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Spies Like Us

Year:

1985

Duration:

102 min

Genres:

Adventure | Comedy

IMDB rate:

6.3

Director:

John Landis

Details

Country: USA

Release Date: 1985-12-06

Filming Locations: Lancaster, California, USA

Earnings

Budget: $22,000,000

Opening Weekend: $8,614,039 (USA) (8 December 1985)

Gross: $60,083,467 (USA) (30 March 1986)

Cast

Actor

Character

B.B. King

Chevy Chase

Emmett Fitz-Hume

Dan Aykroyd

Austin Millbarge

Steve Forrest

General Sline

Donna Dixon

Karen Boyer

Bruce Davison

Ruby

Bernie Casey

Colonel Rhumbus

William Prince

Keyes

Tom Hatten

General Miegs

Frank Oz

Test Monitor

Charles McKeown

Jerry Hadley

James Daughton

Bob Hodges

Jim Staahl

Bud Schnelker

Vanessa Angel

Russian Rocket Crewperson

Svetlana Plotnikova

Russian Rocket Crewperson

Bjarne Thomsen

Russian Rocket Crewperson

Sergei Rousakov

Russian Rocket Crewperson

Garrick Dombrovski

Russian Rocket Crewperson

Terry Gilliam

Dr. Imhaus

Costa-Gavras

Tadzhik Highway Patrolman (as Costa Gavras)

Seva Novgorodtsev

Tadzhik Highway Patrolman

Stephen Hoye

Captain Hefling

Ray Harryhausen

Dr. Marston

Mark Stewart

Ace Tomato Courier

Sean Daniel

Ace Tomato Driver

Jeff Harding

Fitz-Hume's Associate

Heidi Sorenson

Alice, Fitz-Hume's Supervisor

Margo Random

Reporter

Douglas Lambert

Reporter

Christopher Malcolm

Jumpmaster

Terrance Conder

Soldier #1

Matt Frewer

Soldier #2

Tony Cyrus

The Khan

Gusti Bogok

Dr. La Fong

Derek Meddings

Dr. Stinson

Robert Paynter

Dr. Gill

Bob Hope

Golfer

Gurdial Sira

The Khan's Brother

Joel Coen

Drive-In Security Guard

Sam Raimi

Drive-In Security Guard

Michael Apted

Ace Tomato Agent

Larry Cohen

Ace Tomato Agent

Martin Brest

Drive-In Security Guard

Ricco Ross

WAMP Guard (as Rico Ross)

Richard D. Sharp

WAMP Technician (as Richard Sharpe)

Stuart Milligan

WAMP Technician

Sally Anlauf

WAMP Technician

John Daveikis

Russian Border Guard

Laurence Bilzerian

Russian Border Guard

Richard Kruk

Russian Border Guard

Heather Henson

Teenage Girl

Erin Folsey

Teenage Girl

Bob Swaim

Special Forces Commander

Edwin Newman

Himself

Nancy Gair

Student (uncredited)

Did you know?

Trivia

John Landis: [SYNW] on the recruitment poster behind the desk of the commander of the army training post.

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John Landis: [filmmakers] Appearances by directors Michael Apted, Martin Brest, Joel Coen, Larry Cohen, Costa-Gavras, Terry Gilliam, Frank Oz; Sam Raimi; filmmaker Ray Harryhausen; cinematographer Robert Paynter; and visual effects artist Derek Meddings.

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The "Spies Like Us" title song, which plays over the closing credits, went to the No. #13 spot in the UK pop charts. In the USA, it peaked at the No. #7 rank on the American charts in early 1986.

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Goofs

During the ambulance chase scene, an Afghani jumps from a horse to the back of the ambulance. An Afghani rolls from the back of the ambulance to give the audience the impression that he didn't make the jump. But if you look closely, you can see the first Afghani's headdress.

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During the "negotiation" scene all Russians are shown as awarded two times Golden Star of the Hero of the Soviet Union which is a highest Soviet award. Assuming they all where awarded by one for "saving the world" it's unlikely to believe they all committed another deed of the same scale before.

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The gold-bordered, blue ribbon which Generals Sline and Miegs wear on their right side is the Presidential Unit Citation. While it is correct for U.S. Army personnel, such as General Miegs, to wear the Presidential Unit Citation above the name tag, U.S. Air Force personnel, like General Sline, actually wear the ribbon on their left side, along with all other ribbons and devices.

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Quotes

Keyes: By your actions, sir, you are risking the future of the human race!

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Austin Millbarge: [Listening to faint music] It's... "Soul Finger" by the Bar Kays

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Col. Rhumbus: Boys, it would be a shame to have to kill you now.

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