Two bumbling government employees think they are U.S. spies, only to discover that they are actually decoys for Nuclear War.
Director:
John Landis
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Cast
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Mark Stewart | ... | Ace Tomato Courier |
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Sean Daniel | ... | Ace Tomato Driver |
| Bruce Davison | ... | Mr. Ruby | |
| William Prince | ... | Mr. Keyes | |
| Steve Forrest | ... | General Sline | |
| Tom Hatten | ... | General Miegs | |
| Chevy Chase | ... | Emmett Fitz-Hume | |
| Ronald Reagan | ... | The President of the United States (archive footage) | |
| Jeff Harding | ... | Fitz-Hume's Associate | |
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Heidi Sorenson | ... | Fitz-Hume's Supervisor |
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Stephen Hoye | ... | Captain Hefling |
| Dan Aykroyd | ... | Austin Millbarge | |
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Margo Random | ... | Reporter |
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Douglas Lambert | ... | Reporter |
| Frank Oz | ... | Test Monitor | |
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Two low-level government employees, Emmitt Fitz-Hume (played by Chevy Chase) and Austin Milbarge (Dan Aykroyd), are chosen for a top-secret CIA mission. They are unsuitable as CIA agents but are deliberately chosen for this reason, as their mission is a decoy one and they are expendable. After being fast-tracked through training they are parachuted into Pakistan where all manner of adventures await them. Written by grantss
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Country:
USARelease Date:
6 December 1985 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Drôles d'espions See more »Edit
Box Office
Budget:
$22,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend USA:
$8,614,039, 8 December 1985Gross USA:
$60,088,980Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$60,088,980Company Credits
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Color (Technicolor)Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1
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Written by Jimmy King, Ben Cauley, Carl Cunningham, James Alexander and Ronnie Caldwell
Performed by The Bar-Kays
Courtesy of Atlantic Recording Corp.
By Arrangement with Warner Special Products
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Trivia
The final scene with the chess pieces represents Eastern Europe being knocked down. This pre-dated the revolutions of 1989, where Eastern European nations overthrew their Communist regimes, leading to the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991. See more »Goofs
The ambulance, in which Emmitt and Austin escape, has improper markings for the Middle East. It carries Red Crosses, when it should have Red Crescents. See more »Quotes
Karen Boyer: Gentlemen, I think you both should realize the gravity of this moment. I've spent the last two-and-a-half years of my life preparing for this penetration.See more »
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The President of the United States - Ronald Reagan See more »Soundtracks
SOUL FINGERWritten by Jimmy King, Ben Cauley, Carl Cunningham, James Alexander and Ronnie Caldwell
Performed by The Bar-Kays
Courtesy of Atlantic Recording Corp.
By Arrangement with Warner Special Products
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Chevy Chase and Dan Ackroyd put the "F" in funny in the movie "Spies Like Us". There's something big going on in Russia. Two government workers are sent out to be spies in different countries. They go to the Middle East, they head out to Russia to scope out a nuclear missile being launched. Unbeknowst to them, they aren't trained to be spies, they're trained to be decoys(sitting ducks)! The Middle East was a hoot. Hanged upside-down when Emmett Hume(Chase) explained to the people that they're Americans. The first part was funny when they fail to perform the appendectomy to a patient. They got their big break when the attack enemy lines and bomb out the foreign police. It was ultra funny when the two faux spies checked out the missile and the crew-persons who came out of the tent. Anything else would be boring. At least the men ended up being heroes. Funny, side-splitting, and totally non-stop laughter to make this movie worth its while. 3 out of 5 stars!