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Spies Like Us (1985)

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Reviews Counted:15

Fresh:6

Rotten:9

Average Rating:4.5/10

Runtime: 1 hr 43 mins

Genre: Comedies

Synopsis: In John Landis's hilarious spy farce, Chevy Chase and Dan Aykroyd star as CIA losers Emmett Fitz-Hume and Austin Milbarge, respectively. When the two men are caught cheating on their Foreign... In John Landis's hilarious spy farce, Chevy Chase and Dan Aykroyd star as CIA losers Emmett Fitz-Hume and Austin Milbarge, respectively. When the two men are caught cheating on their Foreign Service Board exams, they get promoted instead of fired. Little do they know that the government considers them perfectly disposable, setting them up as decoys in Pakistan. When Austin and Emmett are dropped off in the desert in order to mislead Soviet spies, the CIA never expects to see them again. The unsuspecting pair survive a series of near misses, including fighting Pakastani rebels and hoardes of ninjas, but prove to be up to the task and soon find themselves embroiled in a wacko general's (Steve Forrest) suicidal defense plan to start a war. It's up to the two unlikely candidates to stop the onset of WWIII. Chase and Aykroyd generate great comedy in this homage to Bob Hope/Bing Crosby road movies. Look for numerous cameos, including Bob Hope himself. [More]

Starring: Chevy Chase, Dan Aykroyd, Steve Forrest, Donna Dixon

Starring: Chevy Chase, Dan Aykroyd, Steve Forrest, Donna Dixon, Bruce Davison, Charles McKeown

Director: John Landis

Director: John Landis

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Nov 10, 1998

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Michael A. Smith

Often funny film boasts no less then 10 film directors on screen in small roles. Stick around for the Paul McCartney penned title song.

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Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat

Director John Landis likes to build elaborate cinematic toys, but this one is a comic clinker.

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Alex Sandell

Too bad audiences didn't.

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Bob Bloom

Once again proof that life is rough after Saturday Night Live.

comment Comment | Dec., 19 2002 10:24 PM

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Ken Hanke

Typical lame 80s star vehicle

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Clint Morris

Meddles uneasily between comedy and action-adventure, but Chevy Chase and Dan Ayrkoyd keep you watching right way through

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