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Overview

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Writers:
Jim Abrahams (writer) &
David Zucker (writer) ...
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Release Date:
8 June 1984 (USA) more
Genre:
Action | Comedy | Romance more
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Plot:
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. full summary | full synopsis
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User Comments:
Very funny and also very stupid... more (138 total)

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 'The Torch', Resistance Leader
Warren Clarke ... Colonel von Horst
Harry Ditson ... Du Quois, Resistance Member
Jim Carter ... Déjà Vu, Resistance Member
Eddie Tagoe ... Chocolate Mousse, Resistance Member

Omar Sharif ... Agent Cedric
Tristram Jellinek ... Major Crumpler
Billy J. Mitchell ... Martin, Nick's Manager
Major Wiley ... Train Porter
Gertan Klauber ... Mayor of Berlin
Richard Mayes ... Comrade Biletnikov, Russian Tenor
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Additional Details

Runtime:
90 min
Country:
USA | UK
Color:
Color (Metrocolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby

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Trivia:
The surfing sequences were filmed at Holywell Bay, Cornwall, UK (a few miles down the coast from Newquay, a popular surfing town). The palm trees were fake, and the surf shack was in fact the actual lifeguard's hut (which is still there). The beach is recognizable by the two large rock formations located at the left of the beach, approx 100 meters out to sea. more
Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: When Hillary is riding the motorcycle to get Nick at the lake(long shot as she is driving down the road), you can see the helmet strap going down the side of her chin to hold on the messed up "hair". more
Quotes:
Blindman: Souvenirs, novelties, party tricks. Souvenirs, novelties, party tricks. more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Prisoner: (#1.526)" (1985) more
Soundtrack:
ARE YOU LONESOME TONIGHT? more

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32 out of 43 people found the following comment useful.
Very funny and also very stupid..., 11 July 2005
10/10
Author: Nelson_Fluckz from Germany

This movie is unbelievable funny and makes no sense.

Why are there Nazis in East-Germany capturing Scientists and why do they want to let a Rock'n'Roll singer play his music!? For me one of the funniest part is the "german language cassette" Rivers' is listening to in the train (!) to Germany. This words make absolutely no sense! :) The whole train sequence is funny. The train station and the guy with the tree also rock!

Val Kilmer did a great performance, acting, dancing and singing!

The title sequence "skeet surfing" is also a great parody for the American way of life!

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