Deal of the Century (1983)

PG   |    |  Comedy, Crime

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A small time arms dealer in South America to sell weapons to the revolutionaries, winds up negotiating the sale of an experimental plane to the nation's dictator.

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10 April 2001 | etebelak
8
| A forgotten classic comedy
The overall plot of this movie is weak however there are A LOT of memorable scenes. These scenes make me watch this movie a couple times a year. This movie has a similar tone to Caddyshack, Head Office, Fletch, etc. I think it's one of Chevy's better performances. His narration in the movie helps add to the overall comical tone.

If you are at all a Chevy Chase fan and enjoy his older work (Caddyshack, Fletch, etc.) this is definitely worth renting.

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Trivia

As arms-dealer Masaggi.

Quotes

Eddie Muntz: Now here's a little item I think you might go for in a big way - Dragonteeth mines. Made in the US and used successfully in Vietnam, I might add. These little honeys won't kill ya', but they're guaranteed to take a foot off. Take a couple of samples...

Goofs

San Miguel is stated (by Masaggi) as a neighboring country of Costa Rica. While Eddie Muntz is being robbed on Christmas Eve, both he and the Robber Man show breath (indicating cold weather). The average low temp for Costa Rica is 68 degrees, far to warm to show breath condensation.

Alternate Versions

CBS edited 5 minutes from this film for its 1988 network television premiere.

Soundtracks

Someone To Watch Over Me
Music by George Gershwin and lyrics by Ira Gershwin
Sung by Nikka Costa
Courtesy of Renquet Records

Storyline

Plot Summary

Genres

Comedy | Crime

Details

Release Date:

4 November 1983

Language

English

Country of Origin

USA

Filming Locations

Chet Holifield Federal Building - 24000 Avila Road, Laguna Niguel, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$10,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$3,520,605 6 November 1983

Gross USA:

$10,369,581

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$10,369,581

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