Deal of the Century (1983)
Chevy Chase and his partners are arms dealers. They sell second-rate weapons to third world nations. But they're not out to stick it to anyone.
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.
Director: William Friedkin
Genre: Comedy, Crime
Runtime: 99 min
Release Date: November 4, 1983
Cast
- Chevy Chase - Eddie Muntz
- Sigourney Weaver - Mrs. DeVoto
- Gregory Hines - Ray Kasternak
- Vince Edwards - Frank Stryker
- William Marquez - Gen. Cordosa
- Eduardo Ricard - Col. Salgado
- Richard Herd - Lyle
- Graham Jarvis - Babers
- Wallace Shawn - Harold DeVoto
- Randi Brooks - Ms. Della Rosa
Screenplay
- Bernard Edelman (Novel)
- Paul Brickman
Music: Arthur B. Rubinstein
Cinematography: Richard H. Kline
Editing: Jere Huggins, Bud S. Smith
Production: Dream Quest Images, Warner Bros. Pictures
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
Themes
Parody and Spoof, Dark Comedy and Irony
Keywords
based on novel or book, cold war, satire, dictatorship, arms dealer
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Deal of the Century about?
- 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.
- Who directed Deal of the Century?
- Deal of the Century was directed by William Friedkin.
- Who stars in Deal of the Century?
- Deal of the Century stars Chevy Chase, Sigourney Weaver, Gregory Hines, Vince Edwards, William Marquez, Eduardo Ricard.
- How long is Deal of the Century?
- Deal of the Century has a runtime of 1h 39m (99 minutes).
- What genre is Deal of the Century?
- Deal of the Century is a Comedy, Crime film.
- Where was Deal of the Century produced?
- Deal of the Century was produced in United States of America.
- What are the themes of Deal of the Century?
- The themes of Deal of the Century include: Parody and Spoof, Dark Comedy and Irony.