RyothChatty ridiculous rating

Flyerplesys Perfectly adorable

Pluskylang Great Film overall

SeeQuant Blending excellent reporting and strong storytelling, this is a disturbing film truly stranger than fiction

Lucien Lessard Eddie Mintz (Chevy Chase) is a fast-talking arms dealer, who seals weapons to third world countries. When he meets an man (Wallace Shawn) is about to commit suicide. He tells Eddie, he can't finish his deal. He's a sales rep for the American defense contractor Lock-Up. This mysterious man has an contract that is worth $300 Million. When he commit suicide, Eddie takes his contract and he actually succeed making an deal. But the mysterious man widow (Sigourney Weaver) wants part of the money. Eddie and his soon to be born again Christian partner Ray (The late Gregory Hines) tries to make it an deal done with anyone, who is interested in the contract. Which Lock-Up are trying to sell an product titled "The Peacemaker UAV" that actually has problems of its own. When the deal is nearly done, Ray has second thoughts about the deal and nothing goes as planned.Directed by Oscar-Winner:William Friedkin (Bug, The Exorcist, To Live and Die in L.A.) made an watchable if sometimes amusing dark comedy. Chase gives 110 percent to his performance, he is entertaining to watch in the movie. The late Hines is actually pretty good in the movie as well. Perphas not the devilish satire that some people were expecting and also not as zestfulness as you liked it to be. But sometimes, the movie comes pretty close to be spot on.DVD has an sharp anamorphic Widescreen (1.85:1) transfer and an good Dolby Stereo 2.0 Surround Sound. DVD only special features is the original theatrical trailer. "Deal of the Century" does have some good sequences, some laughs and some fine satire as well but the movie doesn't quite breakthrough. Perphas more of a curio today, it is one of the rarely seen movies from director Friedkin. It is certainly worth an look if you are an fan of Friedkin or actor:Chase. Written by Paul Brickman (Men Don't Leave, Risky Business, True Crime), who also one of the executive producers of the movie. (*** ½/*****).

crashchat This is a must see for any Chevy Chase fan or anyone who has ever worked at a large defense subcontractor! Office Space for the defense industry. I've worked at big companies (both defense and commercial) and this movie portrays them quite accurately. Even though the inherent humor in the plot line is based on the defense industry, it is very accessible to those who know little about it. Chevy is at his finest as the movie plays his character's extreme comical greed (i.e. will sell any weapon to anyone for any reason) against Gregory Hines' burgeoning conscience about their chosen profession. I was initially shocked by the low average rating of this movie. After reading some of the other reviews about this movie I begin to understand. Because Chevy plays an humorously amoral individual rather than his usually lovably goofy, one I think many viewers were shocked. I didn't think that the humor in this film was subtle; but apparently for many, it was. This movie also makes a very strong moral point about the military industrial complex that should be taught (whether with this movie or not) to all people before they are allowed to vote.

macduff50 I loved this movie when it came out, and I still think it's one of Friedkin's most under- rated efforts. Where it lost a lot of the audience was in its requirement that they actually think about what was being presented to them. The jokes are not the usual Chevvy Chase, fall on his ass kind of thing, but for the most part have an actual point behind them. Where the film failed, I think, is culturally; audiences at the multiplex tend not to like to have to think about the entertainments they consume, so the movie got lukewarm reviews, and poor audiences. Look at the scene for example, where Gregory Hines' character is accosted by a mugger, and the way in which the scene escalates, for a perfect mini-allegory of the cold war, and the simplicity of its essential "strategies."In truth, the movie falls between two stools, in terms of the audience it was aiming at. It's too much a Hollywood production to play on the art-house circuit; but its ethos is too "political" to play well in the major exhibition houses, ie, suburban multiplexes. It might be the case too, that because its satirical target is the military, some thought it as somehow "anti-American" and stayed away for that reason. But it's a fine film, well-structured and well scripted (in my opinion), having as its core the moral redemption of an immoral man. It also features – a rarity for American commercial movies – a black man in a major, well-thought out role who's not just a comedy sidekick for the hero. Give this one a chance, and it will reward multiple viewings.

jrwilliams51 CHEVY CHASE, SIGOURNEY WEAVER,& GREGORY HINES stir up a real deal when they go after the arms race!Its all about money, and where the truth lies in a all out arms deal that does more damage to us than the enemy! The absolute beautiful Cathrine Devoto played by SIGOURNEY WEAVER is a total dream girl gun carrying, submissive female!This fun filled packed,and very sexy movie out sells them all,and is more deserving than a ten!