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| Director: | William Friedkin |
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| Writer: | Bernard Edelman, Paul Brickman |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Nov 04, 1983 |
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| Director: | William Friedkin |
| Writer: | Bernard Edelman, Paul Brickman |
| Genres: | Comedy, Crime |
| Keywords | based on novel or book, cold war, arms dealer, dictatorship, satire |
| Production Companies | Warner Bros. Pictures, Dream Quest Images |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 03, 2025 Entered: Apr 14, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Chevy Chase | Eddie Muntz |
| Sigourney Weaver | Mrs. DeVoto |
| Gregory Hines | Ray Kasternak |
| Vince Edwards | Frank Stryker |
| William Marquez | Gen. Cordosa |
| Eduardo Ricard | Col. Salgado |
| Richard Herd | Lyle |
| Graham Jarvis | Babers |
| Wallace Shawn | Harold DeVoto |
| Randi Brooks | Ms. Della Rosa |
| Ebbe Roe Smith | Bob |
| Richard Libertini | Masaggi |
| J.W. Smith | Will |
| Carmencristina Moreno | Woman Singer |
| Charles Levin | Dr. Rechtin |
| Pepe Serna | Vardis |
| Wilfredo Hernández | Rojas |
| John Davey | Pilot on Screen |
| Miguel Piñero | Molino |
| Maurice Marsac | Frenchman |
| Joe Ross | Russian Translator |
| Jonathan Terry | Gaylord |
| Robert Cornthwaite | Huddleston |
| Gwil Richards | Rev. Borman |
| Kelly Lange | Newscaster |
| Ken Letner | Sen. Bryce |
| Jo Marie Payton | Baptist #1 |
| Tony Plana | Chicano Man |
| Betty Cole | Baptist #2 |
| John Hancock | Baptist Minister |
| Helen Martin | Baptist #3 |
| Eddie Hice | Bagman |
| David Haskell | Rockwell Official |
| Ray Manzarek | Charlie Simbo |
| Robert David Hall | Rick Penido |
| Alex Colon | Street Robber |
| John Reilly | Swain |
| James Staley | JWT Assoc |
| Stephen Keep Mills | Promoter |
| Louis Giambalvo | Freddie Muntz |
| Robert Alan Browne | Man from Grumman |
| Bradford English | Man from McDonnell Douglas |
| Jim Ishida | Masaggi's Aide #1 |
| Michael Yama | Masaggi's Aide #2 |
| Judith Baldwin | Luckup Hostess #1 |
| Jan McGill | Luckup Hostess #2 |
| Frank Lugo | Station Wagon Driver |
| Loyda Ramos | Chicano Woman |
| Wendy Solomon | Freddie's Wife |
| John Stinson | Helicopter Reporter |
| Janet Louise Smith | Woman in Commercial |
| Jesus Carmona | Accordionist |
| Jack Angel | Announcer (voice) (uncredited) |
| Bob Harks | Guest at Unveiling (uncredited) |
| Patti Negri | Showgirl (uncredited) |
| Danny Nero | Luckup Missile Technician (uncredited) |
| Tracey Walter | Luckup Computer Tech (uncredited) |
| Tom Willett | Air Force Colonel (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| William Friedkin | Director |
| Bernard Edelman | Novel |
| Jere Huggins | Editor |
| Ned Humphreys | Editor |
| Bud S. Smith | Editor |
| Bill Malley | Production Design |
| Richard C. Goddard | Set Decoration |
| Rita Riggs | Costume Design |
| Frank Griffin | Makeup Artist |
| Kaye Pownall | Hairstylist |
| David Salven | Unit Production Manager |
| Terence A. Donnelly | First Assistant Director |
| James M. Freitag | Second Assistant Director |
| Betty A. Griffin | Script Supervisor |
| Paul Brickman | Writer |
| Arthur B. Rubinstein | Original Music Composer |
| Nancy Klopper | Casting |
| Robert Towne | Additional Writing |
| Richard H. Kline | Director of Photography |
| Bruce Paul Barbour | Stunts |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| David Salven | Associate Producer |
| Bud Yorkin | Producer |
| Jon Avnet | Executive Producer |
| Paul Brickman | Executive Producer |
| Steve Tisch | Executive Producer |
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