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Top Secret
1984
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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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: , Watch Online: |
| 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 |
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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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Having spoofed one genre with considerable success, the Airplane team cast their net wider to send up a host of... read more on Time Out
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16 out of 17 people found this review helpful
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! -
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1 out of 1 person found this review helpful
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. -
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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 ... -