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Movie · 1983

Deal of the Century

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.

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Political satire Arms dealing satire Cold war absurdity Cynical comedy Corrupt dealmaking Dictatorship as farce

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Release
1983
Runtime
99 min

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.

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