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Trading places

The rich and greedy Duke Brothers wager a bet on whether a born loser like Billy Ray Valentine, a hustler from the ghetto, can become as successful as Winthorpe, a wealthy investment executive, if put in the proper environment--and if Winthorpe were to lose all, would he turn to a life of crime? The Dukes arrange for that to happen. Valentine becomes the golden boy of the commodities market and Winthorpe finds himself out in the streets. The two pawns meet, compare notes, figure out who's doing this to them and Valentine and Winthorpe set in motion some hilarious revenge plans of their own.

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  • "The rich and greedy Duke Brothers wager a bet on whether a born loser like Billy Ray Valentine, a hustler from the ghetto, can become as successful as Winthorpe, a wealthy investment executive, if put in the proper environment--and if Winthorpe were to lose all, would he turn to a life of crime? The Dukes arrange for that to happen. Valentine becomes the golden boy of the commodities market and Winthorpe finds himself out in the streets. The two pawns meet, compare notes, figure out who's doing this to them and Valentine and Winthorpe set in motion some hilarious revenge plans of their own."@en
  • "The rich and greedy Duke Brothers wager a bet on whether a born loser like Billy Ray Valentine, a hustler from the ghetto, can become as successful as Winthorpe, a wealthy investment executive, if put in the proper environment--and if a prig like Winthorpe were to lose all, would he turn to a life of crime? The Dukes arrange for that to happen. Valentine becomes the golden boy of the commodities market and Winthorpe finds himself out in the streets. The two pawns meet, compare notes, figure out who's doing this to them and Valentine and Winthorpe set in motion some hilarious revenge plans of their own."@en
  • "A snobbish investor and a wily street con artist find their positions reversed as part of a bet by two callous millionaires."
  • "What happens when a Wall Street tycoon meets a street smart hustler? Find out in the comedy classic that helped launch the careers of two Hollywood superstars - Eddie Murphy and Jamie Lee Curtis. From acclaimed director John Kandis comes the story of a down-and-out con artist who trades lifestyles with a well-to-do investor (Dan Akroyd). Two wealthy power players (Dom Ameche and Ralph Bellamy) set the wheels turning with a crazy bet and, from there, the comedy gets richer by the minute."
  • "The rich Duke Brothers wager on whether a born loser like Billy Ray Valentine, a hustler from the ghetto, can become as successful as Winthorpe, a wealthy investment executive, if put in the proper environment--and would a prig like Winthorpe turn to a life of crime if he were to lose it all."@en
  • "The rich and greedy Duke Brothers wager on whether a born loser like Billy Ray Valentine, a hustler from the ghetto, can become as successful as Winthorpe, a wealthy investment executive, if put in the proper environment--and would a prig like Winthorpe turn to a life of crime if he were to lose all."
  • "The rich and greedy Duke Brothers wager on whether a born loser like Billy Ray Valentine, a hustler from the ghetto, can become as successful as Winthorpe, a wealthy investment executive, if put in the proper environment--and would a prig like Winthorpe turn to a life of crime if he were to lose all."@en
  • "The rich and greedy Duke Brothers wager a bet on whether a born loser like Billy Ray Valentine, a hustler from the ghetto, can become as successful as Winthorpe, a wealthy investment executive, if put in the proper environment-- and if a prig like Winthorpe were to lose all, would he turn to a life of crime?"
  • "The story of a down-and-out con artist who trades lifesyles with a well-to-do investor."
  • "The rich and greedy Duke Brothers wager a bet on whether a born loser like Billy Ray Valentine, a hustler from the ghetto, can become as successful as Winthorpe, a wealthy investment executive, if put in the proper environment--and if a prig like Winthorpe were to lose all, would he turn to a life of crime?"@en
  • "The rich and greedy Duke Brothers wager a bet on whether a born loser like Billy Ray Valentine, a hustler from the ghetto, can become as successful as Winthorpe, a wealthy investment executive, if put in the proper environment--and if a prig like Winthorpe were to lose all, would he turn to a life of crime? The Dukes arrange for that to happen. Valentine becomes the golden boy of the commodities market and Winthorpe finds himself out in the streets. The two pawns meet, compare notes, ..."
  • "Two old business partners bet that they can turn a street hustler into a successful businessman."@en
  • "A hustler from the ghetto and a wealthy investment executive are forced to exchange places as a result of a bet between two greedy brothers. When the two victims discover who has caused their discomfort, they plan a hilarious revenge."@en
  • "As the result of a bet between two wealthy commodities traders, the lifestyles of a street hustler (Eddie Murphy) and a successful stockbroker (Dan Akroyd) are reversed. The innocent victims of the bet scramble to make it in their new foreign environments, with hysterical results. Once they discover the switch played on them, they set out to exact their comic revenge on the execs, played by the grand old actors Ralph Bellamy and Don Ameche."
  • "Two millionaires test their nurture vs. nature theory when they make a Wall Street tycoon a beggar and a street hustler a Wall Street tycoon."@en
  • "Examines the issues of trading blocs and their future impact on economies both in the U.S. and overseas. Experts in international trade and politics, linked by satellite, discuss the pitfalls and possibilities of the emergencies of a world divided into three trading zones."@en
  • "Murphy stars as a ghetto hustler; Aykroyd as a wealthy investment executive. The owners of Aykroyd's firm wager whether a loser like Murphy could be as successful as Aykroyd if put in the proper environment, and if Aykroyd would turn to a life of crime if he were to lose everything."@en
  • "Murphy stars as a ghetto hustler; Aykroyd as a wealthy investment executive. The owners of Aykroyd's firm wager whether a loser like Murphy could be as successful as Aykroyd if put in the proper environment, and if Aykroyd would turn to a life of crime if he were to lose everything."
  • ""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 as part of an idle bet. And when the truth comes out ... the consequences are sheer comedy gold.""@en
  • "Een rijke blanke jongeman wisselt van plaats met een arme zwarte kruimeldief. Dat leidt tot allerlei komische verwikkelingen."
  • "Billy Ray Valentine is a hustler, and Louis Winthorpe III is an investment executive in a Wall Street firm, Duke Brothers. The Duke Brothers wager a bet on whether a born loser (like Valentine) could become as successful as Winthorpe if put in the proper environment; and if a prig like Winthorpe were to lose it all, would he turn to a life of crime? The Dukes arrange for that to happen, Valentine becomes an investment executive and Winthorpe finds himself out on the street. The two meet, compare notes, and set revenge plans in motion."

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  • "Humorous fiction"
  • "Fiction"@en
  • "Feature films"@en
  • "Video recordings for the hearing impaired"@en
  • "Fiction films"@en
  • "Comedy"
  • "Drama"@en
  • "Comedy films"@en

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  • "Trading places"
  • "Trading places"@en
  • "Trading places Kolo sreče"
  • "Trading places (comedy)"
  • "Trading places De mendigo a millonario"
  • "Trading places (Motion picture)"@en
  • "Trading Places"@en
  • "Trading Places"
  • "Trading places regional trade blocs and world trade"@en
  • "Trading Places (video recording)"@en

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