Trading Places
A wealthy financier who runs a commodities business for two scheming brothers temporarily changes places with a street-wise conman to prove that each could survive in the other's environment.
Cast & credits
Cast
- Louis Winthorpe III Dan Aykroyd
- Billy Ray Valentine Eddie Murphy
- Randolph Duke Ralph Bellamy
- Mortimer Duke Don Ameche
- Coleman Denholm Elliott
- Ophelia Jamie Lee Curtis
- Penelope Witherspoon Kristin Holby
- Duke & Duke Employee Maurice Woods
- Duke & Duke Gallagher Jim Gallagher
- Duke & Duke Employee Bonnie Behrend
- Duke & Duke Employee James Newell
- Duke & Duke Employee Bonnie Tremena
- Duke & Duke Employee Richard D. Fisher Jr.
- Duke & Duke Employee Anthony Disabatino
- Duke & Duke Employee Sunnie Merrill
- Duke & Duke Employee Mary St. John
- Duke & Duke Employee David Schwartz
- Duke Domestic Tom Degidon
- Duke Domestic Allan Dellay
- Duke Domestic Ray D'amore
- Duke Domestic Herb Peterson
- Duke Domestic Walt Gorney
- Duke Domestic William Magerman
- Duke Domestic Florence Anglin
- Duke Domestic Bobra Suiter
- Duke Domestic Sue Dugan
- Duke Domestic B. Constance Barry
- Heritage Club Doorman P. Jay Sidney
- Ezra Avon Long
- Officer Pantuzzi Tom Mardirosian
- Officer Reynolds Charles Brow
- Todd Robert Curtis-brown
- Harry Nicholas Guest
- Andrew John Bedford Lloyd
- Philip Tony Sherer
- Attendant Robert Earl Jones
- 1st Cop Robert E. Lee
- 2nd Cop Peter Hock
- Doo Rag Lenny Clint Smith
- Big Black Guy Ron Taylor
- Ever Bigger Black Guy James D. Turner
- 2nd Cellmate Giancarlo Esposito
- 3rd Cellmate Steve Hofvendahl
- Guard James Eckhouse
- Clarence Beeks Paul Gleason
- President of Heritage Club Gwyllum Evans
- Corrupt Cop Frank Oz
- 3rd Cop Eddie Jones
- 4th Cop John McCurry
- 1st Hooker Michele Mais
- 2nd Hooker Barra Kahn
- Bartender Bill Cobbs
- Partygoer Joshua Daniel
- Creepy Man Jacques Sandulescu
- Bank Manager W.B. Brydon
- Duke & Duke Receptionist Margaret H. Flynn
- Muffy Kelly Curtis
- Constance Tracy K. Shaffer
- Bunny Susan Fallender
- Pawnbroker Bo Diddley
- President of Exchange Alfred Drake
- President's Mistress Lucianne Buchanan
- 1st Junior Executive Paul Garcia
- 2nd Junior Executive Jed Gillin
- Ophelia's Client James Raitt
- Duke's Secretary Kate Taylor
- Doctor Philip Bosco
- Newscaster Bill Boggs
- Harvey James Belushi
- Harvey's Girlfriend Deborah Reagan
- 1st Baggage Handler Al Franken
- 2nd Baggage Handler Tom Davis
- Gorilla Don Mcleod
- Station Master Stephen Stucker
- Wilson Richard Hunt
- 1st Trader Paul Austin
- 2nd Trader John Randolph Jones
- 3rd Trader Jack Davidson
- 4th Trader Bernie Mcinerney
- Secretary of Agriculture Maurice Copeland
- 1st Official Ralph Clanton
- 2nd Official Bryan Clark
- Longshoreman Gary Klar
- Longshoreman Afemo Omilami
- Monica Shelly Chee Chee Hall
- Gladys Donna Palmer
- Semitri Barry Dennen
Credits
Direction
- Director John Landis
- 2nd Unit Director George Folsey Jr
- Assistant Director David O. Sosna
- Assistant Director Joseph Ray
- Assistant Director Linda Montanti
Production
- © Paramount Pictures Corporation
- Executive Producer George Folsey Jr
- Producer Aaron Russo
- Associate Producer Sam Williams
- Associate Producer Irwin Russo
- Unit Production Manager William C. Gerrity
- Production Co-ordinator Adeline Leonard Seakwood
- Philadelphia locations David Schwartz
Writing
- Screenplay Timothy Harris
- Screenplay Herschel Weingrod
Photography
- Director of Photography Bob Paynter
- 2nd Unit Photographer Warren Rothenberger
- Camera Operator Dick Kratina
- Camera Operator Don Sweeney
- 2nd camera operator Jon Fauer
Editing
- Editor Malcolm Campbell
Design
- Production Designer Gene Rudolf
- Set Decorator George De Titta
- Set Decorator George De Titta Jr
- Set Dresser David Weinman
- Set Dresser Anthony Gamiello
- Master scenic artist Gene Powell
- Scenic Bruno Robotti
- Scenic Leslie Salter-griffin
- Scenic William Chaiken
Costumes
- Costume Designer Deborah Nadoolman
- Costumer Guy Tanno
- Men's wardrobe William Loger
- Women's wardrobe Teresa Alba Schipani
Make-up
- Make-up Jack Engel
Titles
- Titles and opticals Modern Film Effects
Music
- Music Elmer Bernstein
- Orchestrations Peter Bernstein
- Music Editor Jeff Carson
- Music Editor Kathy Durning
Sound
- Music Recording Dan Wallin
- Sound Recording Frank Graziadei
- Sound Mixer James Sabat
- Sound Re-recording Robert Knudson
- Sound Re-recording Robert Glass
- Sound Re-recording Don Digirolamo
- Sound Re-recording Todd-AO
- Supervising Sound Editor Charles L. Campbell
- Sound Editor Larry Crutcher
- Sound Editor Jerry Stanford
- Sound Editor Bruce Richardson
- Sound Editor Lawrence H. Mann
- Foley Editor Neil Burrow
- Foley John Roesch
- Foley Joan Rowe