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Top Secret
1984
The second of Zucker-Abraham-Zucker's theatrical-feature spoofs (Airplane was the first, discounting the patchwork Kentucky Fried Movie), Top Secret! lampoons practically every film genre. Specifically, however, this is a hybrid of an Elvis movie and a World War II underground resistance thriller. In his film debut, 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
The second of Zucker-Abraham-Zucker's theatrical-feature spoofs (Airplane was the first, discounting the patchwork Kentucky Fried Movie), Top Secret! lampoons practically every film genre. Specifically, however, this is a hybrid of an Elvis movie and a World War II underground resistance thriller. In his film debut, Val Kilmer plays Nick Rivers, a Presley-like American rock idol sent behind the Iron Curtain on a goodwill tour. Before long, he is involved in a complex espionage scheme thanks to beautiful Lucy Gutteridge, the daughter of a scientist (Michael Gough) held captive by the Communists. Also essential to the action is flamboyant resistance leader Christopher Villiers, who behaves like Victor Mature in Betrayed (1954) and talks like James Mason. Adhering to Z-A-Z's cheerful disregard for people, places and events, the East Germans are depicted as Nazis, while the Underground is comprised of Frenchmen. The plot is mainly an excuse for the Z-A-Z team's fondness for joke-a-minute lampoonery, skewering cinematic targets ranging from The Blue Lagoon (1980) to The Wizard of Oz (1939). As in Z-A-Z's other efforts, Top Secret! scores its biggest yocks when invoking cliches that we never realized were cliches-and falls on its face whenever attempting a too-obvious gag (the biggest clinker: that pigeon statue in the park). Everyone has his or her favorite bits in this film: our faves include the resistance fighter named Deja Vu (Haven't we met somewhere before?), Kilmer's horrible nightmare while being tortured (he arrives too late to take final exams), the army-booted cow, the sensitive Pinto, and the East German National Anthem, sung to the tune of the Shorewood (Wisconsin) High School marching song. But let's say no more: comedy of this nature is designed to be seen, not written or read about.~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
| Starring | Val Kilmer, Lucy Gutteridge, Michael Gough, Omar Sharif, Jeremy Kemp, Peter Cushing, Christopher Lee, Christopher Villiers |
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| Director | Jim Abrahams, David Zucker, Jerry Zucker |
| Studio | PARAMOUNT HOME ENTERTAINMENT |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 26 mins |
| Certificate |  |
| Collections | 100 Eighties Greats |
| Genres | Action/Adventure, Comedy |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Released | Production year: 1984 To Rent: DVD: 04 Nov 2002 |
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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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very funy under rated movie well worth a watch
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Wonderfully silly!
I watched this years ago and found it just as funny this time round. It's daft and totally silly and made my ribs hurt with giggling. Love Val Kilmer and ... read more »
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Only when you're in the mood for silly
Classic comedy, but under rated by most people, unseen by many others.
The gags come thick and fast and you can become numb to them if you are not in... read more » - 1020593
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Top Secret should be in your Top Ten
One of the best films ever made. I had a pirate copy of this on VHS when i was a kid. Its been in my top ten ever since. There's not a wasted second in this... read more »
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The second of Zucker-Abraham-Zucker's theatrical-feature spoofs (Airplane was the first, discounting the patchwork Kentucky Fried Movie), Top Secret! lampoons practically every film genre. Specifically, however, this is a hybrid of an Elvis movie and a World War II underground resistance thriller. ...
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