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1983

Trading Places

A snobbish investor and a wily street con-artist find their positions reversed as part of a bet by two callous millionaires.

Credits

Director

John Landis

Producers

George Folsey Jr. , Aaron Russo , Irwin Russo

Writers

Timothy Harris , Herschel Weingrod

Cinematographer

Robert Paynter

Editor

Malcolm Campbell

Production Design

Gene Rudolf

Costume Design

Deborah Nadoolman Landis

Composer

Elmer Bernstein

Casting

Bonnie Timmermann

Cast

Dan Aykroyd , Eddie Murphy , Ralph Bellamy , Don Ameche , Denholm Elliott , Jamie Lee Curtis , Paul Gleason , Frank Oz , Jim Belushi , Kristin Holby

Studios

Paramount Pictures , Cinema Group Ventures

Genre

Comedy

External

IMDb Amazon

Posters

5
Trading Places (1983) movie poster
Trading Places (1983) movie poster
Trading Places (1983) movie poster
Trading Places (1983) movie poster
Trading Places (1983) movie poster

Awards

2 wins, 6 nominations
Won Best Supporting Actor Trading Places Denholm Elliott 1984
Won Best Supporting Actress Trading Places Jamie Lee Curtis 1984
Nom Best Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy Trading Places 1984
Nom Best Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy Eddie Murphy 1984
Nom Best Original Screenplay Timothy Harris Trading Places 1984
Nom Best Original Musical/Secondary Score Category Elmer Bernstein 1984

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