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1983•1h 39m•Released•EN

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.”

4.7/ 10
72 votes
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Overview

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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The Swinging Light

Movie Details

Release Date

November 4, 1983

Runtime

1h 39m

Rating

4.7 / 10

Votes

72

Budget

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Status

Released

Popularity

3.1

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Cast

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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

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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

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Featured Crew

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William Friedkin

William Friedkin

Director

Paul Brickman

Paul Brickman

Writer

Bud Yorkin

Bud Yorkin

Producer

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