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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 | full synopsisAwards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 2 wins & 3 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(31 articles)
Director: Rob, Kristen Have 'Nervous Attraction' (From Extra. 2 November 2009, 8:12 AM, PST)
Vintage Robert Pattinson
(From Extra. 29 October 2009, 2:05 PM, PDT)
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Ahmwoonanawoonanawoonana-huh! more (113 total)Cast
(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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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 exterior shots of Louis Winthorpe's house are of a real house on a very affluent street in Philadelphia. The wreath on the door was replaced when the producers wanted something bigger and better. They borrowed a hand-made wreath from a house across the street. moreGoofs:
Continuity: As Billy Ray is walking away from the two policemen his knees are wet. After crossing the street towards the Heritage Club, his knees are suddenly dry. moreQuotes:
Duke & Duke receptionist: Yes Mr. Valentine, they're waiting for you in the last office down the hall. moreSoundtrack:
OUT OF THE SHEETS-INTO THE STREETS moreFAQ
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This is one of the best comedies out there, made back in the days when John Landis was still good. It is bursting with brilliant scenes for fans to act out and loads of hilarious lines to recite. I find myself doing this quite a lot. Who cannot resist Eddie Murphy's foreign exchange student disguise or Ackroyd's Lionel Josef. The ape in the train is a thigh-slapper too.
For a comedy it has a great plot and a decent running time but it has dated quite a bit. Please though, no remake. Let this film stand on it's own as proof that Ackroyd, Murphy and Landis were once brilliant at what they did.