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Deal of the Century
Deal of the Century

Deal of the Century

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.

Genres

ComedyCrime

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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.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

99 mins

Rating

4.623/10

Release Date

04 November 1983

Country

United States of America

Cast

Chevy Chase

Chevy Chase

Eddie Muntz

Sigourney Weaver

Sigourney Weaver

Mrs. DeVoto

Gregory Hines

Gregory Hines

Ray Kasternak

Vince Edwards

Vince Edwards

Frank Stryker

William Marquez

William Marquez

Gen. Cordosa

Eduardo Ricard

Eduardo Ricard

Col. Salgado

Richard Herd

Richard Herd

Lyle

Graham Jarvis

Graham Jarvis

Babers

Wallace Shawn

Wallace Shawn

Harold DeVoto

Randi Brooks

Randi Brooks

Ms. Della Rosa

Ebbe Roe Smith

Ebbe Roe Smith

Bob

Richard Libertini

Richard Libertini

Masaggi

J.W. Smith

J.W. Smith

Will

Carmencristina Moreno

Carmencristina Moreno

Woman Singer

Charles Levin

Charles Levin

Dr. Rechtin

Pepe Serna

Pepe Serna

Vardis

Wilfredo Hernández

Wilfredo Hernández

Rojas

John Davey

John Davey

Pilot on Screen

Miguel Piñero

Miguel Piñero

Molino

Maurice Marsac

Maurice Marsac

Frenchman

Joe Ross

Joe Ross

Russian Translator

Jonathan Terry

Jonathan Terry

Gaylord

Robert Cornthwaite

Robert Cornthwaite

Huddleston

Gwil Richards

Gwil Richards

Rev. Borman

Kelly Lange

Kelly Lange

Newscaster

Ken Letner

Ken Letner

Sen. Bryce

Jo Marie Payton

Jo Marie Payton

Baptist #1

Tony Plana

Tony Plana

Chicano Man

Betty Cole

Betty Cole

Baptist #2

John Hancock

John Hancock

Baptist Minister

Helen Martin

Helen Martin

Baptist #3

Eddie Hice

Eddie Hice

Bagman

David Haskell

David Haskell

Rockwell Official

Ray Manzarek

Ray Manzarek

Charlie Simbo

Robert David Hall

Robert David Hall

Rick Penido

Alex Colon

Alex Colon

Street Robber

John Reilly

John Reilly

Swain

James Staley

James Staley

JWT Assoc

Stephen Keep Mills

Stephen Keep Mills

Promoter

Louis Giambalvo

Louis Giambalvo

Freddie Muntz

Robert Alan Browne

Robert Alan Browne

Man from Grumman

Bradford English

Bradford English

Man from McDonnell Douglas

Jim Ishida

Jim Ishida

Masaggi's Aide #1

Michael Yama

Michael Yama

Masaggi's Aide #2

Judith Baldwin

Judith Baldwin

Luckup Hostess #1

Jan McGill

Jan McGill

Luckup Hostess #2

Frank Lugo

Frank Lugo

Station Wagon Driver

Loyda Ramos

Loyda Ramos

Chicano Woman

Wendy Solomon

Wendy Solomon

Freddie's Wife

John Stinson

John Stinson

Helicopter Reporter

Janet Louise Smith

Janet Louise Smith

Woman in Commercial

Jesus Carmona

Jesus Carmona

Accordionist

Jack Angel

Jack Angel

Announcer (voice) (uncredited)

Bob Harks

Bob Harks

Guest at Unveiling (uncredited)

Patti Negri

Patti Negri

Showgirl (uncredited)

Danny Nero

Danny Nero

Luckup Missile Technician (uncredited)

Tracey Walter

Tracey Walter

Luckup Computer Tech (uncredited)

Tom Willett

Tom Willett

Air Force Colonel (uncredited)

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