Spies Like Us

1985, Comedy, 1h 49m

25 Reviews 25,000+ Ratings

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Despite the comedic prowess of its director and two leads, Spies Like Us appears to disavow all knowledge of how to make the viewer laugh. Read critic reviews

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Movie Info

Looking for a way out of their mundane government jobs, Austin Millbarge (Dan Aykroyd) and Emmett Fitz-Hume (Chevy Chase) take the entrance exam for a CIA espionage program. Immediately chosen to take part in a top-secret mission in the Middle East by the officious Gen. Sline (Steve Forrest), the new recruits are set upon by Soviet forces in Afghanistan. Soon it becomes clear that the hapless pair are being used as decoys to expose the Russians for a Cold War nuclear showdown.

Cast & Crew

Chevy Chase
Emmett Fitz-Hume
Dan Aykroyd
Austin Millbarge
Donna Dixon
Karen Boyer
Steve Forrest
General Sline
Bruce Davison
Ruby
William Prince
Keyes
Bernie Casey
Colonel Rhumbus
Tom Hatten
General Miegs
John Landis
Director
George Folsey Jr.
Producer
Brian Grazer
Producer
Dan Aykroyd
Screenwriter
Lowell Ganz
Screenwriter
Babaloo Mandel
Screenwriter
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Critic Reviews for Spies Like Us

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