Review of Trading Places (1983) by James M — 02 Dec 2009

Seriously, one of those movies that I can watch 10000000 times and still laugh just as hard. Love it!

This review of Trading Places (1983) was written by James M on 02 Dec 2009.

Trading Places has generally received very positive reviews.

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