Trading Places is a 1983 American comedy film directed by John Landis and written by Timothy Harris and Herschel Weingrod.

Jamie Lee Curtis credits filmmaker John Landis with giving one of her many memorable screen characters a signature trait — and with changing the trajectory of her career. After she made waves playing ...

The actress credited the 1983 comedy with launching her career, saying it led to roles in "A Fish Called Wanda" and "True Lies." Shania Russell is a news writer at Entertainment Weekly, with five ...

Jamie Lee Curtis credits filmmaker John Landis with giving one of her many memorable screen characters a signature trait — and with changing the trajectory of her career. "John stuck gum in my mouth ...