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Trading Places

  • 19831983
  • RR
  • 1h 56m
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
150K
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Dan Aykroyd and Eddie Murphy in Trading Places (1983)
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A snobbish investor and a wily street con artist find their positions reversed as part of a bet by two callous millionaires.A snobbish investor and a wily street con artist find their positions reversed as part of a bet by two callous millionaires.A snobbish investor and a wily street con artist find their positions reversed as part of a bet by two callous millionaires.
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
150K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
2,068
180
  • Director
    • John Landis
  • Writers
    • Timothy Harris
    • Herschel Weingrod
  • Stars
    • Eddie Murphy
    • Dan Aykroyd
    • Ralph Bellamy
Top credits
  • Director
    • John Landis
  • Writers
    • Timothy Harris
    • Herschel Weingrod
  • Stars
    • Eddie Murphy
    • Dan Aykroyd
    • Ralph Bellamy
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 244User reviews
    • 103Critic reviews
    • 69Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 3 wins & 5 nominations total

    Videos6

    Official Trailer
    Trailer 1:05
    Official Trailer
    Trading Places
    Trailer 1:18
    Trading Places
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    Clip 1:15
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    Video 0:49
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    Security, Merry Christmas
    Video 3:26
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    It's All Yours
    Video 2:10
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    Dan Aykroyd and Eddie Murphy in Trading Places (1983)
    Dan Aykroyd and Eddie Murphy in Trading Places (1983)
    Dan Aykroyd and Eddie Murphy in Trading Places (1983)

    Top cast

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    Eddie Murphy
    Eddie Murphy
    • Billy Ray Valentine
    Dan Aykroyd
    Dan Aykroyd
    • Louis Winthorpe III
    Ralph Bellamy
    Ralph Bellamy
    • Randolph Duke
    Don Ameche
    Don Ameche
    • Mortimer Duke
    Denholm Elliott
    Denholm Elliott
    • Coleman
    Maurice Woods
    • Duke & Duke Employee
    Richard D. Fisher Jr.
    • Duke & Duke Employee
    Jim Gallagher
    • Duke & Duke Employee
    Anthony DiSabatino
    • Duke & Duke Employee
    Bonnie Behrend
    • Duke & Duke Employee
    Sunnie Merrill
    • Duke & Duke Employee
    James Newell
    • Duke & Duke Employee
    • (as Jim Newell)
    Mary St. John
    • Duke & Duke Employee
    Bonnie Tremena
    • Duke & Duke Employee
    David Schwartz
    • Duke & Duke Employee
    Tom Degidon
    • Duke Domestic
    William Magerman
    • Duke Domestic
    Alan Dellay
    Alan Dellay
    • Duke Domestic
    • Director
      • John Landis
    • Writers
      • Timothy Harris
      • Herschel Weingrod
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Ralph Bellamy (Randolph) and Don Ameche (Mortimer) make cameo appearances in Coming to America (1988); the two are homeless, and Prince Akeem (Eddie Murphy) gives them a large amount of money to get them back off the streets.
    • Goofs
      (at around 15 mins) As Billy Ray is walking away from the two policemen, his knees are wet. After crossing the street towards the Heritage Club, his knees are suddenly dry.
    • Quotes

      [last lines]

      Louis: Looking good, Billy Ray!

      Billy Ray: Feeling good, Louis!

    • Crazy credits
      Jon Tenney is credited as "Big Black Guy" and James D. Turner as "Even Bigger Black Guy".
    • Alternate versions
      A scene that is available only in the television version is where Valentine first enters the Duke and Duke building. The cut version shows Coleman dropping off Valentine for his first day of work, then shows a smiling Valentine exiting an elevator and speaking to a receptionist. The uncut scene (television version) has Valentine entering the main hall of the building and going through a series of interactions with the same people that was nearly identical to the scene near the beginning when Winthorpe enters the building to go to work. This scene is one of the many ways of portraying contrasts in the movie; in this case "not knowing what to expect rookie" versus "veteran snob". This scene also shows why Valentine has a smile on his face as he exits the elevator and speaks confidently to the receptionist. Valentine surely was nervous before he entered the building talking to Coleman, but he gains confidence as he progresses down the main hall toward the elevator.
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: The Man with Two Brains/Superman III/Trading Places/Psycho II (1983)
    • Soundtracks
      Overture, Marriage of Figaro
      By Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

      Conducted by Elmer Bernstein

    User reviews244

    Review
    Top review
    8/10
    Good, well written comedy
    One of the best comedies of the 1980's, this stars Eddie Murphy in one of his best roles alongside Dan Aykroyd. The plot is great, a poor, homeless man who has resorted to a life of crime (Murphy) and an upper class yuppie involved in the stock market (Aykroyd) trade places when two devious brothers (Aykroyd's employees) have a bet. This is a very well written, well acted, and well executed comedy, that makes you laugh, but also grips you with a strong plot. Also has a satisfying ending.
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    • elu5iv3
    • Jul 12, 2003

    FAQ5

    • Why do Ophelia and Coleman have to give their life savings to Billy Ray and Winthorpe? They already have a briefcase full of cash.
    • Can someone please explain what is so funny about the answer to the statement that the old man makes who wants to put two letter S on his car so that everyone will say 'look at that S car go'?
    • How was the Duke brother's plan to corner the orange juice market supposed to work?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • June 8, 1983 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Black or White
    • Filming locations
      • St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands
    • Production companies
      • Cinema Group Ventures
      • Paramount Pictures
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $15,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $90,404,800
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $7,348,200
      • Jun 12, 1983
    • Gross worldwide
      • $90,404,800
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 56 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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