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Comedy

Trading Places

- They're not just getting rich... They're getting even.

A snobbish investor and a wily street con-artist find their positions reversed as part of a bet by two callous millionaires.

Release Date : 1983-06-07

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Cinema Group VenturesParamount Pictures

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Dan Aykroyd

Character Name : Louis Winthorpe III

Original Name : Dan Aykroyd

Gender : Male

Eddie Murphy

Character Name : Billy Ray Valentine

Original Name : Eddie Murphy

Gender : Male

Ralph Bellamy

Character Name : Randolph Duke

Original Name : Ralph Bellamy

Gender : Male

Don Ameche

Character Name : Mortimer Duke

Original Name : Don Ameche

Gender : Male

Denholm Elliott

Character Name : Coleman

Original Name : Denholm Elliott

Gender : Male

Kristin Holby

Character Name : Penelope Witherspoon

Original Name : Kristin Holby

Gender : Female

Paul Gleason

Character Name : Clarence Beeks

Original Name : Paul Gleason

Gender : Male

Jamie Lee Curtis

Character Name : Ophelia

Original Name : Jamie Lee Curtis

Gender : Female

Alfred Drake

Character Name : President of Exchange

Original Name : Alfred Drake

Gender : Male

Bo Diddley

Character Name : Pawnbroker

Original Name : Bo Diddley

Gender : Male

Frank Oz

Character Name : Corrupt Cop

Original Name : Frank Oz

Gender : Male

Jim Belushi

Character Name : Harvey

Original Name : Jim Belushi

Gender : Male

Al Franken

Character Name : Baggage Handler #1

Original Name : Al Franken

Gender : Male

Tom Davis

Character Name : Baggage Handler #2

Original Name : Tom Davis

Gender : Male

Maurice Woods

Character Name : Duke & Duke Employee

Original Name : Maurice Woods

Gender : Male

Richard D. Fisher, Jr.

Character Name : Duke & Duke Employee

Original Name : Richard D. Fisher, Jr.

