Deal of the Century poster
Director William Friedkin
Writer Paul Brickman

Deal of the Century

Comedy1983

Tagline: 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.

Release Date: 1983-11-04

Duration: 99 minutes

Synopsis

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.

Casting

  • Wallace Shawn
    Harold DeVoto
  • Sigourney Weaver
    Catherine DeVoto
  • Chevy Chase
    Eddie Muntz
  • Gregory Hines
    Ray Kasternak
  • Randi Brooks
    Ms. Della Rosa
  • Vince Edwards
    Frank Stryker
  • Jack Angel
    Announcer (voice)
  • Richard Libertini
    Masaggi
  • Richard Herd
    Lyle
  • Jonathan Terry
    Gaylord