Tag: deal of the century

• Deal of the Century (1983)

  Deal of the Century is one of only two movies William Friedkin gives no mention at all in his 2013 memoir, and seeing the movie illustrates why. The movie, designed to be a contemporary homage to Dr. Strangelove and the ever-present dangers of nuclear war, fails to be either demonstrably funny or serious about the…

  Josh Merola

  September 25, 2023

  William Friedkin

  arms race, chevy chase, deal of the century, film analysis, film criticism, nuclear weapons, sigourney weaver, William Friedkin