Gender : Male

Anthony DiSabatino

Character Name : Duke & Duke Employee

Original Name : Anthony DiSabatino

Gender : Male

Bonnie Behrend

Character Name : Duke & Duke Employee

Original Name : Bonnie Behrend

Gender : Male

Sunnie Merrill

Character Name : Duke & Duke Employee

Original Name : Sunnie Merrill

Gender : Male

James Newell

Character Name : Duke & Duke Employee

Original Name : James Newell

Gender : Male

Mary St. John

Character Name : Duke & Duke Employee

Original Name : Mary St. John

Gender : Male

Bonnie Tremena

Character Name : Duke & Duke Employee

Original Name : Bonnie Tremena

Gender : Male

David Schwartz

Character Name : Duke & Duke Employee

Original Name : David Schwartz

Gender : Male

Tom Degidon

Character Name : Duke Domestic

Original Name : Tom Degidon

Gender : Male

William Magerman

Character Name : Duke Domestic

Original Name : William Magerman

Gender : Male

Alan Dellay

Character Name : Duke Domestic

Original Name : Alan Dellay

Gender : Male

Florence Anglin

Character Name : Duke Domestic

Original Name : Florence Anglin

Gender : Male

Ray D'Amore

Character Name : Duke Domestic

Original Name : Ray D'Amore

Gender : Male

Bobra Suiter

Character Name : Duke Domestic

Original Name : Bobra Suiter

Gender : Male

Herb Peterson

Character Name : Duke Domestic

Original Name : Herb Peterson

Gender : Male

Sue Dugan

Character Name : Duke Domestic

Original Name : Sue Dugan

Gender : Male

Walt Gorney

Character Name : Duke Domestic

Original Name : Walt Gorney

Gender : Male

B. Constance Barry

Character Name : Duke Domestic

Original Name : B. Constance Barry

Gender : Female

P. Jay Sidney

Character Name : Heritage Club Doorman

Original Name : P. Jay Sidney

Gender : Male

Avon Long

Character Name : Ezra

Original Name : Avon Long

Gender : Male

Tom Mardirosian

Character Name : Officer Pantuzzi

Original Name : Tom Mardirosian

Gender : Male

Charles Brown

Character Name : Officer Reynolds

Original Name : Charles Brown

Gender : Male

Robert Curtis Brown

Character Name : Todd

Original Name : Robert Curtis Brown

Gender : Male

Nicholas Guest

Character Name : Harry

Original Name : Nicholas Guest

Gender : Male

John Bedford Lloyd

Character Name : Andrew

Original Name : John Bedford Lloyd

Gender : Male

Tony Sherer

Character Name : Philip

Original Name : Tony Sherer

Gender : Male

Robert Earl Jones

Character Name : Attendant

Original Name : Robert Earl Jones

Gender : Male

Robert E. Lee

Character Name : Cop #1

Original Name : Robert E. Lee

Gender : Male

Peter Hock

Character Name : Cop #2

Original Name : Peter Hock

Gender : Male

Clint Smith

Character Name : Doo Rag Lenny

Original Name : Clint Smith

Gender : Male

Ron Taylor

Character Name : Big Black Guy

Original Name : Ron Taylor

Gender : Male

James D. Turner

Character Name : Even Bigger Black Guy

Original Name : James D. Turner

Gender : Male

Giancarlo Esposito

Character Name : Cellmate #2

Original Name : Giancarlo Esposito

Gender : Male

Steve Hofvendahl

Character Name : Cellmate #3

Original Name : Steve Hofvendahl

Gender : Male

James Eckhouse

Character Name : Guard

Original Name : James Eckhouse

Gender : Male

Gwyllum Evans

Character Name : President of Heritage Club

Original Name : Gwyllum Evans

Gender : Male

Eddie Jones

Character Name : Cop #3

Original Name : Eddie Jones

Gender : Male

John McCurry

Character Name : Cop #4

Original Name : John McCurry

Gender : Male

Michelle Mais

Character Name : Hooker #1

Original Name : Michelle Mais

Gender : Male

Barra Khan

Character Name : Hooker #2

Original Name : Barra Khan

Gender : Female

Bill Cobbs

Character Name : Bartender

Original Name : Bill Cobbs

Gender : Male

Joshua Daniel

Character Name : Party Goer

Original Name : Joshua Daniel

Gender : Male

Jacques Sandulescu

Character Name : Creepy Man

Original Name : Jacques Sandulescu

Gender : Male

W.B. Brydon

Character Name : Bank Manager

Original Name : W.B. Brydon

Gender : Male

Margaret H. Flynn

Character Name : Duke & Duke Receptionist

Original Name : Margaret H. Flynn

Gender : Female

Kelly Curtis

Character Name : Muffy

Original Name : Kelly Curtis

Gender : Female

Tracey K. Shaffer

Character Name : Constance

Original Name : Tracey K. Shaffer

Gender : Male

Susan Fallender

Character Name : Bunny

Original Name : Susan Fallender

Gender : Female

Lucianne Buchanan

Character Name : President's Mistress

Original Name : Lucianne Buchanan

Gender : Female

Paul Garcia

Character Name : Jr. Executive #1

Original Name : Paul Garcia

Gender : Male

Jed Gillin

Character Name : Jr. Executive #2

Original Name : Jed Gillin

Gender : Male

Jimmy Raitt

Character Name : Ophelia's Client

Original Name : Jimmy Raitt

Gender : Male

Kate Taylor

Character Name : Duke's Secretary

Original Name : Kate Taylor

Gender : Male

Philip Bosco

Character Name : Doctor

Original Name : Philip Bosco

Gender : Male

Bill Boggs

Character Name : Newscaster

Original Name : Bill Boggs

Gender : Male

Deborah Reagan

Character Name : Harvey's Girlfriend

Original Name : Deborah Reagan

Gender : Male

Don McLeod

Character Name : Gorilla

Original Name : Don McLeod

Gender : Male

Stephen Stucker

Character Name : Stationmaster

Original Name : Stephen Stucker

Gender : Male

Richard Hunt

Character Name : Wilson

Original Name : Richard Hunt

Gender : Male

Paul Austin

Character Name : Trader #1

Original Name : Paul Austin

Gender : Male

John Randolph Jones

Character Name : Trader #2

Original Name : John Randolph Jones

Gender : Male

Jack Davidson

Character Name : Trader #3

Original Name : Jack Davidson

Gender : Male

Bernie McInerney

Character Name : Trader #4

Original Name : Bernie McInerney

Gender : Male

Maurice Copeland

Character Name : Secretary of Agriculture

Original Name : Maurice Copeland

Gender : Male

Ralph Clanton

Character Name : Official #1

Original Name : Ralph Clanton

Gender : Male

Bryan Clark

Character Name : Official #2

Original Name : Bryan Clark

Gender : Male

Gary Klar

Character Name : Longshoreman

Original Name : Gary Klar

Gender : Male

Afemo Omilami

Character Name : Longshoreman

Original Name : Afemo Omilami

Gender : Male

Shelly Chee Chee Hall

Character Name : Monica

Original Name : Shelly Chee Chee Hall

Gender : Male

Donna Palmer

Character Name : Gladys

Original Name : Donna Palmer

Gender : Female

Barry Dennen

Character Name : Demitri

Original Name : Barry Dennen

Gender : Male

Murray Bandel

Character Name : Man at Police Station (uncredited)

Original Name : Murray Bandel

Gender : Male

Benjean

Character Name : Stray Dog (uncredited)

Original Name : Benjean

Gender : Female

John Black

Character Name : Man Sitting on Couch at Party (uncredited)

Original Name : John Black

Gender : Male

John Landis

Character Name : Man with Briefcase (uncredited)

Original Name : John Landis

Gender : Male

Shirley Levine

Character Name : Bag Lady (uncredited)

Original Name : Shirley Levine

Gender : Male

Charles Pendelton

Character Name : Cop (uncredited)

