comedy, crime film released in 1983 exploring themes of based on novel or book, cold war, satire, dictatorship, arms dealer. Directed by William Friedkin, it stars Chevy Chase, Sigourney Weaver, Gregory Hines. Arms dealers from several companies vie to sell the most expensive and highest tech weapons to a South American dictator. There are complications; understanding the exact nature of how 'gifts' are used to grease the wheels of a sale, a religious conversion from one of the salesman and a romance that begins to grow between two competitors.

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