Movies / Trading Places (1983)
Runtime: 118 min
Genres: Comedy
Languages: English
Countries: USA
The fabulously wealthy but morally bankrupt Duke brothers make a one-dollar bet over heredity vs. environment. Curious as to what would happen if different lifestyles were reversed, they arrange for impoverished street hustler Billy Ray Valentine to be placed in the lap of luxury. Simultaneously, they strip wealthy Louis Winthorpe III of his identity and wealth. When Billy Ray figures out that the brothers intend send him back to his life of poverty once their experiment is complete, he seeks out Winthorpe, and together they plot their revenge on the Duke brothers.
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| Directors (1) | Credit |
|---|---|
| John Landis | ... |
| Writers (2) | Credit |
|---|---|
| Herschel Weingrod | (written by) |
| Timothy Harris | (written by) & |
| Composers (1) | Credit |
|---|---|
| Elmer Bernstein | ... |
| Editors (1) | Credit |
|---|---|
| Malcolm Campbell | ... |
| Cinematographers (1) | Credit |
|---|---|
| Robert Paynter | (director of photography) |
| Actors (93) | Credit |
|---|---|
| Afemo Omilami | Longshoreman |
| Alan Dellay | Duke Domestic |
| Al Franken | Baggage Handler #1 |
| Alfred Drake | President of Exchange |
| Anthony DiSabatino | Duke & Duke Employee |
| Arleen Sorkin | Woman at Party (uncredited) |
| Avon Long | Ezra |
| Barra Kahn | Hooker #2 |
| Barry Dennen | Demitri |
| B. Constance Barry | Duke Domestic |
| Bernie McInerney | Trader #4 |
| Bill Boggs | Newscaster |
| Bill Cobbs | Bartender |
| Bobra Suiter | Duke Domestic |
| Bo Diddley | Pawnbroker |
| Bonnie Behrend | Duke & Duke Employee |
| Bonnie Tremena | Duke & Duke Employee |
| Bryan Clark | Official #2 |
| Charles Brown | Officer Reynolds |
| Charles Pendelton | Cop (uncredited) |
| Clint Smith | Doo Rag Lenny |
| Dan Aykroyd | Louis Winthorpe III |
| David Schwartz | Duke & Duke Employee |
| Deborah Reagan | Harvey's Girlfriend |
| Denholm Elliott | Coleman |
| Don Ameche | Mortimer Duke |
| Don McLeod | Gorilla |
| Donna Palmer | Gladys |
| Eddie Jones | Cop #3 |
| Eddie Murphy | Billy Ray Valentine |
| Florence Anglin | Duke Domestic |
| Frank Oz | Corrupt Cop |
| Gary Howard Klar | Longshoreman (as Gary Klar) |
| George Folsey Jr. | Extra (uncredited) |
| Giancarlo Esposito | Cellmate #2 |
| Gwyllum Evans | President of Heritage Club |
| Herb Peterson | Duke Domestic |
| Jack Davidson | Trader #3 |
| Jacques Sandulescu | Creepy Man |
| James Belushi | Harvey |
| James D. Turner | Even Bigger Black Guy |
| James Eckhouse | Guard |
| James Newell | Duke & Duke Employee (as Jim Newell) |
| Jamie Lee Curtis | Ophelia |
| Jed Gillin | Jr. Executive #2 |
| Jim Gallagher | Duke & Duke Employee |
| Jimmy Raitt | Ophelia's Client |
| John Bedford Lloyd | Andrew (as John Bedford-Lloyd) |
| John Landis | Man with briefcase (uncredited) |
| John McCurry | Cop #4 |
| John Randolph Jones | Trader #2 |
| Joshua Daniel | Party Goer |
| Kate Taylor | Duke's Secretary |
| Kelly Curtis | Muffy |
| Kristin Holby | Penelope Witherspoon |
| Lucianne Buchanan | President's Mistress |
| Margaret H. Flynn | Duke & Duke Receptionist |
| Mary St. John | Duke & Duke Employee |
| Maurice Copeland | Secretary of Agriculture (as Maurice D. Copeland) |
| Maurice Woods | Duke & Duke Employee |
| Michelle Mais | Hooker #1 (as Michele Mais) |
| Murray Bandel | Man at Police Station (uncredited) |
| Nicholas Guest | Harry |
| Paul Austin | Trader #1 |
| Paul Garcia | Jr. Executive #1 |
| Paul Gleason | Clarence Beeks |
| Peter Hock | Cop #2 |
| Philip Bosco | Doctor |
| P. Jay Sidney | Heritage Club Doorman |
| Ralph Bellamy | Randolph Duke |
| Ralph Clanton | Official #1 |
| Ray D'Amore | Duke Domestic |
| Richard D. Fisher Jr. | Duke & Duke Employee |
| Richard Hunt | Wilson |
| Robert Curtis Brown | Todd (as Robert Curtis-Brown) |
| Robert Earl Jones | Attendant |
| Robert E. Lee | Cop #1 |
| Ronald Sylvers | Rolls Royce Driver (uncredited) |
| Ron Taylor | Big Black Guy |
| Shelly Chee Chee Hall | Monica |
| Stephen Stucker | Stationmaster |
| Steve Hofvendahl | Cellmate #3 |
| Sue Dugan | Duke Domestic |
| Sunnie Merrill | Duke & Duke Employee |
| Susan Fallender | Bunny |
| Tom Davis | Baggage Handler #2 |
| Tom Degidon | Duke Domestic |
| Tom Mardirosian | Officer Pantuzzi |
| Tony Sherer | Philip |
| Tracy K. Shaffer | Constance |
| Walt Gorney | Duke Domestic |
| W.B. Brydon | Bank Manager |
| William Magerman | Duke Domestic |