Review of Trading Places (1983) by Jamie R — 06 Dec 2008

Wittty , well acted, film from Landis. Murphey steals the movie from the rest of the cast.

This review of Trading Places (1983) was written by Jamie R on 06 Dec 2008.

Trading Places has generally received very positive reviews.

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