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Deal of the Century

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An arms dealer eager to score a big contract, Eddie Muntz (Chevy Chase) heads to South America to negotiate with both a dictator and the revolutionaries who oppose him. Although talks don't go well, and he gets wounded, Muntz remains determined to sell his unmanned planes. Joined by Catherine DeVoto (Sigourney Weaver), the widow of a colleague, and Ray Kasternak (Gregory Hines), a pilot rethinking his views on violence, Muntz launches a go-for-broke attempt to make his arms deal.
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Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times Oct 23, 2004
2/4
By the evidence, Deal of the Century seems to have had one of two problems. Either it was filmed without a finished script, or it was originally a lot longer, and this is a version without some crucial narrative links. Go to Full Review Peter Sobczynski The Spool Sep 20, 2023
Nonetheless, in the end, the best thing that can be said about it is that it is slightly better than Best Defense. Go to Full Review Bernard Drew Gannett News Service Sep 20, 2019
A stupid, unfunny affair which wastes the talents of its stars Chevy Chase, Sigourney Weaver, Gregory Hines and Wallace Shawn. Go to Full Review Caffeinated Clint Brag Magazine Feb 3, 2009
3/5
Chase and Weaver make a great team! Go to Full Review John J. Puccio Movie Metropolis Feb 19, 2006
5/10
...another so-so chapter in the Chevy Chase canon of motion-picture comedies. Go to Full Review Scott Weinberg DVDTalk.com Feb 11, 2006
1.5/5
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. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Yuri B. @RyuBlack Apr 18, 2025 An 80's Chevy Chase film that I had never seen, and to be honest I could've went without. It was weird to see him in this flick, it just didn't seem to fit him. It says it's a comedy but that's honestly the one vibe that I did not get from the film. Hines & Weaver were good adds but this, this film was a complete miss. But the dangers of arms selling, now that was on point. See more Oct 26, 2019 An 80's Chevy Chase film that I had never seen, and to be honestly I could've went without. It was weird to see him in this flick, it just didn't seem to fit him. It says it's a comedy but that's honestly the one vibe that I did not get from the film. Hines & Weaver were good adds but this, this film was a complete miss. But the dangers of arms selling, now that was on point. See more Apr 11, 2017 Very funny and quite forgotten. See more Aug 27, 2016 Not that bad! Just not that great. Worth seeing, more like a black comedy. Speaking of black, Gregory Hines is hilarious in this! ('Just a touch-up!' LOL). See more Apr 27, 2016 A weapons dealer pimps out his girlfriend to a dictator in this unfunny farce. See more Aug 11, 2011 The idea of William Friedkin directing a Chevy Chase comedy is pretty awkward, and the result certainly is. The plot and characters are incredibly underworked, but it does manage a handful of amusing, clever moments - based in large part to the charisma of the cast - so it's not quite as bad as its reputation. Still, forgettable and not really worth watching. See more Read all reviews
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William Friedkin

Director

Chevy Chase

Eddie Muntz

Sigourney Weaver

Catherine DeVoto

Gregory Hines

Ray Kasternak

Vince Edwards

Frank Stryker

Richard Libertini

Masaggi

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Deal of the Century

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Synopsis An arms dealer eager to score a big contract, Eddie Muntz (Chevy Chase) heads to South America to negotiate with both a dictator and the revolutionaries who oppose him. Although talks don't go well, and he gets wounded, Muntz remains determined to sell his unmanned planes. Joined by Catherine DeVoto (Sigourney Weaver), the widow of a colleague, and Ray Kasternak (Gregory Hines), a pilot rethinking his views on violence, Muntz launches a go-for-broke attempt to make his arms deal.
Director
William Friedkin
Producer
Bud Yorkin
Screenwriter
Paul Brickman
Distributor
Warner Bros.
Production Co
Warner Bros., Dream Quest Images
Rating
PG
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Nov 4, 1983, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 1, 2009
Runtime
1h 39m
Sound Mix
Surround
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