Trading Places is a 1983 comedy film starring Dan Aykroyd, Eddie Murphy and Jamie Lee Curtis. It was directed by John Landis and written by Timothy Harris and Herschel Weingrod. It was produced by Aaron Russo. The film was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Score.
Randolph (Ralph Bellamy) and Mortimer Duke (Don Ameche) are the snobbish heads of a successful commodities brokerage firm, hold opposing positions on the issue of "nature ...
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Trading Places is a 1983 comedy film starring Dan Aykroyd, Eddie Murphy and Jamie Lee Curtis. It was directed by John Landis and written by Timothy Harris and Herschel Weingrod. It was produced by Aaron Russo. The film was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Score.
Randolph (Ralph Bellamy) and Mortimer Duke (Don Ameche) are the snobbish heads of a successful commodities brokerage firm, hold opposing positions on the issue of "nature versus nurture". Mortimer believes that a well-bred individual will be able to conquer whatever challenges are presented to him, while an ill-bred one will fail even if he is given many advantages over others. On the other hand, Randolph thinks that the former will degenerate if stripped of his position, but the latter will become a changed man if given the proper opportunities. To settle the dispute, the Dukes decide to ruin a successful man's life, allow a poor man to take his place, and observe the results. They wager their "usual amount"...
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