Trading Places

1983, Comedy, 1h 56m

51 Reviews 50,000+ Ratings

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Featuring deft interplay between Eddie Murphy and Dan Aykroyd, Trading Places is an immensely appealing social satire. Read critic reviews

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Movie Info

Upper-crust executive Louis Winthorpe III (Dan Aykroyd) and down-and-out hustler Billy Ray Valentine (Eddie Murphy) are the subjects of a bet by successful brokers Mortimer (Don Ameche) and Randolph Duke (Ralph Bellamy). An employee of the Dukes, Winthorpe is framed by the brothers for a crime he didn't commit, with the siblings then installing the street-smart Valentine in his position. When Winthorpe and Valentine uncover the scheme, they set out to turn the tables on the Dukes.

Cast & Crew

Dan Aykroyd
Louis Winthorpe III
Eddie Murphy
Billy Ray Valentine
Ralph Bellamy
Randolph Duke
Don Ameche
Mortimer Duke
Denholm Elliott
Coleman
Kristin Holby
Penelope Witherspoon
Paul Gleason
Clarence Beeks
Jamie Lee Curtis
Ophelia
Alfred Drake
President of Exchange
Bo Diddley
Pawnbroker
Frank Oz
Corrupt Cop
Jim Belushi
Harvey
John Landis
Director
Aaron Russo
Producer
Timothy Hyde Harris
Writer
Herschel Weingrod
Writer
George Folsey Jr.
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