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Trading Places   1983         R, 106 min. Genre: Comedy Director: John Landis   Cast: Eddie Murphy, Dan Aykroyd, Don Ameche, Ralph Bellamy, Denholm Elliott, Paul Gleason, Jamie Lee Curtis, James Belushi, Al Franken, Frank Oz, Robert Curtis Brown, Giancarlo Esposito, Bill Cobbs, Bo Diddley, Philip Bosco   Just like in "The Prince and the Pauper," this movie goes with the premise of a rich man, Louis Winthorpe III (Dan Aykroyd)—this time, a Philadelphia commodity broker—changing places with a poor man, Billy Ray Valentine (Eddie Murphy), who is a con-artist. The Duke brothers—Randolph and Mortimer (Ralph Bellamy and Don Ameche) make a bet on whether or not Louis will resort to crime when he loses his position in life. Throw in lots of good comedy, and you have a film worth watching. Cast Eddie Murphy Billy Ray Valentine Dan Aykroyd Louis Winthorpe III Don Ameche Mortimer Duke Ralph Bellamy Randolph Duke Denholm Elliott Coleman Paul Gleason Clarence Beeks Jamie Lee Curtis Ophelia James Belushi Harvey Al Franken Baggage Handler Frank Oz Corrupt Cop Robert Curtis Brown Todd Giancarlo Esposito Cellmate Bill Cobbs Bartender Bo Diddley Pawnbroker Philip Bosco Doctor

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