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22 October 1999 (Finland)
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A romantic suspense-comedy about CIA agent Harry (Bill Pullman) and SVR agent Natasha (Irene Jacob) fighting to save the world, their lives and secret love in the post cold war Helsinki. | add synopsis
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(Cast overview, first billed only) | Bill Pullman | ... | Harry Howe / Ernie Halliday |
 | Irène Jacob | ... | Natasha Scriabina / Anna Belinka |
 | Bruno Kirby | ... | Max Fisher |
 | Glenn Plummer | ... | Dave Preston |
 | Udo Kier | ... | Ivan Bliniak |
 | André Oumansky | ... | Yuri |
 | Féodor Atkine | ... | Romanov |
| Janne Kinnunen | ... | Pekka |
| Linda Zilliacus | ... | Maija (as Linda Gyllenberg) |
| Jevgeni Haukka | ... | Slava |
| Marcia Diamond | ... | Lauren |
| Henry Saari | ... | Porn Man |
| Louise Hodges | ... | Porn Woman (as Louise Hodges) |
| Bob Sherman | ... | CIA Elder |
| Kimmo Eloranta | ... | Bodyguard |
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Also Known As:
Historiaa tehdään öisin (Finland)
History Is Made at Night (France)
Keskiyön aurinko (Finland) (pre-release title)
Midnight Sun (International: English title) (working title)
Spy Games (USA) (DVD title)
Spy Games - Agenten der Nacht (Germany)
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History Is Made at Night (France)
Keskiyön aurinko (Finland) (pre-release title)
Midnight Sun (International: English title) (working title)
Spy Games (USA) (DVD title)
Spy Games - Agenten der Nacht (Germany)
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Rated R for strong sexuality, and for violence and language.
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References Out of the Past (1947)
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This film couldn't decide what kind of movie it wanted to be: a serious spy film, a light comedy, a dark comedy, or a romance. The acting wasn't good. The screenplay was awful. The directing was abysmal.
The idea could have worked: a mothballed CIA agent and his former-KGB girlfriend find themselves on opposite ends of a post-Cold War dispute, putting their relationship (and their lives) in jeopardy. But much of the plot line was completely unbelievable. Also the film was too choppy and inconsistent, almost schizophrenic at times. Just when you're starting to enjoy the farcical parts of the movie, BANG! The movie turns dark. I blame the director. It doesn't appear that he had any kind of overarching plan for this movie, seemingly taking each scene individually, and setting the film adrift as a result. About the only thing going for it was sex appeal, and even that grew tiresome.
Take my advice: avoid this movie. There are better ways to spend 90 minutes.