Trading Places

UPC: 097361223841

Studio: Paramount

MPAA Rating: R   Contains:[Nudity, Adult Situations, Not For Children, Adult Language, Adult Humor]

Summary: 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

Category: Comedy

Awards: Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion – British Academy of Film and Television Arts Best Supporting Actress – British Academy of Film and Television Arts Best Picture - Musical or Comedy – null Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or – null Best Original Song Score or Adaptation Score – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or – Hollywood Foreign Press Association Best Supporting Actor – British Academy of Film and Television Arts Best Picture - Musical or Comedy – Hollywood Foreign Press Association

Features: Insider Trading: The Making of Trading Places
Trading Stories
The Deleted Scenes With Optional Commentary by Executive Producer George Folsey, Jr.
Dressing the Part
The Trade in Trading Places
Trivia Pop-Ups
Industry Promotional Piece.

Trading Places

Format: Digital Video Disc (DVD)

Release Date: 06/05/2007

Audio: DD5.1 Dolby Digital 5.1, DD2 Dolby Digital Stereo, DD1 Dolby Digital Mono

Runtime: 116 Minutes

Sides: 1

Number of Discs: 1

Language(s) English,French,Spanish,Portuguese

Subtitles: English

Region: USA & territories, Canada

Chapters: Disc #1 -- Trading Places
1. Philadelphia [3:34]
2. Pork Bellies [2:51]
3. Duke & Duke [2:06]
4. Is There a Problem, Officers? [5:02]
5. The Usual Wager [2:23]
6. Whiskey, All You Want [2:39]
7. Billy Ray's Stuff [4:29]
8. Thief Among Us [1:02]
9. It Was a Stone Groove, My Man [4:37]
10. Heroin Dealer [3:52]
11. A Couple of Bookies [6:27]
12. Ophelia's Flat [:53]
13. Mr. Valentine Sets the Price [5:03]
14. Fifty Bucks [3:20]
15. Christmas Eve [5:21]
16. A Most Absurd Nightmare [2:24]
17. Merry New Year [1:28]
17. FCOJ [3:11]
18. Turn the Machines Back On [3:31]
19. Looking Good [1:40]

Michael Betzold

The role reversal premise was an old one, even if it was refreshed by casting a black actor and a white actor in the lead roles. But Eddie Murphy and Dan Aykroyd were sure-fire box-office bets, and the film helped Murphy take another step up the ladder of comic stardom. It was one of the choicest film roles for Aykroyd, whose career has had its share of dim parts, and director John Landis knew how to mix the ingredients into box-office gold. The supporting performance of veterans Ralph Bellamy, Don Ameche, and Denholm Elliott give the comedy surprising depth. ~ Michael Betzold, Rovi

Cast and Crew: Bill Cobbs  Actor 
Sue Dugan  Actor 
Nicholas Guest  Actor 
Avon Long  Actor 
Afemo Omilami  Actor 
James Belushi  Actor 
Charles Brown  Actor 
Barra Khan  Actor 
Barry Dennen  Actor 
Paul Gleason  Actor 
Gary Klar  Actor 
Don McLeod  Actor 
Maurice Woods  Actor 
Tom Degidon  Actor 
Bryan Clark  Actor 
Lucianne Buchanan  Actor 
B. Constance Barry  Actor 
Richard Hunt  Actor 
Michelle Mais  Actor 
P. Jay Sidney  Actor 
Al Franken  Actor 
W.B. Brydon  Actor 
Bill Boggs  Actor 
Jack Davidson  Actor 
Gwyllum Evans  Actor 
Eddie Jones  Actor 
John McCurry  Actor 
Stephen Stucker  Actor 
Frank Oz  Actor 
Alan Dellay  Actor 
Paul Garcia  Actor 
Kelly Leigh Curtis  Actor 
Giancarlo Esposito  Actor 
Robert Earl Jones  Actor 
Tom Mardirosian  Actor 
Clint Smith  Actor 
Peter Hock  Actor 
Joshua Daniel  Actor 
Philip Bosco  Actor 
Tom Davis  Actor 
John Randolph Jones  Actor 
Bernie McInerney  Actor 
Ron Taylor  Actor 
Herb Peterson  Actor 
Paul Austin  Actor 
Maurice Copeland  Actor 
James Eckhouse  Actor 
William Magerman  Actor 
Jacques Sandulescu  Actor 
Bo Diddley  Actor 
Florence Anglin  Actor 
Ralph Clanton  Actor 
Alfred Drake  Actor 
Walter Gorney  Actor 
John Bedford Lloyd  Actor 
Jim Newell  Actor 
Robert Lee  Actor 
Elmer Bernstein  Composer (Music Score) 
George Folsey, Jr.  Executive Producer 
Timothy Harris  Screenwriter 
John Landis  Director 
John Landis  Screenwriter 
Aaron Russo  Producer 
Herschel Weingrod  Screenwriter 
Eddie Murphy  Actor 
Dan Aykroyd  Actor 
Ralph Bellamy  Actor 
Don Ameche  Actor 
Denholm Elliott  Actor 
Jamie Lee Curtis  Actor 
Kristin Holby  Actor 
Robert Curtis-Brown  Actor 

Country: USA