Original Name : Charles Pendelton

Gender : Male

Yvonna Russell

Character Name : Girl in Park (uncredited)

Original Name : Yvonna Russell

Gender : Male

Jan Saint

Character Name : Man in Police Station (uncredited)

Original Name : Jan Saint

Gender : Male

Arleen Sorkin

Character Name : Woman at Party (uncredited)

Original Name : Arleen Sorkin

Gender : Female

Ronald Sylvers

Character Name : Rolls Royce Driver (uncredited)

Original Name : Ronald Sylvers

Gender : Male

Marlene Willoughby

Character Name : Woman Passed Out on Couch (uncredited)

Original Name : Marlene Willoughby

Gender : Female

Jim Gallagher

Character Name : Duke & Duke Employee

Original Name : Jim Gallagher

Gender : Male

Reviews

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John Chard

@John Chard

2024-05-16

The Prince and the Pauper with Eddie & Dan on sparkling form. Mortimer & Randolph Duke are two repugnantly rich brothers, they make a bet that sees the role reversal of top toff yuppie, Louis Winthorpe, and wise cracking street hustler bum, Billy Ray Valentine. That's about the strength of the films plot, yet it makes for a very funny film that crackles with glee due to it's excellently written script. Watching the respective characters rise and fall respectively creates laughs aplenty whilst asking the question of how we all would cope in similar circumstances? Sure the film does beat one over the head with its social message, we are in no doubt from the off about the gap between the rich and the poor, and yes the colour of a persons skin also rears its ugly head here to make this one of the more braver comedies of the 80s. Billy Ray Valentine (a brilliant dual performance from Eddie Murphy) is elevated up the social ladder, he becomes a force in industry, but as the progression enthrals him it also makes him aware that the things at the top end of the ladder aren't exactly stand up doings. Winthorpe (a perfectly casted Dan Ackroyd) drops further down the social ladder and resorts to behaviour that nobody from the upper echelons could ever have dreamed he would be capable of - it's only an encounter with prostitute Ophelia (Jamie Lee Curtis at the peak of her sexiness), and her good heart, that starts to see an upturn in his now dead bottom fortunes. The gags come thick and fast, both verbally (Murphy on fire) and visually, as the film sees the whole cast fusing together to create a cracking comedy. Come the denouement on Wall Street we are privy to a joyous and savage turn of events that ice the clever Christmas cake we have just digested. It does have an 80s sheen about it, and viewing now in post 9/11 times it's got a tint of nostalgia value to it, but really it's all about the script, the stars and a kick in the eye for those who think nothing of treading on the people below them, enjoy. 8/10

J

JPV852

@JPV852

2021-06-23

Seen this one numerous times over the years, not quite a laugh-out-loud riot or anything but still pretty funny throughout with great performances all around. Although their screen time together was mostly limited to the last 30-minutes, Dan Aykroyd and Eddie Murphy were great as were Denholm Elliott and Jamie Lee Curtis (hot as hell). Also appreciate Ralph Bellamy and Don Ameche as the pompous and terrible villains. **4.0/5**

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Peter89Spencer

@Peter89Spencer

2021-06-23

Is it offensive? Very much. Is it worth watching? Absolutely. Is it funny as hell? Hell yeah! This classic OUTRAGEOUS comedy caper is the perfect holiday film to watch in between Christmas and New Year's Eve.

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CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2024-10-20

I am not really a fan of Eddie Murphy, but with the help of Ralph Bellamy and Don Ameche doing their own version of a more manipulative pairing akin to "Stadler and Waldorf", he delivers well here in this rather punchy comedy. Our two elderly gents are wealthy and employ "Winthorpe" (Dan Akyroyd) to run their business empire for them. He does well for them, makes them a fortune and himself lives the life of a millionaire in a mansion where he is pampered by butler "Coleman" (Denholm Elliott). Meantime, street-wise "Valentine" (Murphy) is constantly on the make and during an altercation with "Winthorpe" during which he is arrested, the two old buzzards come up with a wheeze to see if the think-on-your-feet merchant could do a better job than their incumbent. A bit of sleight of hand now sees the epitome of a reversal of fortune as "Valentine" unwittingly assumes the job of managing their business whilst his ill-equipped predecessor finds himself driven to some increasingly slapstick desperation. It's only when "Valentine" overhears the conspiring old goats reveal their true purpose that he decides that it's time for some more permanent reversal of fortune - only this time, well it's all about oranges and pork bellies. Murphy is on good form here, but for me it's Akyroyd - and his unlikely ally "Ophelia" (Jamie Lee Curtis) who steal the show as the writing delivers quite a few laugh out moments as well as swiping at some fairly odious attitudes of snobbery, bigotry and racism. Though he doesn't feature so much, Elliott also fares well as the butler - very much in the vein of Sir John Gielgud, and as the story gathers pace it becomes an entertaining character study of worms that turn, and turn again all set to a classy mix of old and new from the soundtrack.