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Release Date: 1983

Cast: Frank Oz, Al Franken, Kristin Darnell, Paul Gleason, Dan Aykroyd, Jamie Lee Curtis, Bo Diddley, Ralph Bellamy, Kelly Curtis, Jim Belushi, Eddie Murphy, Don Ameche ...MORE

Cast: Frank Oz, Al Franken, Kristin Darnell, Paul Gleason, Dan Aykroyd, Jamie Lee Curtis, Bo Diddley, Ralph Bellamy, Kelly Curtis, Jim Belushi, Eddie Murphy, Don Ameche, Denholm Elliott, Tom Davis, Alfred Drake ...LESS

Categories: Movies, Comedy, Satire, Comedy of manners

Trading Places is a 1983 American comedy film, of the satire genre, directed by John Landis, starring Dan Aykroyd and Eddie Murphy. It tells the story of an upper class commodities broker and a homeless street hustler whose lives cross paths when they are unknowingly made part of an elaborate bet. The storyline has been commented upon as a modern take on Mark Twain's classic 19th century novel The Prince and the Pauper. Ralph Bellamy, Don Ameche, Denholm Elliott and Jamie Lee Curtis also star. The film was written by Timothy Harris and Herschel Weingrod and was produced by Aaron Russo. It... MORE

Trading Places is a 1983 American comedy film, of the satire genre, directed by John Landis, starring Dan Aykroyd and Eddie Murphy. It tells the story of an upper class commodities broker and a homeless street hustler whose lives cross paths when they are unknowingly made part of an elaborate bet. The storyline has been commented upon as a modern take on Mark Twain's classic 19th century novel The Prince and the Pauper. Ralph Bellamy, Don Ameche, Denholm Elliott and Jamie Lee Curtis also star. The film was written by Timothy Harris and Herschel Weingrod and was produced by Aaron Russo. It was released to theaters in North America on June 8, 1983, where it was distributed by Paramount Pictures. The film earned over US$90 million during its theatrical run in the United States, finishing as the fourth highest earning film of the year and the second highest earning R-rated film of 1983. Denholm Elliott and Jamie Lee Curtis won the awards for Best Actor in a Supporting Role and Best Actress in a Supporting Role, respectively, at the 37th British Academy Film Awards. The film was nominated for several additional awards including Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy at the 41st Golden LESS