Deal of the Century

1983

Action / Comedy / Crime

10
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Rotten 19% · 10 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Spilled 19% · 500 ratings
IMDb Rating 4.7/10 10 4682 4.7K

based on novel or book cold war satire dictatorship arms dealer

Plot summary

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.

Director

William Friedkin Photo
William Friedkin

Top cast

Sigourney Weaver Photo
Sigourney Weaver as Catherine DeVoto
Richard Herd Photo
Richard Herd as Lyle
Richard Libertini Photo
Richard Libertini as Masaggi
Jo Marie Payton Photo
Jo Marie Payton as Baptist #1
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908.18 MB
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English 2.0
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23.976 fps
1 hr 38 min
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909.19 MB
1280*720
English 2.0
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23.976 fps
1 hr 38 min
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Subtitles us   es   fr   it   nl   sv  
23.976 fps
1 hr 38 min
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1.65 GB
1918*1080
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NR
Subtitles us   es   fr   it   nl   sv  
23.976 fps
1 hr 38 min
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Movie Reviews

Reviewed by kevin_robbins 6 / 10

Deal of the Century may not rank among Chevy Chase's best films, but its great cast and comedic content make it worth a watch

I recently watched Deal of the Century (1981) on Tubi. The storyline revolves around an arms dealer who seizes a lucrative opportunity when he encounters a South American dictator. Pushed to sell cutting-edge weaponry, he becomes relentless in pursuit of his goal and won't take no for an answer.Directed by William Friedkin (To Live and Die in LA), the film stars Chevy Chase (National Lampoon's Vacation), Sigourney Weaver (Alien), Gregory Hines (Running Scared), and Wallace Shawn (The Princess Bride).With a classic 80s comedy vibe, a stellar cast, and a premise reminiscent of Best Defense, Survivors, and War Dogs, the comedic elements are a bit cheesy but generally hit more than miss. The expo scenes are outstanding, the flamethrower sequence is impressive (flamethrowers are always captivating), and the ending is satisfying. Gregory Hines' plane finale stands out as well.In conclusion, Deal of the Century may not rank among Chevy Chase's best films, but its great cast and comedic content make it worth a watch. I would give it a score of 5.5/10 and recommend viewing it at least once.
Reviewed by merlin_petrus 5 / 10

Sexy Weaver

The film itself (in content) is pretty much for the chickens. But Sigourney Weaver looks really sexy in this strip, which is almost rare for her. That's why the film is worth not just watching it once.
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