They're not just getting rich… they're getting even.
Eddie Murphy established himself as a comedy superstar in his role as
streetwise hustler Billy Ray Valentine in Trading Places. Fellow Saturday Night
Live alumnus Dan Aykroyd co-stars as Louis Winthorpe III, a wealthy investment
executive at Duke Brothers, a Wall Street firm. The fun begins when the rich and
greedy Duke Brothers (Don Ameche and Ralph Bellamy) wager a bet over whether
born loser Valentine could become as successful as the priggish Winthorpe if
circumstances are reversed. The Dukes have the money to make this happen, but
when Valentine and Winthorpe catch on they arrange for a rich and riotous
payback! John Landis' classic movie recalls the screwball comedies of Capra,
Hawks and Preston Sturges, and also gives memorable roles to Jamie Lee Curtis
and Denholm Elliott.