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Zucker, Abrahams, and Zucker--of AIRPLANE! and NAKED GUN fame--wrote and directed this genre-hopping slapstick juggernaut which lampoons World War II spy films and Elvis movies, making many other satirical stops along the way. East Germany is planning a cultural festival, and invites rock-and-roll singer Nick Rivers (Val Kilmer).. Read more

Starring Val Kilmer, Lucy Gutteridge, Michael Gough, Omar Sharif
Director Jim Abrahams, David Zucker, Jerry Zucker
Genres Action/Adventure, Comedy

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Top Secret

Zucker, Abrahams, and Zucker--of AIRPLANE! and NAKED GUN fame--wrote and directed this genre-hopping slapstick juggernaut which lampoons World War II spy films and Elvis movies, making many other satirical stops along the way. East Germany is planning a cultural festival, and invites rock-and-roll singer Nick Rivers (Val Kilmer)...but only after Leonard Bernstein can't make it. The festival, however is a mere distraction so that the Germans can launch a secret attack on a submarine fleet without being detected. Nick soon finds himself involved with the French Resistance, encountering slapstick gags and film parodies every time he turns around.

Starring Val Kilmer, Lucy Gutteridge, Michael Gough, Omar Sharif, Jeremy Kemp, Peter Cushing, Peter Cushing, Christopher Villiers
Director Jim Abrahams, David Zucker, Jerry Zucker
Studio PARAMOUNT HOME ENTERTAINMENT
Run time DVD: 1 hr 26 mins
Watch now: 1 hr 26 mins
Certificate DVD: DVD Certificate 15.gif, Watch Online: Watch Online Certificate 15.gif (TBC)
Collections 100 Eighties Greats
Genres Action/Adventure, Comedy
Language English
Released DVD: 04 Nov 2002
Watch now: 08 Apr 2009
Production year: 1984
Watch now £2.49
Format DVD
  • Critics' reviews (3) of Top Secret

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  • 3 stars out of 5

    The chemistry is missing between stars Kirk Douglas and Susan Hayward in this rather heavy-handed frolic. Perhaps it's because the two stars were old buddies in real life who went to school together (as Issur Danielovitch and Edythe Marrener) back in New York before Hollywood beckoned. Comedy was never really Douglas's forte, and his dimpled grimacing doesn't help this adaptation of John P Marquand's satire. Hayward, however, positively sizzles as the publisher who's trying to discredit newly-appointed diplomat Douglas. Despite the welcome presence of Jim Backus and Paul Stewart, the movie needs a dash more production gloss, and certainly colour, to really work.

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  • 16 out of 17 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 0 stars

    Top Rubbish

    Possibly the worst film I have ever seen.

    I put it back in the envelope after wasting 15 minutes.

    I hope this saves you wasting your time!

      • A customer from Lincoln
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  • 1 out of 1 person found this review helpful

    Rated - 5 stars

    Brings back great memories!

    When 'Airplane' burst on our screens, it was (and still is) one of the funniest films ever made. The total irrelevant humour and lunacy was so fresh it is still a classic to this day. To follow up with Top Secret was always going to be tough, but they succeeded with gag after gag that hit the mark.

    The commentary is worth a listen to get an insight but we don't learn too much about the film makers. I remember when this first came out on video, and haven't seen it for a long time - it was great to see it again and would recommend anyone to see it if you liked Hot Shots, Airplane etc.

      • A customer from Milton Keynes, England
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    • Zucker, Abrahams, and Zucker--of AIRPLANE! and NAKED GUN fame--wrote and directed this genre-hopping slapstick juggernaut which lampoons World War II spy films and Elvis movies, making many other ...