Review of Trading Places (1983) by Hamzah K — 12 Feb 2012

One of the greatest of the comedy genre. It's funny, entertaining and, especially for a comedy, very intelligent.

This review of Trading Places (1983) was written by Hamzah K on 12 Feb 2012.

Trading Places has generally received very positive reviews.

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