William Friedkin’s 10 Most Jaw-Dropping Movie Moments
5. Deal Of The Century (1983)
This Chevy Chase vehicle was critically panned at the time of its release and is not considered one of Friedkins best these days. A satire on the arms industry, it is however memorable for one small scene, which is (in its own odd way) quite extraordinary, being the only official, credited acting role by the late Ray Manzarek of The Doors, here playing a somewhat jovial arms dealer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CLxXkBol_Xo What would Jim have thought of that? We can only wonder.
Since studying Film and Art History at University, I’ve been an actor, movie stand-in and journalist. I have contributed to a number of media websites, worked on national daily newspapers, written fiction of all kinds and worked as a gravedigger.
