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Spies Like Us

  • 1985
  • PG
  • 1h 42m
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
51K
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Spies Like Us (1985)
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AdventureComedy

Two bumbling government employees think they are U.S. spies, only to discover that they are actually decoys for Nuclear War.Two bumbling government employees think they are U.S. spies, only to discover that they are actually decoys for Nuclear War.Two bumbling government employees think they are U.S. spies, only to discover that they are actually decoys for Nuclear War.

  • Director
    • John Landis
  • Writers
    • Dan Aykroyd
    • Dave Thomas
    • Lowell Ganz
  • Stars
    • Chevy Chase
    • Dan Aykroyd
    • Mark Stewart
  • See production, box office & company info
  • IMDb RATING
    6.4/10
    51K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • John Landis
    • Writers
      • Dan Aykroyd
      • Dave Thomas
      • Lowell Ganz
    • Stars
      • Chevy Chase
      • Dan Aykroyd
      • Mark Stewart
    • 106User reviews
    • 32Critic reviews
    • 22Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
  • Videos1

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    Trailer 1:34
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    Dan Aykroyd and Chevy Chase in Spies Like Us (1985)
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    Top cast

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    Chevy Chase
    Chevy Chase
    • Emmett Fitz-Hume
    Dan Aykroyd
    Dan Aykroyd
    • Austin Millbarge
    Mark Stewart
    Mark Stewart
    • Ace Tomato Courier
    Sean Daniel
    • Ace Tomato Driver
    Bruce Davison
    Bruce Davison
    • Mr. Ruby
    William Prince
    William Prince
    • Mr. Keyes
    Steve Forrest
    Steve Forrest
    • General Sline
    Tom Hatten
    Tom Hatten
    • General Miegs
    Ronald Reagan
    Ronald Reagan
    • The President of the United States
    • (archive footage)
    Jeff Harding
    Jeff Harding
    • Fitz-Hume's Associate
    Heidi Sorenson
    Heidi Sorenson
    • Fitz-Hume's Supervisor
    Stephen Hoye
    • Captain Hefling
    Margo Random
    • Reporter
    Douglas Lambert
    • Reporter
    Frank Oz
    Frank Oz
    • Test Monitor
    Christopher Malcolm
    Christopher Malcolm
    • Jumpmaster
    Bernie Casey
    Bernie Casey
    • Colonel Rhombus
    Terrance Conder
    • Soldier #1
    • Director
      • John Landis
    • Writers
      • Dan Aykroyd
      • Dave Thomas
      • Lowell Ganz
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The film originally ended with the destruction of the world, but test audiences didn't like it, so a new, happier ending was shot on a soundstage in Burbank.
    • Goofs
      When Fitz-Hume throws the live grenade back into its box and the Russians notice, two seconds before they scream you can hear a faint leading echo of that scream. This is due to use of spooled analog magnetic tape when magnetic state on one layer of tape in the spool influences the state of another. It is most noticeable after long silences like this scene. This flaw survives uncorrected even to HD versions shown on cable.
    • Quotes

      Russian Interregator #2: Every minute you don't tell us why you are here, I cut off a finger.

      Emmett Fitz-Hume: Mine or yours?

      Russian Interregator #2: Yours.

      Emmett Fitz-Hume: Damn!

    • Crazy credits
      The President of the United States - Ronald Reagan
    • Connections
      Featured in The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson: Barry Manilow/Chevy Chase & Dan Aykroyd/David Letterman (1985)
    • Soundtracks
      Spies Like Us
      Written and Performed by Paul McCartney

      Produced by Paul McCartney, Phil Ramone and Hugh Padgham

    User reviews106

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    Featured review
    9/10
    Straight Up Silly
    I bought the DVD of this movie for six dollars. Best deal on a movie I've ever seen. Having been raised in the 90's I missed out on many of those fantastic 80's films. Dan and Chevy really make the movie work. Very few actors could have taken a movie with as little plot as Spies Like Us and turned into a funny soup bowl full of laughs. One more thing, perhaps the funniest scene in any movie happens early on. Where Chevy Chase is cheating on the test...Priceless. If you like over-the-top government action, with hilarious scenes and horrible attempts to hit on beautiful women. You'll love this movie.

    If not...Then you need to take a moment to look at your life, relax, and just enjoy something every once in a while.
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    • flatworlder
    • Feb 25, 2006

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 6, 1985 (Canada)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • Russian
    • Also known as
      • Drôles d'espions
    • Filming locations
      • Sogndal, Norway
    • Production companies
      • Warner Bros.
      • AAR Films
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $22,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $60,106,536
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $8,614,039
      • Dec 8, 1985
    • Gross worldwide
      • $60,106,536
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 42 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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