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Deal of the Century (1983)

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The humor in this Chevy Chase comedy lies solely in the eyes of the beholder. The comic plays Eddie Muntz, an arms dealer looking to make a big sale of war planes to a South American dictator. In order to do so, his girlfriend (Sigourney Weaver) has to sleep with the dictator and his friend (Gregory Hines) has to be convinced to do one more killing. Eddie's archenemy is Stryker (Vince Edwards) who wants to make that deal himself and will stop at nothing to obtain his ends. ~ Eleanor Mannikka, Rovi

PG, 1 hr. 39 min.

Comedy

Directed By: William Friedkin

In Theaters: Nov 4, 1983 Wide

On DVD: Feb 14, 2006

Cast

Chevy Chase
Eddie Muntz
Sigourney Weaver
Catherine DeVoto
Gregory Hines
Ray Kasternak
Vince Edwards
Stryker
William Marquez
Gen. Cordosa
Eduardo Ricard
Col. Salgado
Richard Herd
Lyle
Graham Jarvis
Babers
Wallace Shawn
Harold
Judith Baldwin
Luckup Hostess #1
Robert Alan Browne
Man from Grumman
Betty Cole
Baptist #2
Alex Colon
Street Robber
Robert Cornthwaite
Huddleston
Louis Giambalvo
Freddie Muntz
David Haskell
Rockwell Official
Wilfredo Hernandez
Rojas
Kelly Lange
Newscaster
Ken Letner
Sen. Bryce
Charles Levin
Dr. Rechtin
Richard Libertini
Masaggi
Maurice Marsac
Frenchman
Helen Martin
Baptist #3
Jan McGill
Luckup Hostess #2
Miguel Pinero
Molino
Tony Plana
Chicano Man
Loyda Ramos
Chicano Woman
Pepe Serna
Vardis
Ebbe Roe Smith
Bob
J.W. Smith
Will
James Staley
JWT Assoc
John Stinson
Helicopter Reporter
Michael Yama
Masaggi's Aide #2
Ray Manzarek
Charlie Simbo
Stephen Keep
Promoter
Frank Lugo
Station Wagon Driver
Gwil Richards
Rev. Borman
Jonathan Terry
Gaylord
Nancy Klopper
Eddie Hice
Bagman
Randi Brooks
Ms. Della Rosa
Jim Ishida
Masaggi's Aide #1
John C. Reilly
Swain
Joe Ross
Russian Translator
John Hancock
Baptist Minister
David Hall
Rick Penido
John Davey
Pilot on Screen
Carmen Moreno

Critic Reviews for Deal of the Century

All Critics (10) | Top Critics (2) | Fresh (1) | Rotten (8) | DVD (4)

Chase and Weaver make a great team!

February 3, 2009 Comment

Clint Morris

Brag Magazine

Eddie (Chase) keeps shooting himself in the foot, wearing a cast through most of the movie; clearly, the filmmakers shot themselves in the foot at every turn as well.

February 19, 2006 Full Review Source: Movie Metropolis

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John J. Puccio

Movie Metropolis

...another so-so chapter in the Chevy Chase canon of motion-picture comedies.

February 19, 2006 Full Review Source: Movie Metropolis

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John J. Puccio

Movie Metropolis

I would have been thrilled to revisit this one and walk away calling it "sadly misunderstood" or "seriously underrated," but the thing's an absolute mess from stem to stern.

February 11, 2006 Full Review Source: DVDTalk.com

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Scott Weinberg

DVDTalk.com

A bomb should have wiped out all the prints of this loser.

August 20, 2002 Comment

Bob Bloom

Journal and Courier (Lafayette, IN)

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Boring and not so funny.

May 21, 2011

Lucas Martins

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Weak.

June 25, 2008

Anthony Valletta

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