| Originally released in 1983, Trading Places is an American comedy that many fans of the genre consider a classic. The film stars Eddie Murphy and Dan Aykroyd and casts them as a poor street hustler and a snobbish managing director, respectively. When two callous millionaires switch their lives are switched as part of a social experiment, the men must spend some time experiencing the world from the other side and see it in a new light. Often seen as a combination of Twain's 'The Prince and the Pauper' and 'The Million Pound Bank Note,' the story is an entertaining, feel-good take on a moral story. |