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A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 76.2 / 100
1983·Comedy·1h 56m

TRADING PLACES

“They're not just getting rich... They're getting even.”

A snobbish investor and a wily street con-artist find their positions reversed as part of a bet by two callous millionaires.

Above the Line
John Landis·DirectorTimothy Harris·WriterHerschel Weingrod·WriterRobert Paynter·Director of PhotographyElmer Bernstein·Original Music ComposerMalcolm Campbell·Editor
Cast
Dan Aykroyd·Louis Winthorpe IIIEddie Murphy·Billy Ray ValentineRalph Bellamy·Randolph DukeDon Ameche·Mortimer DukeDenholm Elliott·ColemanJamie Lee Curtis·OpheliaPaul Gleason·Clarence BeeksFrank Oz·Corrupt CopJim Belushi·HarveyKristin Holby·Penelope Witherspoon
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 2
John Landis·DirectorRenee Bodner·Script Supervisor
Writing· 2
Timothy Harris·WriterHerschel Weingrod·Writer
Camera· 2
Robert Paynter·Director of PhotographyHank Muller·Assistant Camera
Editing· 1
Malcolm Campbell·Editor
Sound & Music· 9
Elmer Bernstein·Original Music ComposerWolfgang Amadeus Mozart·MusicCharles L. Campbell·Supervising Sound EditorFrank Graziadei·Sound RecordistJames Sabat·Sound MixerLarry Carow·Sound EditorSamuel C. Crutcher·Sound EditorDon Digirolamo·Sound Re-Recording MixerRobert Glass·Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Art & Design· 7
Gene Rudolf·Production DesignDeborah Nadoolman Landis·Costume DesignGeorge DeTitta Jr.·Set DecorationGeorge DeTitta Sr.·Set DecorationLinda Conaway-Parsloe·Assistant Art DirectorGary Jones·Assistant Costume DesignerJack Engel·Makeup Artist
Production· 5
George Folsey Jr.·Executive ProducerAaron Russo·ProducerIrwin Russo·ProducerSam Williams·ProducerBonnie Timmermann·Casting
Other Departments· 2
Frank Bianco·HairstylistAndy Perillo·Special Effects
By the Numbers
76.2
OF 100
Master Score
7.5
OF 10
IMDb
87%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$90M
ROI 503%
Worldwide Gross
0
1 NOMS
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Trading Places's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#2D4A2D
#A0A0A0
#FFFFFF
Mood
Joyful, Comedic, Energetic
Composition
Layered
Era
1980s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The poster features two men, one white and one Black, both smiling broadly, surrounded by a dense shower of U.S. dollar bills, primarily fifty-dollar and twenty”

comedy
Key Elements
U.s. Dollar Bills (fifties And Twenties)Suit JacketsTies
Atmosphere
Vibrant
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Urban
Design Score
7/10
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