Trading Places (1983)

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They're not just getting rich... They're getting even.

A snobbish investor and a wily street con-artist find their positions reversed as part of a bet by two callous millionaires.

• Released: 1983-06-07
• Genres: Comedy
• Runtime: 1h 56m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 7.2/10 from 3,777 votes

Directed by John Landis.

Top cast

• Dan Aykroyd as Louis Winthorpe III
• Eddie Murphy as Billy Ray Valentine
• Ralph Bellamy as Randolph Duke
• Don Ameche as Mortimer Duke
• Denholm Elliott as Coleman
• Jamie Lee Curtis as Ophelia
• Paul Gleason as Clarence Beeks
• Frank Oz as Corrupt Cop
• Jim Belushi as Harvey
• Kristin Holby as Penelope Witherspoon

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Trading Places

• United States: stream on YouTube TV; watch free on Kanopy, YouTube Free; rent on JustWatch TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: stream on Paramount Plus, Sky Go, Now TV Cinema, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Basic with Ads; rent on JustWatch TV, Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies; buy on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store
• India: rent on Amazon Video
• Canada: stream on Netflix, Super Channel Plus, Super Channel Amazon Channel, fuboTV, Netflix Standard with Ads; rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video
• Australia: rent on JustWatch TV, Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fetch TV

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