Review of Trading Places (1983) by Andrew M — 04 Apr 2015

Eddie Murphy in is prime. Hilarious performance in a movie that is still important today.

This review of Trading Places (1983) was written by Andrew M on 04 Apr 2015.

Trading Places has generally received very positive reviews.

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By Ben G (949) on 28 Aug 2016

You can bet One Dollar that this is a great comedy, but I didn't like Dan Aykroyd coast through absolute, unwarranted poverty…

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