Trading Places

Trading Places

  • Director: John Landis
  • Writer: Timothy Harris,Herschel Weingrod
  • Countries of origin: United States
  • Language: English
  • Release date: June 8, 1983
  • Runtime: 1h 56min
  • Sound mix: Mono, Dolby Digital
  • Aspect ratio: 1.85 : 1
  • Also known as: Black or White
  • "Trading Places" is a comedy released by Paramount Pictures, directed by John Landis, starring Dan Aykroyd , Edward Regan Murphy , and Ralph Rexford Bellamy . The film was released in the United States on June 8, 1983   .
    The film tells the story of Valentine's black punks begging from the street and Winthorpe, who is engaged in futures trading, exchanging identities   .

    Details

    • Release date June 8, 1983
    • Filming locations St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands
    • Production companies Cinema Group Ventures, Paramount Pictures

    Box office

    Budget

    $15,000,000 (estimated)

    Gross US & Canada

    $90,404,800

    Opening weekend US & Canada

    $7,348,200

    Gross worldwide

    $90,404,800

    Movie reviews

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    • By Arielle 2022-03-24 09:01:37

      Make up for the financial knowledge of futures

      I didn't write it, it's a copy of self-knowledge: please take a look at this link: https://www.zhihu.com/question/23372653

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      Link: https://www.zhihu.com/question/ 23372653/answer/45545227Source
      : Knowing
      that the copyright belongs to the author, please contact the author for authorization.

      This problem is very simple, as long as anyone who has operated futures can understand.
      Futures trading has two characteristics, one is high...

    • By Holden 2022-03-24 09:01:37

      Can't write a short review...

      Professor investment analysis showed us a short clip because of trading pit, and finally watched the whole film by himself. It turns out that there are so many breast-exposing parts in the front. I feel embarrassed when I think of the professor watching it (what are you embarrassed about...). I don't know what the professor thinks of the characterization inside as a hedge fund manager? The movie expresses a very cruel reality in the form of comedy, and it does it so powerfully that it really...

    • By Jerod 2022-03-23 09:01:40

      a dollar gamble

      This movie is older than me, but I still seem to think he's special today.
      One is a young tramp begging along the street pretending to be a disabled veteran, the black Billy Ray Warren, and the other is a successful senior manager of a futures company, Louis Winthorpe III. He was taken to the police station. These are seen by two investors, betting on whether the environment can shape a person, so they use various means to exchange their identities...
      If the story only reaches this...

    • By Nicolas 2022-03-23 09:01:40

      This is just a laugh-out-of-the-moment movie, not as highly recommended by Wharton

      1. Why did Winthorpe live in the house of the two Modimo brothers? And the two brothers also provided him with a servant. It is precisely because of this foundation that Winthorpe is finally homeless. But this is so incredible. Remember that the broker in "Wall Street" also lived in the Manhattan house he rented, although it was very expensive;
      2. Will the report have such a big impact on the price? The two brothers only know about the market through the report? They don't have their own...

    • By Laurianne 2022-03-23 09:01:40

      Typical Hollywood comedy with a black hippie highlight

      Take a look at it, skip a lot of plots, and the ending is as expected. The actors' performances are really good, especially the black people, others are a little blunt. Black hippies lead everyone in the movie through a rollercoaster of addictions. The big ups and downs may be the fate of the financial compradors in the capital market. Maybe the reality is not so exaggerated, but at least from one aspect, we can see the role of money and the role of materials in today's society. The degree of...

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    • By Maeve 2022-04-24 07:01:05

      6/10. The elder brother played futures with the information, but the information was lost by the double male lead. In the end, the elder brother bought a full loss, while the double male lead made a profit by selling shorts. It is equivalent to giving the audience a financial lesson. The joy of the entire film stems from the Capra-style drama irony and the miracle of the American Dream, resulting in a very reluctant plot. For example, it is impossible for traders to learn to buy and sell...

    • By Lucile 2022-04-24 07:01:05

      The story is quite ironic. A person's life can be so easily manipulated... This is the story of smashing one's own bricks in the foot... In addition, the leveraged trading in finance is simply amazing. Inside the circle, the reality is cruel, insider information is only in the hands of a few people, without insider information, everything is a small...

    • By Jeanne 2022-04-24 07:01:05

      It turned out to be such an interesting life swap, where many screws work, as long as you put anyone on it, you can...

    • By Jaclyn 2022-04-24 07:01:05

      Really nice! happy New...

    • By Melba 2022-04-24 07:01:05

      A dollar bet can distort people's lives arbitrarily... Is it knowledge or circumstance that makes a person... Sure enough, it's the butt that decides the head, the movie 30 years ago... It's pretty...

    Movie plot

    Winthorpe ( played by Dan Aykroyd) has become a minister of stocks to the big capitalists Duke Brothers at a young age. He is in charge of the company for the Duke Brothers. He is engaged in futures trading. Beloved, Valentine ( Eddie Murphy ) is a black gangster who pretends to be a disabled person and begs on the street. The Duke brothers are standard blood-sucking capitalists. One day they had a whim, they would bet on a dollar and...
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    Evaluation action

    "Upside Down the Universe" not only has a vivid story and interesting actors, but also embeds the futures market into the film. It is a good film with financial themes and can stand the test of time (National Finance Weekly Review)   .
    The movie story wins with exaggeration. In real life, no minister of agriculture will announce the orange harvest forecast on television. This kind of routine report is the news sent by the news agency...
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    Movie quotes

    • Coleman: My life's savings, sir. Try not to lose it.

      Billy Ray Valentine: Lose it? Why, in a couple hours you gonna be the richest butler that ever lived, man.

      Ophelia: I worked real hard for this, Louie. I hope you know what you're doing.

      Louis Winthorpe III: Thank you, Ophelia.

      Ophelia: What are you doing?

      Billy Ray Valentine: [Their train number is called over the loudspeaker] That's us, Louie.

      Louis Winthorpe III: Coleman, could you hold this?

      [handing him Ophelia's envelope of money before he kisses her for good luck. Then just before they embrace she takes her chewing gum out of her mouth, smiles and hands it to Coleman, who rolls his eyes upwards in subtle gee-thanks look]

      Coleman: [He turns to Ophelia] I could use a stiff drink. Would you care to join me?

      [With a slight smile to each other, they lock arms walking of together]

    • Mortimer Duke: I have no money to give you!

    • Billy Ray Valentine: [Starts chanting in complete gibberish, annoying Beeks]

      Billy Ray Valentine: Beef jerky time! Ya want some beef jerky?

      Clarence Beeks: No, please.

      Billy Ray Valentine: Der's plenty, ya know!