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Trading Places (1983)

Eddie Murphy , Dan Aykroyd , John Landis  |  R |  DVD
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (275 customer reviews)


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  • Actors: Eddie Murphy, Dan Aykroyd, Ralph Bellamy, Don Ameche, Denholm Elliott
  • Directors: John Landis
  • Writers: Herschel Weingrod, Timothy Harris
  • Producers: Aaron Russo, George Folsey Jr., Irwin Russo, Sam Williams
  • Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
  • Language: English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround), English (Dolby Digital 5.1), French (Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono)
  • Subtitles: English
  • Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Rated: R (Restricted)
  • Studio: Paramount
  • DVD Release Date: September 24, 2002
  • Run Time: 116 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (275 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B00003CXD3
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #61,280 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
  • Learn more about "Trading Places" on IMDb

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In this crowd-pleasing 1983 comedy of high finance about a homeless con artist who becomes a Wall Street robber baron, Eddie Murphy consolidated the success of his startling debut in the previous year's 48 Hours and polished his slick-winner persona. The turnabout begins with an argument between super-rich siblings, played by Ralph Bellamy and Don Ameche: Are captains of industry, they wonder, born or made? To settle the issue, the meanies construct a cruel experiment in social Darwinism. Preppie commodities trader Dan Aykroyd (perfectly cast) is stripped of all his worldly goods and expelled from the firm, and Murphy's smelly derelict is appointed to take his place, graduating to tailored suits and a world-class harem in record time. Eventually the two men team up to teach the nasty old manipulators a lesson, cornering the market in frozen orange juice futures in the process. Director John Landis (The Blues Brothers) doesn't have the world's lightest touch, but he hits most of the jokes hard and quite a few of them pay off. Trading Places is also a landmark film for fans of Jamie Lee Curtis. --David Chute

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Sporting billionaire brothers reverse the roles of a wall street commodities broker and a street hustler. Studio: Paramount Home Video Release Date: 01/04/2005 Starring: Eddie Murphy Jamie Lee Curtis Run time: 118 minutes Rating: R Director: John Landis

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This is one of those movies I love to watch over and over. H. Trujillo  |  72 reviewers made a similar statement
It's just a funny great movie. Anthony Viscito  |  44 reviewers made a similar statement
A must-have for your DVD collection! S. Castellano  |  21 reviewers made a similar statement
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42 of 46 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars "It Was The Dukes!!...It Was The Dukes!!.." November 2, 2003
Format:DVD|Amazon Verified Purchase
This review refers to the Widescreen Collection/DVD edtion(Paramount)of "Trading Places"....

If you have already seen this fabulously fun film, then you know the scene I am referring to in my title of this review.It is just one of the many, many laugh out loud moments that Eddie Murphy and Dan Aykroyd and the rest of the brillant cast treat us to. If you haven't seen it and you like to laugh..this is a must see, one that will brighten your holdiays and leave you grinning ear to ear whenever you think of it.

The very wealthy brothers Randolph and Mortimer Duke portrayed by legends Ralph Bellamy and Don Ameche, are sitting around their exclusive club having a little tiff on the theory of Heredity vs. Enviroment. After bestowing a very generous Christmas bonus of five dollars to the man who sees to their needs year round, they make a little wager. The bet...take their most trusted employee(Aykroyd), and play with his life until he becomes an outcast. Take a street-wise con-artist(Murphy),and give him a taste of the good life. Who will prevail? Will the Harvard grad, still be the person he was, after losing everything, or will he turn to crime? And what about the con man? Will his new enviroment make a new man out of him or will he still resort to his old ways? Watching these two "Trading Places" is one of the most fun 2 hours you can spend. The story takes place between Christmas and New Years so it's a great Holdiay film to add to your collection as well.

The cast is marvelous.Dan Aykroyd is the perfect snob, and Eddie Murphy, well he's just great at being Eddie Murphy.
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21 of 22 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars ole 80's classic June 7, 2007
By toddo
Format:Blu-ray
Came out in 1983, I bought this movie on VHS, DVD, and now Blu-Ray. I have never seen it look this good. Bright ole 80's fashion colors don't bleed anymore. This precious baby is totally remastered. Eddie Murphy and Dan Aykroyd at their prime. Paramount finally gave this absolute classic the hi-def 1080p treatment. I'm glad that I am old enough to still enjoy 80's humor. If you're a fan of Trading Places, definitely pick this up in blu-ray, you won't regret it.
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36 of 42 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars BareBones DVD with MISSING SCENE! January 12, 2003
By Brian
Format:DVD
As others have mentioned this DVD is a "bare bones" one with no extra features. For those used to seeing it on TV, though, seeing the original R rated version will let you in on how much was edited for TV.

The shocking part is that this DVD is MISSING a scene always shown on television. When Winthorp (Akroyd) walks into the Duke & Duke offices, everyone tells him good morning, greeting him by name, and he barely manages a response. That's in there. Then later, when Valentine (Murphy) walks into the Duke & Duke offices, everyone ALSO greets him by name, and he enthusiastically greets them in return, (before getting into the elevator). In the DVD, THIS SCENE IS MISSING!

So, this isn't just a bare bones DVD, in one instance you actually end up getting LESS than you normally see on TV! I'm baffled by this...

But, obviously, this is a classic comedy, worth owning. Too bad they don't offer a beefier DVD.

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Looks Good On Blu-Ray June 6, 2009
Format:Blu-ray
I was pleasantly surprissed how good this looked on Blu-Ray. Sometimes the "older" movies don't measure up, but this looks sharp and is impressive.

The story is still very entertaining, even if it has the stereotypical characters Hollywood likes to present, such as (1) the hooker who is beautiful and has a kind loving heart; (2) the black guy who, despite no training, all of a sudden is smarter than all the white guys in the financial world; (3) all rich people are snooty while the lower class are nice and good-hearted and, (4) several cheap shots at Christianity.

Despite all the baloney above, this was an extremely entertaining and funny movie, start to finish. All the actors in here are fun to watch and there are a number of laugh-out-loud scenes. Of course, with Eddie Murphy and Dan Aykroyd, that's not surprising. Murphy gets the bulk of the laughs. It's really his movie. For the guys, however, Jamie Lee Curtis is one to remember here.
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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Format:Blu-ray|Amazon Verified Purchase
This review is for the Blu-Ray release of the 1983 comedy classic "Trading Places." If you have not seen this movie yet then you really are missing out and what better way to experience this movie than in 1080p high definition.
I already owned the bare bones DVD release, but did not hesitate to order the Blu-Ray release. The quality is truly incredible with a level of detail that simply blows me awaqy and none of the grain or softness that plagues the inferior DVD version.
Plus we are treated to a wealth of special features to help sweeten the deal. The main special feature is the retrospective featurette "Insider Trading: The Making of Trading Places" which runs at 18:28 and includes on-camera interviews with Eddie Murphy, Jamie Lee Curtis, Dan Aykroyd and Director John Landis. Tne featurette covers the genesis of the story and the preproduction details (Gene Wilder and Richard Pryor were originally slated to star) and how the success of "48 Hrs" brought Murphy to the attention of the producing team.
Serving as a counterpoint is the second featurette "Trading Stories" which runs at 7:59. The same people are interviewed on camera as in the first docimentary however in this instance they are all from 1983 as they publicize the movies release.
There is one deleted scene running over a minute with an introduction and optional commentary by Executive Producer George Folsey Jr. It details the theft of the crop report by Clarence Beeks and was essentially dropped for pacing reasons.
Next up is "Dressing the Part" which runs at 6:31 and has as its main contributor Costume Designer Deborah Nadoolman. She says that the outfit she is most proud of is the red hooded sweatshirt worn by Eddie Murphy in his first scene.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars So funny
Glad I could still find this movie. The funniest of all time. Eddie Murphy can not be stopped in this movie.
Published 1 day ago by Deborah Rosado
3.0 out of 5 stars shocked / not the tv version for sure
LOVE this movie. Had seen it so many times on television, I felt we needed to own it. BUT was I shocked at the content I wasn't used to (nudity, for example) when watching it... Read more
Published 4 days ago by Alive and well in Arkansas
5.0 out of 5 stars Great movie!
A classic comedy. Eddie Murphy and Dan Aykroyd together are fantastic. It's 20 years old and still very enjoyable and a movie I will watch again.
Published 5 days ago by Richard D. Harris
4.0 out of 5 stars Fun fun fun
Great movie, lots of laughs! The little guy comes out on top. The actors play very well together and the story is one that will go on for years to come
Published 5 days ago by Joetta702
5.0 out of 5 stars Great
Great addition to my collection! I love Eddie Murphy! Would recommend this movie to anyone who asked. Eddie Murphy marathon anyone?
Published 12 days ago by A. Polley
4.0 out of 5 stars Still funny
Still funny after the 20-some years it's been. You can see the influence it's had on today's comedy. Easy to watch.
Published 14 days ago by J. Broccoli
5.0 out of 5 stars Classic
only rated R because of Eddie Murphy's F-bombs and one or two cheesecake shots. If this had been made in the days of PG-13, it would be rated PG-13.
Published 16 days ago by A. Jordan
5.0 out of 5 stars Classic
Classic Eddie Murphy - one of the funniest guys to come out of the 80's! I got this for my husband who just loves this movie in hopes that when we are old and gray (really, not... Read more
Published 20 days ago by L. Radtke
5.0 out of 5 stars Classic
Love this movie. It is a true classic. Wish movies now days were as good as this one. Loved seeing it again
Published 24 days ago by H. Deaton
5.0 out of 5 stars It's great!
Come on, you've seen it...just buy it! Add it to the 80's collection! Then after that, watch Coming to America.
Published 29 days ago by Renee Ricks
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Anyone know what supplements are included on this edition?
According to davisdvd.com:

"The hit comedy, starring Dan Aykroyd and Eddie Murphy, arrives with an anamorphic widescreen transfer and Dolby Digital 5.1 & 2.0 tracks. Bonus materials will include a deleted scene, a subtitled trivia track, the featurettes "Insider Trading: The Making of... Read more
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