Trading Places
“They're not just getting rich... They're getting even.”
Comedy
Synopsis
A snobbish investor and a wily street con-artist find their positions reversed as part of a bet by two callous millionaires.
About This Film
Trading Places is a 1983 comedy film directed by John Landis. With a runtime of 116 minutes, the film has earned an audience rating of 7.2 out of 10 based on 3,618 votes on TMDB. The film stars Dan Aykroyd, Eddie Murphy, Ralph Bellamy, Don Ameche, Denholm Elliott among its cast of 97 credited actors.
Cast
Dan Aykroyd
as Louis Winthorpe III
Eddie Murphy
as Billy Ray Valentine
Ralph Bellamy
as Randolph Duke
Don Ameche
as Mortimer Duke
Denholm Elliott
as Coleman
Jamie Lee Curtis
as Ophelia
Paul Gleason
as Clarence Beeks
Frank Oz
as Corrupt Cop
Jim Belushi
as Harvey
Kristin Holby
as Penelope Witherspoon
Alfred Drake
as President of Exchange
Bo Diddley
as Pawnbroker
Al Franken
as Baggage Handler #1
Tom Davis
as Baggage Handler #2
Maurice Woods
as Duke & Duke Employee
Richard D. Fisher, Jr.
as Duke & Duke Employee
Anthony DiSabatino
as Duke & Duke Employee
Bonnie Behrend
as Duke & Duke Employee
Sunnie Merrill
as Duke & Duke Employee
James Newell
as Duke & Duke Employee
Crew
John Landis — Director
Irwin Russo — Producer
Aaron Russo — Producer
Sam Williams — Producer
Robert Paynter — Director of Photography
Elmer Bernstein — Original Music Composer
Timothy Harris — Writer
Herschel Weingrod — Writer
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