Deal of the Century (1983)
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.

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Cast

Chevy Chase Chevy Chase As: Eddie Muntz
Sigourney Weaver Sigourney Weaver As: Mrs. DeVoto
Gregory Hines Gregory Hines As: Ray Kasternak
Vince Edwards Vince Edwards As: Frank Stryker
William Marquez William Marquez As: Gen. Cordosa
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: 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.
Certification: PG

Details

Genres: Comedy, Crime

Language: English

Release Date: 04 November 1983

Country: US

Runtime: 99m

Company Credits

Company: Dream Quest Images, Warner Bros. Pictures

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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)

Directed By

William Friedkin

William Friedkin

Director

Terence A. Donnelly

Terence A. Donnelly

First Assistant Director

James M. Freitag

James M. Freitag

Second Assistant Director

Betty A. Griffin

Betty A. Griffin

Script Supervisor

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Nancy Klopper

Nancy Klopper

Casting

David Salven

David Salven

Unit Production Manager

Bud Yorkin

Bud Yorkin

Producer

Jon Avnet

Jon Avnet

Executive Producer

Paul Brickman

Paul Brickman

Executive Producer

David Salven

David Salven

Associate Producer

Steve Tisch

Steve Tisch

Executive Producer

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Rita Riggs

Rita Riggs

Costume Design

Frank Griffin

Frank Griffin

Makeup Artist

Kaye Pownall

Kaye Pownall

Hairstylist

Sound

Arthur B. Rubinstein

Arthur B. Rubinstein

Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Richard H. Kline

Richard H. Kline

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Bill Malley

Bill Malley

Production Design

Richard C. Goddard

Richard C. Goddard

Set Decoration

Other Crew

Robert Towne

Robert Towne

Additional Writing

Bruce Paul Barbour

Bruce Paul Barbour

Stunts

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