Trading Places (1983) - film review

Comedy

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Trading Places is an American film comedy first released in 1983, directed by John Landis. The film stars Denholm Elliott, Dan Aykroyd, Maurice Woods, Richard D. Fisher Jr. and Jim Gallagher. Our overall rating for this film is: very good.

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Credits

Director: John Landis
Script: John Landis
Photo: Robert Paynter
Music: Elmer Bernstein
Cast: Denholm Elliott (Coleman), Dan Aykroyd (Louis Winthorpe III), Maurice Woods (Duke Duke Employee), Richard D. Fisher Jr. (Duke Duke Employee), Jim Gallagher (Duke Duke Employee), Anthony DiSabatino (Duke Duke Employee), Bonnie Behrend (Duke Duke Employee), Sunnie Merrill (Duke Duke Employee), James Newell (Duke Duke Employee), Mary St. John (Duke Duke Employee), Bonnie Tremena (Duke Duke Employee), David Schwartz (Duke Duke Employee), Ralph Bellamy (Randolph Duke), Don Ameche (Mortimer Duke), Tom Degidon (Duke Domestic), William Magerman (Duke Domestic), Alan Dellay (Duke Domestic), Florence Anglin (Duke Domestic), Ray D’Amore (Duke Domestic), Bobra Suiter (Duke Domestic), Herb Peterson (Duke Domestic), Sue Dugan (Duke Domestic), Walt Gorney (Duke Domestic), B. Constance Barry (Duke Domestic), P. Jay Sidney (Heritage Club Doorman), Eddie Murphy (Billy Ray Valentine), Avon Long (Ezra), Tom Mardirosian (Officer Pantuzzi), Charles Brown (Officer Reynolds), Robert Curtis Brown (Todd), Nicholas Guest (Harry), John Bedford Lloyd (Andrew), Tony Sherer (Philip), Robert Earl Jones (Attendant), Robert E. Lee (Cop #1), Peter Hock (Cop #2), Kristin Holby (Penelope Witherspoon), Clint Smith (Doo Rag Lenny), Ron Taylor (Big Black Guy), James D. Turner (Even Bigger Black Guy), Giancarlo Esposito (Cellmate #2), Steve Hofvendahl (Cellmate #3), James Eckhouse (Guard), Paul Gleason (Clarence Beeks), Gwyllum Evans (President of Heritage Club), Frank Oz (Corrupt Cop), Eddie Jones (Cop #3), John McCurry (Cop #4), Michelle Mais (Hooker #1), Barra Kahn (Hooker #2), Bill Cobbs (Bartender), Joshua Daniel (Party Goer), Jamie Lee Curtis (Ophelia), Jacques Sandulescu (Creepy Man), W.B. Brydon (Bank Manager), Margaret H. Flynn (Duke Duke Receptionist), Kelly Curtis (Muffy), Tracy K. Shaffer (Constance), Susan Fallender (Bunny), Bo Diddley (Pawnbroker), Alfred Drake (President of Exchange), Lucianne Buchanan (President’s Mistress), Paul Garcia (Jr. Executive #1), Jed Gillin (Jr. Executive #2), Jimmy Raitt (Ophelia’s Client), Kate Taylor (Duke’s Secretary), Philip Bosco (Doctor), Bill Boggs (Newscaster), James Belushi (Harvey), Deborah Reagan (Harvey’s Girlfriend), Al Franken (Baggage Handler #1), Tom Davis (Baggage Handler #2), Don McLeod (Gorilla), Stephen Stucker (Stationmaster), Richard Hunt (Wilson), Paul Austin (Trader #1), John Randolph Jones (Trader #2), Jack Davidson (Trader #3), Bernie McInerney (Trader #4), Maurice Copeland (Secretary of Agriculture), Ralph Clanton (Official #1), Bryan Clark (Official #2), Gary Howard Klar (Longshoreman), Afemo Omilami (Longshoreman), Shelly Chee Chee Hall (Monica), Donna Palmer (Gladys), Barry Dennen (Demitri), Murray Bandel (Man at Police Station), Charles Pendelton (Cop), Arleen Sorkin (Woman at Party), Ronald Sylvers (Rolls Royce Driver)
Country: USA
Language: English
Runtime: 118 min

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