Deal of the Century

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.

198399 min4.7 / 10

A satirical Cold War comedy about morally compromised arms dealers competing for a lucrative sale, mixing cynical social commentary with romantic and spiritual subplots.

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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