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8 June 1983 (USA) moreTagline:
They're not just getting rich... They're getting even. morePlot:
A snobbish investor and a wily street con artist find their positions reversed as part of a bet by two callous millionaires. full summary | add synopsisAwards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 2 wins & 3 nominations moreNewsDesk:
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Murphy and Aykroyd at their best moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Denholm Elliott | ... | Coleman | |
| Dan Aykroyd | ... | Louis Winthorpe III | |
| Maurice Woods | ... | Duke & Duke Employee | |
| Richard D. Fisher Jr. | ... | Duke & Duke Employee | |
| Jim Gallagher | ... | Duke & Duke Employee | |
| Anthony DiSabatino | ... | Duke & Duke Employee | |
| Bonnie Behrend | ... | Duke & Duke Employee | |
| Sunnie Merrill | ... | Duke & Duke Employee | |
| James Newell | ... | Duke & Duke Employee (as Jim Newell) | |
| Mary St. John | ... | Duke & Duke Employee | |
| Bonnie Tremena | ... | Duke & Duke Employee | |
| David Schwartz | ... | Duke & Duke Employee | |
| Ralph Bellamy | ... | Randolph Duke | |
| Don Ameche | ... | Mortimer Duke | |
| Tom Degidon | ... | Duke Domestic |
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View content advisory for parentsRuntime:
118 minCountry:
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1.85 : 1 moreSound Mix:
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Canada:AA (Ontario) | Canada:PG (Manitoba) | Canada:R (Nova Scotia) | Portugal:M/12 | Argentina:Atp | Iceland:L | Netherlands:6 | Australia:M | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Finland:S | Norway:12 | Singapore:NC-16 | Sweden:11 | UK:15 | USA:R (certificate #26982) | West Germany:16Fun Stuff
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The original title: "Black and White". moreGoofs:
Factual errors: When Winthorpe is in the cab and Valentine is in the limo and they see each other, the street they are on, outside Independence Hall, is two-way traffic. This was only done for the movie. In real life, this is a one way street heading east. You can see the white lines on the street dividing the travel lanes, rather than a double yellow line which would be needed for it to be denoted as a two-way street. moreQuotes:
Billy Ray Valentine: [Billy Ray is in jail] I wish my bitches would get here. I ain't got time to be sitting in this cell with you.Even Bigger Black Guy: Where are your bitches, Mr. Big-Time Pimp?
Big Black Guy: Yeah!
Billy Ray Valentine: [to cellmate #2] Didn't I tell you that the phone in my limousine is busted, and I can't get in contact with my bitches?
Cellmate #2: [to the Big Black Guy] Yeah! The phone in the limo was busted. What is ya, ignorant?
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THE LOUIS WINTHORPE III BLUES moreFAQ
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Could this movie honestly have been any more funny? I saw it again, as I have repeatedly for years, and still laughed. My new son had never seen it before and liked it as well. Murphy was at the top of his game back then and Aykroyd is the perfect snob-class elitist. Some of these jokes are so timeless that I still refer to them from time-to-time and they STILL get laughs, both from people who have and haven't seen this film.
Yes, the jokes are a bit dated and somewhat slapstick, but this was a sign of the times. Most 80s comedies were full of slapstick moments. Jamie Lee Curtis was at the height of her sexy image and I'd forgotten how well she'd played her role. The late Don Ameche is so animated that it played perfectly into the mood of the film.
You can find this film in the bargain bin of most stores these days. I saw it for sale for only $5.50. It's worth owning.