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Deal of the Century

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Deal of the Century

PG

Released Nov 4, 1983

1h 39m

Comedy

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An arms dealer eager to score a big contract, Eddie Muntz (Chevy Chase) heads to South America to negotiate with both a dictator and the revolutionaries who oppose him. Although talks don't go well and he gets wounded, Muntz remains determined to sell his unmanned planes. Joined by Catherine DeVoto (Sigourney Weaver), the widow of a colleague, and Ray Kasternak (Gregory Hines), a pilot rethinking his views on violence, Muntz launches a go-for-broke attempt to make his arms deal.

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Roger Ebert

Chicago Sun-Times

By the evidence, Deal of the Century seems to have had one of two problems. Either it was filmed without a finished script, or it was originally a lot longer, and this is a version without some crucial narrative links.

Rated: 2/4

Oct 23, 2004

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Peter Sobczynski

The Spool

Nonetheless, in the end, the best thing that can be said about it is that it is slightly better than Best Defense.

Sep 20, 2023

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Bernard Drew

Gannett News Service

A stupid, unfunny affair which wastes the talents of its stars Chevy Chase, Sigourney Weaver, Gregory Hines and Wallace Shawn.

Sep 20, 2019

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Caffeinated Clint

Brag Magazine

Chase and Weaver make a great team!

Rated: 3/5

Feb 3, 2009

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John J. Puccio

Movie Metropolis

...another so-so chapter in the Chevy Chase canon of motion-picture comedies.

Rated: 5/10

Feb 19, 2006

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Scott Weinberg

DVDTalk.com

I would have been thrilled to revisit this one and walk away calling it "sadly misunderstood" or "seriously underrated," but the thing's an absolute mess from stem to stern.

Rated: 1.5/5

Feb 11, 2006

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Yuri B

An 80's Chevy Chase film that I had never seen, and to be honestly I could've went without. It was weird to see him in this flick, it just didn't seem to fit him. It says it's a comedy but that's honestly the one vibe that I did not get from the film. Hines & Weaver were good adds but this, this film was a complete miss. But the dangers of arms selling, now that was on point.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

04/18/25

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Audience Member

An 80's Chevy Chase film that I had never seen, and to be honestly I could've went without. It was weird to see him in this flick, it just didn't seem to fit him. It says it's a comedy but that's honestly the one vibe that I did not get from the film. Hines & Weaver were good adds but this, this film was a complete miss. But the dangers of arms selling, now that was on point.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

02/22/23

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Audience Member

Very funny and quite forgotten.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/19/23

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Audience Member

Not that bad! Just not that great. Worth seeing, more like a black comedy. Speaking of black, Gregory Hines is hilarious in this! ('Just a touch-up!' LOL).

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/17/23

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Audience Member

A weapons dealer pimps out his girlfriend to a dictator in this unfunny farce.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

02/19/23

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The idea of William Friedkin directing a Chevy Chase comedy is pretty awkward, and the result certainly is. The plot and characters are incredibly underworked, but it does manage a handful of amusing, clever moments - based in large part to the charisma of the cast - so it's not quite as bad as its reputation. Still, forgettable and not really worth watching.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

01/28/23

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Synopsis

An arms dealer eager to score a big contract, Eddie Muntz (Chevy Chase) heads to South America to negotiate with both a dictator and the revolutionaries who oppose him. Although talks don't go well and he gets wounded, Muntz remains determined to sell his unmanned planes. Joined by Catherine DeVoto (Sigourney Weaver), the widow of a colleague, and Ray Kasternak (Gregory Hines), a pilot rethinking his views on violence, Muntz launches a go-for-broke attempt to make his arms deal.

Director: William Friedkin
Producer: Bud Yorkin
Screenwriter: Paul Brickman
Distributor: Warner Bros.
Production Co: Warner Bros., Dream Quest Images
Rating: PG
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 4, 1983, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 1, 2009
Runtime: 1h 39m
Sound Mix: Surround

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