Trading Places
Dan Aykroyd and Eddie Murphy star as two men who trade lives in the Academy Award nominated comedy Trading Places.
Fast Facts
- Also known as: Black or White (working title)
- Release date: June 8, 1983
- Director: John Landis
- Screenwriters: Timothy Harris and Herschel Weingrod
- Producer: Aaron Russo
- Distributor: Paramount Pictures
- Genre: Comedy
- Run time: 118 min
- Awards: Nominated for an Academy Awards and two Golden Globe Awards
- Jamie Lee Curtis and Denholm Elliott revived best supporting actor/actress awards at the British Film and Television Awards1
Plot Summary
The wealthy and corrupt Duke brothers (Ralph Bellamy and Don Ameche) make a bet as to whether a street hustler and businessman could succeed if their roles were reversed. They strip Wall Street trader Louis Winthorpe III (Dan Aykroyd) of his wealth and promote impoverished con man Billy Ray Valentine (Eddie Murphy) into the upper crust of society. Both men struggle to adjust to their new roles and when they discover the Duke brothers' scheme, they team up to get revenge.
Cast
- Dan Aykroyd: Louis Winthorpe III
- Eddie Murphy: Billy Ray Valentine
- Ralph Bellamy: Randolph Duke
- Don Ameche: Mortimer Duke
- Jamie Lee Curtis: Ophelia
- Denholm Elliott: Coleman
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