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Deal of the Century

  • 1983
  • PG
  • 1h 39m
IMDb RATING
4.6/10
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Sigourney Weaver, Chevy Chase, and Gregory Hines in Deal of the Century (1983)
Arms dealers from several companies vie to sell the most expensive and highest tech weapons to a South American dictator. There are complications; understanding the exact nature of how 'gifts' are used to grease the wheels of a sale, a religious conversion from one of the salesman and a romance that begins to grow between two competitors, not to mention the imminent financial collapse of one of the companies if they don't make this sale.
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Small-time arms dealer Eddie Muntz visits South America to sell weapons to the revolutionaries and winds up negotiating the sale of an experimental plane to the nation's dictator.Small-time arms dealer Eddie Muntz visits South America to sell weapons to the revolutionaries and winds up negotiating the sale of an experimental plane to the nation's dictator.Small-time arms dealer Eddie Muntz visits South America to sell weapons to the revolutionaries and winds up negotiating the sale of an experimental plane to the nation's dictator.

  • Director
    • William Friedkin
  • Writers
    • Paul Brickman
    • Robert Towne
    • Bernard Edelman
  • Stars
    • Chevy Chase
    • Sigourney Weaver
    • Gregory Hines
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    • IMDb RATING
    4.6/10
    4.5K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • William Friedkin
    • Writers
      • Paul Brickman
      • Robert Towne
      • Bernard Edelman
    • Stars
      • Chevy Chase
      • Sigourney Weaver
      • Gregory Hines
    • 32User reviews
    • 13Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro

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    Trailer 1:38
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    Chevy Chase
    Chevy Chase
    • Eddie Muntz
    Sigourney Weaver
    Sigourney Weaver
    • Mrs. DeVoto
    Gregory Hines
    Gregory Hines
    • Ray Kasternak
    Vince Edwards
    Vince Edwards
    • Frank Stryker
    William Marquez
    • Gen. Cordosa
    Eduardo Ricard
    • Col. Salgado
    Richard Herd
    Richard Herd
    • Lyle
    Graham Jarvis
    Graham Jarvis
    • Babers
    Wallace Shawn
    Wallace Shawn
    • Harold DeVoto
    Randi Brooks
    Randi Brooks
    • Ms. Della Rosa
    Ebbe Roe Smith
    Ebbe Roe Smith
    • Bob
    Richard Libertini
    Richard Libertini
    • Masaggi
    J.W. Smith
    J.W. Smith
    • Will
    Carmencristina Moreno
    • Woman Singer
    • (as Carmen Moreno)
    Charles Levin
    Charles Levin
    • Dr. Rechtin
    Pepe Serna
    Pepe Serna
    • Vardis
    Wilfredo Hernández
    • Rojas
    • (as Wilfredo Hernandez)
    John Davey
    • Pilot on Screen
    • Director
      • William Friedkin
    • Writers
      • Paul Brickman
      • Robert Towne
      • Bernard Edelman
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    • Trivia
      One of only two films director William Friedkin wrote nothing about, positive or negative, in his memoir The Friedkin Connection (see also The Guardian (1990)).
    • Goofs
      At the Peacemaker roll-out. Stryker as well as the technicians commented on the hot weather. Yet, you can see Stryker's breath at the podium (indicating cold weather) just before the Peacemaker attacks.
    • Quotes

      General Huddleston: [watching the Peacemaker malfunction] This is a great day for the Air Force, Senator.

      Sen. Bryce: Why is that, General?

      General Huddleston: Because the Navy ordered twenty of those disasters.

      Navy Officers: Son of a bitch!

    • Alternate versions
      CBS edited 5 minutes from this film for its 1988 network television premiere.
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: Deal of the Century/Richard Pryor Here and Now/Testament/The Dead Zone/The Osterman Weekend (1983)
    • Soundtracks
      Someone To Watch Over Me
      Music by George Gershwin and lyrics by Ira Gershwin
      Sung by Nikka Costa
      Courtesy of Renquet Records

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    Not the greatest comedy of the century, but still good.

    The previous very negative commentaries: I wonder what they expected? If they expected a "typical" Chevy Chase movie, where he is the star of the show, and don't you forget it, then ... this is not the movie.

    This is more along the lines of "Flying High", when there is no one "star" of the file who hogs the limelight. In this movie, the gags and clever lines are more evenly distributed. In my mind, this makes for a funnier movie.
    • wombat_1
    • Sep 8, 2001
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    • Release date
      • November 4, 1983 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Das Bombengeschäft
    • Filming locations
      • Chet Holifield Federal Building - 24000 Avila Road, Laguna Niguel, California, USA(Opening Scene)
    • Production companies
      • Warner Bros.
      • Dream Quest Images
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $10,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $10,369,581
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $3,520,605
      • Nov 6, 1983
    • Gross worldwide
      • $10,369,581
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 39 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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