

Trading Places
1983-06-07 · 116 min · ★ 7.2
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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- Directors
- John Landis
- Production companies
- Cinema Group Ventures, Paramount Pictures
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 15,000,000
- Revenue
- USD 90,404,800
Top Cast
Dan AykroydLouis Winthorpe III
Eddie MurphyBilly Ray Valentine
Ralph BellamyRandolph Duke
Don AmecheMortimer Duke
Denholm ElliottColeman
Jamie Lee CurtisOphelia
Paul GleasonClarence Beeks
Frank OzCorrupt Cop
Jim BelushiHarvey
Kristin HolbyPenelope Witherspoon
Alfred DrakePresident of Exchange
Bo DiddleyPawnbroker
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