Spies Like Us

Name: Spies Like Us
Genre: Comedy, Adventure
Released: 1985-12-06
Duration: 1 h 42 min
Rating: 6.2
Cast: Chevy Chase, Dan Aykroyd, Steve Forrest, Donna Dixon, Bruce Davison

1985·Movie·PG·102 min·★ 6.2(709)

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“With spies like these, who needs enemies?”

Two bumbling government employees think they are U.S. spies, only to discover that they are actually decoys for nuclear war.

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About Spies Like Us

Spies Like Us is a 1985 English-language comedy and adventure film directed by John Landis. The cast is led by Chevy Chase, Dan Aykroyd, Steve Forrest. It has a runtime of 1h 42m. Viewers rate it 6.2/10 across 700 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Kanopy, The Roku Channel, Plex.

Spies Like Us was produced by AAR Films, Warner Bros. Pictures, and The Brillstein Company and made in United States of America and United Kingdom. It was released on December 6, 1985, and carries a PG certification. Made on a budget of about $22 million, it went on to gross $60 million worldwide.

Director: John Landis
Writers: Dan Aykroyd, Lowell Ganz, Babaloo Mandel
Release date: December 6, 1985
Original language: English
Age rating: PG
Status: Released
Country: United States of America, United Kingdom
Budget: $22 million
Box office: $60 million
Production: AAR Films, Warner Bros. Pictures, The Brillstein Company

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Spies Like Us cast & crew

Spies Like Us was directed by John Landis and written by Dan Aykroyd, Lowell Ganz, and Babaloo Mandel.

The cast features Chevy Chase as Emmett Fitz-Hume, Dan Aykroyd as Austin Millbarge, Steve Forrest as General Sline, Donna Dixon as Karen Boyer, Bruce Davison as Ruby, and Terry Gilliam as Dr. Imhaus.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Elmer Bernstein, cinematography is by Robert Paynter, and it was produced by Bernie Brillstein and George Folsey Jr..

Is Spies Like Us worth watching?

Spies Like Us holds an audience score of 6.2/10 from 709 ratings, a solidly received comedy films.

At 1h 42m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy comedy and adventure, Spies Like Us is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Spies Like Us

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