Trading places / Paramount Pictures presents an Aaron Russo production ; a Landis/Folsey film ; written by Timothy Harris & Herschel Weingrod ; produced by Aaron Russo ; directed by John Landis.
Material type:
FilmPublisher number: 13909 | Paramount Home Entertainment12238 | Paramount Home Entertainment59160087000 | Paramount Home Entertainment12238 | ParamountLanguage: English, French, Portuguese, Spanish Original language: English Subtitle language: English Publication details: Hollywood, Calif. : Paramount Home Entertainment, [2007], ©1983.Edition: Looking good, feeling good edDescription: 1 videodisc (116 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 inContent type: - two-dimensional moving image
- video
- videodisc
- 1415744408
- 9781415744406
- 1415728909
- 9781415728901
- 13909
- Director of photography, Robert Paynter ; editor, Malcolm Campbell ; music, Elmer Bernstein.
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
The "nature-nurture" theory that motivated so many Three Stooges comedies is the basis of John Landis's hit comedy. The fabulously wealthy but morally bankrupt Duke brothers (Ralph Bellamy and Don Ameche) make a one-dollar bet over heredity vs. environment. Curious as to what might happen if different lifestyles were reversed, they arrange for impoverished street hustler Billy Ray Valentine (Eddie Murphy) to be placed in the lap of luxury and trained for a cushy career in commodities brokerage. Simultaneously, they set about to reduce aristocratic yuppie Louis Winthorpe III (Dan Aykroyd to poverty and disgrace, hiring a prostitute (Jamie Lee Curtis) to hasten his downfall. When Billy Ray figures out that the brothers intend to dump him back on the streets once their experiment is complete, he seeks out Winthorpe, and together the pauper-turned-prince and prince-turned-pauper plot an uproarious revenge. With the good-hearted prostitute and Winthorpe's faithful butler (Denholm Elliott) as their accomplices, they set about to hit the brothers where it really hurts: in the pocketbook. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
DVD, NTSC, region 1 ; widescreen (16:9 enhanced) presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, Dolby Digital 2.0 surround, Dolby Digital mono.
English (Dolby 5.1, Dolby 2.0), dubbed French (Dolby mono.), dubbed Portuguese (Dolby mono.) or dubbed Spanish (Dolby mono.) dialogue with optional English subtitles; closed-captioned.
Dan Aykroyd, Eddie Murphy, Ralph Bellamy, Don Ameche, Denholm Elliott, Jamie Lee Curtis.
Director of photography, Robert Paynter ; editor, Malcolm Campbell ; music, Elmer Bernstein.
Originally released as a motion picture in 1983.
MPAA rating: Rated R.
CVH rating: 14A.
Two old business partners bet that they can turn a street hustler into a successful businessman.
Special features: Insider trading: "The making of Trading places;" Trading stories; the deleted scene with optional commentary by executive producer George Folsey, Jr.; Dressing the part; The trade in Trading places; trivia pop-ups; industry promotional piece; previews
Special features include: Insider trading: The making of Trading places ; Trading stories ; The deleted scene with optional commentary by Executive producer George Folsey, Jr. ; Dressing the part ; The trade in Trading places ; Trivia pop-ups ; Industry promotional piece ; previews ; scene selections.
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