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Top Secret! (1984)

PG | | Comedy, Music | 8 June 1984 (USA)
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Parody of WWII spy movies in which an American rock and roll singer becomes involved in a Resistance plot to rescue a scientist imprisoned in East Germany.

Directors:

Jim Abrahams, David Zucker | 1 more credit »

Writers:

Jim Abrahams, David Zucker | 2 more credits »

Stars:

Val Kilmer, Lucy Gutteridge, Peter Cushing | See full cast & crew »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Val Kilmer ... Nick Rivers
Lucy Gutteridge ... Hillary Flammond
Peter Cushing ... Bookstore Proprietor
Jeremy Kemp ... General Streck
Christopher Villiers ... Nigel
Warren Clarke ... Colonel von Horst
Michael Gough ... Dr. Paul Flammond
Harry Ditson ... Du Quois
Jim Carter ... Déjà Vu
Eddie Tagoe ... Chocolate Mousse
Nancy Abrahams Nancy Abrahams ... Pregnant Woman
Omar Sharif ... Agent Cedric
Tristram Jellinek Tristram Jellinek ... Major Crumpler
Billy J. Mitchell ... Martin
Major Wiley Major Wiley ... Porter
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Storyline

This time Zucker and Abrahams are spoofing, most notably, Elvis films and WWII spy movies. Val Kilmer stars as Nick Rivers, a handsome American 50s-style rock and roll singer. While performing in East Germany, he falls in love with a beautiful heroine and becomes involved with the French Resistance. Written by Anonymous

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

reverse footage | cow | spoof | rock star | espionage | See All (93) »

Taglines:

From the makers of the original "Airplane!" (not the Wright brothers) See more »

Genres:

Comedy | Music

Certificate:

PG | See all certifications »

Parents Guide:

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Details

Country:

UK | USA

Language:

English | German | Yiddish

Release Date:

8 June 1984 (USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Top Secret See more »

Filming Locations:

Osterley Park House, Isleworth, Middlesex, England, UK See more »
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Box Office

Budget:

$9,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$4,406,205, 24 June 1984, Wide Release

Gross USA:

$20,500,000
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Kingsmere Properties See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color (Metrocolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

One of the sight gags during Peter Cushing's scene involves him having a ridiculously over sized eye. Ironically two years earlier he had to go to the hospital when his left eye had swollen to 3 times its size due to his until then undiagnosed cancer, so perhaps having this gag as part of the scene was an in-joke between him, his friends, and the filmmakers. See more »

Goofs

When they are breaking into the generator room at the castle the stethoscope varies position in the different shots. See more »

Quotes

Du Quois: Well, Mr. Rivers, it seems that you have become- How do you say indispensable?
Nick Rivers: Indispensable.
Du Quois: That's what I thought.
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Crazy Credits

The end credits include all manner of silliness, including jokes, gags, and a music video. See more »

Alternate Versions

The 1987 UK video was cut by 8 secs for a '15' rating to remove shots of the artificial fist attachment for the Anal Intruder. In 2002 these cuts were waived by the BBFC. See more »

Connections

References Konga (1961) See more »

Soundtracks

HOW SILLY CAN YOU GET
By Phil Pickett
Produced by Mike Moran
Performed by Val Kilmer
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Comparable to great comedies like Airplane! and The Naked Gun.
18 February 2007 | by Motopsycho2 – See all my reviews

This movie truly is another great work from David Zucker and Jim Abrahams team. In some scenes you will laugh so hard that you have to pause the movie, laugh for five minutes then play it again. Also, Val Kilmer does a great acting for his first movie!

This movie may not be the best comedy ever made but it still is among the top of its genre and a great movie to watch even and specially if you're not in a good mood.

If you found "Airplane!" funny then watching this one is highly recommended. It has the same stupid and totally funny jokes and same sense of humor. It also is the best parody of WW2 spy movies. Rent or buy the DVD and enjoy it!
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