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Deal of the Century

1983 · 99 min

A cynical, fast-paced satire that mixes slapstick with sharp commentary on the arms trade, making for an uneven but entertaining watch.

Directed by
William Friedkin
Genres
Comedy
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.
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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Directed by
William Friedkin
Genres
Comedy
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Tone
  • satiricalstrength 3 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • corruption
  • greed
  • politics
  • morality
  • betrayal
Places
  • big city
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror0
Humour6
Realism6
Romance3
Tension3
Darkness4
Complexity4
Emotional weight3

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