Trading Places

1983 | 1h 56min | 7.2

The richest joke is on the men running the game.

Trading Places
7.2

Overview

Two bored Philadelphia tycoons make a cruel wager: strip a privileged commodities broker of everything he has, then groom a street hustler to take his place. What they never count on is their two pawns figuring out the game. John Landis directs Eddie Murphy and Dan Aykroyd at the peak of their powers, blending sharp class satire with genuine comic chemistry in a film that still bites harder than most comedies dare to.

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  • Director John Landis
  • Year1983
  • Runtime1h 56min
  • StatusReleased
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Trading Places

1983 | 1h 56min
Comedy
★ 7.2
MOVIEVIA.COM
PACING
5.0
Slow Fast
COMPLEXITY
5.5
Casual Mind-Bending
ATMOSPHERE
1.2
Light Dark
VISUALS
4.9
Raw / Indie Epic / CGI
ABSURD • AMUSED • BEGGAR

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