USA,
1983, 111 min
Directed by:
John LandisCinematography:
Robert PaynterComposer:
Elmer BernsteinCast:
Dan Aykroyd, Eddie Murphy, Ralph Bellamy, Don Ameche, Denholm Elliott, Jamie Lee Curtis, Paul Gleason, Frank Oz, Jim Belushi, Robert Curtis Brown (more)VOD (5)
Plots(1)
The rich and greedy Duke Brothers wager a bet over whether born loser Valentine could become as successful as the priggish Winthorpe if circumstances were reversed. The Dukes have the money to make this happen, but when Valentine and Winthorpe catch on they arrange for a rich and riotous payback! (Paramount Home Entertainment)
Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 1984 - Elmer Bernstein (Best Scoring of Music - Adaptation or Treatment)
British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)
- 1984 - Denholm Elliott (Best Supporting Actor)
- 1984 - Jamie Lee Curtis (Best Supporting Actress)
- 1984 - Herschel Weingrod, Timothy Harris (Best Original Screenplay)
Golden Globes
- 1984 - Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy
- 1984 - Eddie Murphy (Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy)