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What happens when you combine the comic genius of Eddie Murphy with Dan Aykroyd and director John Landis? You get a timeless comedy classic laced with sidesplitting, satiric humor. Murphy stars as a small-time con artist who gets a chance to switch lives with Aykroyd's big-time stock market maven. But their reversal of fortunes is just a cruel joke perpetrated by two bored mega-rich brothers (Don Ameche and Ralph Bellamy) as part of an idle bet. When the truth comes out...the consequences are sheer comedy gold!
Original Release
06/07/1983
US Release
06/08/1983
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Eddie Murphy | Billy Ray Valentine |
| Dan Aykroyd | Louis Winthorpe III |
| Jamie Lee Curtis | Ophelia |
| Denholm Elliott | Coleman |
| Ralph Bellamy | Randolph Duke |
| Don Ameche | Mortimer Duke |
| Paul Gleason | Clarence Beeks |
| Kristin Holby | Penelope Witherspoon |
| Frank Oz | Corrupt Cop |
| Robert Earl Jones | Attendant |
Directors
Writers
Timothy Harris, Herschel Weingrod
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Eddie Murphy | Billy Ray Valentine |
| Dan Aykroyd | Louis Winthorpe III |
| Jamie Lee Curtis | Ophelia |
| Denholm Elliott | Coleman |
| Ralph Bellamy | Randolph Duke |
| Don Ameche | Mortimer Duke |
| Paul Gleason | Clarence Beeks |
| Kristin Holby | Penelope Witherspoon |
| Frank Oz | Corrupt Cop |
| Robert Earl Jones | Attendant |
| Richard Hunt | Wilson |
| Jim Belushi | Harvey |
| Ron Taylor | Big Black Guy |
| Bo Diddley | Pawnbroker |
| Kelly Curtis | Muffy |
| Al Franken | Baggage Handler #1 |
| James Eckhouse | Guard |
| Alfred Drake | President of Exchange |
| Tom Davis | Baggage Handler #2 |
| Ralph Clanton | Official #1 |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| George Folsey Jr. | Executive Producer |
| Aaron Russo | Producer |
| Irwin Russo | Producer |
| Sam Williams | Producer |
Editors
Trailers
Trading Places
Clips
Trading Places: What Do You Think, Valentine?
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1984 | Oscar | Best Music, Original Song Score and Its Adaptation or Best Adaptation Score | Nominated |
| 1984 | Golden Globe | Best Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical | Nominated |
| 1984 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical | Nominated |
