Deal of the Century (1983)
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.
Director: William Friedkin
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Chevy Chase as Eddie Muntz |
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Sigourney Weaver as Mrs. DeVoto |
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Gregory Hines as Ray Kasternak |
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Vince Edwards as Frank Stryker |
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William Marquez as Gen. Cordosa |
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Eduardo Ricard as Col. Salgado |
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Richard Herd as Lyle |
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Graham Jarvis as Babers |
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Wallace Shawn as Harold DeVoto |
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Randi Brooks as Ms. Della Rosa |
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Ebbe Roe Smith as Bob |
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Richard Libertini as Masaggi |
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J.W. Smith as Will |
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Carmencristina Moreno as Woman Singer |
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Charles Levin as Dr. Rechtin |
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Pepe Serna as Vardis |
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Wilfredo Hernández as Rojas |
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John Davey as Pilot on Screen |
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Miguel Piñero as Molino |
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Maurice Marsac as Frenchman |
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Joe Ross as Russian Translator |
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Jonathan Terry as Gaylord |
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Robert Cornthwaite as Huddleston |
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Gwil Richards as Rev. Borman |
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Kelly Lange as Newscaster |
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Ken Letner as Sen. Bryce |
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Jo Marie Payton as Baptist #1 |
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Tony Plana as Chicano Man |
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Betty Cole as Baptist #2 |
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John Hancock as Baptist Minister |
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Helen Martin as Baptist #3 |
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Eddie Hice as Bagman |
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David Haskell as Rockwell Official |
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Ray Manzarek as Charlie Simbo |
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Robert David Hall as Rick Penido |
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Alex Colon as Street Robber |
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John Reilly as Swain |
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James Staley as JWT Assoc |
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Stephen Keep Mills as Promoter |
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Louis Giambalvo as Freddie Muntz |
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Robert Alan Browne as Man from Grumman |
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Bradford English as Man from McDonnell Douglas |
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Jim Ishida as Masaggi's Aide #1 |
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Michael Yama as Masaggi's Aide #2 |
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Judith Baldwin as Luckup Hostess #1 |
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Jan McGill as Luckup Hostess #2 |
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Frank Lugo as Station Wagon Driver |
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Loyda Ramos as Chicano Woman |
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Wendy Solomon as Freddie's Wife |
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John Stinson as Helicopter Reporter |
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Janet Louise Smith as Woman in Commercial |
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Jesus Carmona as Accordionist |
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Jack Angel as Announcer (voice) (uncredited) |
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Bob Harks as Guest at Unveiling (uncredited) |
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Patti Negri as Showgirl (uncredited) |
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Danny Nero as Luckup Missile Technician (uncredited) |
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Tracey Walter as Luckup Computer Tech (uncredited) |
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Tom Willett as Air Force Colonel (uncredited) |
| Directing | William Friedkin | Director |
| Writing | Paul Brickman | Writer |
| Writing | Bernard Edelman | Novel |
| Crew | Robert Towne | Additional Writing |
| Sound | Arthur B. Rubinstein | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Richard H. Kline | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Jere Huggins | Editor |
| Editing | Ned Humphreys | Editor |
| Editing | Bud S. Smith | Editor |
| Production | Nancy Klopper | Casting |
| Art | Bill Malley | Production Design |
| Art | Richard C. Goddard | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Rita Riggs | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Frank Griffin | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Kaye Pownall | Hairstylist |
| Production | David Salven | Unit Production Manager |
| Directing | Terence A. Donnelly | First Assistant Director |
| Directing | James M. Freitag | Second Assistant Director |
| Directing | Betty A. Griffin | Script Supervisor |
| Production | Bud Yorkin | Producer |
| Production | Jon Avnet | Executive Producer |
| Production | Paul Brickman | Executive Producer |
| Production | David Salven | Associate Producer |
| Production | Steve Tisch | Executive Producer |
| Crew | Bruce Paul Barbour | Stunts |
| Camera | Jud Kehl | Assistant Camera |