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.”
Comedy
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.
VIBE
A darkly comedic, cynical look at the absurdities of the arms trade. It's a sharp, biting satire that feels both of its time and disturbingly relevant, with a steady pace that lets the absurdity unfold.
cynicaldarkly comedicsatiricalabsurdiststeady80s satirepolitical comedycynical realismgreedwar profiteeringsatireabsurdity of capitalism
based on novel or bookcold warsatiredictatorshiparms dealer
