United States / Sep 05, 1974 / PG
Would you buy a used secret from these men?
1h 27min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
Two CIA bunglers botch a Soviet defection, then both sides mark them for termination.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Shane Rimmer | Hessler |
| Kenneth Griffith | Lippet |
| Pierre Oudrey | Revolutionary |
| Kenneth J. Warren | Grubov |
| Jacques Marin | Lafayette |
| Jeffry Wickham | Seely |
| Nigel Hawthorne | Croft |
| John Bardon | Evans |
| Yuri Borienko | Yuri |
| James Woolley | Alan |
| Melanie Ackland | Ellie |
| Michael Anthony | Priest |
| Larry Taylor | Lippet's Bodyguard |
| Norman Atkyns | Head Waiter (uncredited) |
| Ernest Blyth | Wedding Guest (uncredited) |
| Ishaq Bux | Indian Agent (uncredited) |
| Robert Cawdron | Vet (uncredited) |
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| Andre Charisse | Clerk (uncredited) |
| Raf De La Torre | King of Swobodia (uncredited) |
| Andy Ho | Toy Ling (uncredited) |
| Alf Joint | KGB agent (uncredited) |
| Eric Kent | KGB Agent (uncredited) |
| Hella Petri | Prostitute (uncredited) |
| Steve Plytas | Wedding Usher (uncredited) |
| George Pravda | Russian Coach (uncredited) |
| Phillip Ross | KGB Agent (uncredited) |
| John Tatham | Restaurant Diner (uncredited) |
| Reg Thomason | Wedding Guest (uncredited) |
Genres
ActionComedy
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | S*P*Y*S |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | American Film Properties, Dymphana, 20th Century Fox, EMI Film Productions |
| Release date | 5 settembre 1974 |
| Production | Robert Chartoff, Irwin Winkler, Edward Joseph |
| Writer | Lawrence J. Cohen, Fred Freeman, Malcolm Marmorstein |
| Casting | Maude Spector |
| Editing | Robert Lawrence, Keith Palmer, Eddy Joseph |
| Cinematography | Gerry Fisher, Joe Pearce, Mike Rutter, Chris Tanner, Frank Batt, Bernard Ford |
| Assistant directors | Anthony Waye, Michael Murray, Gerry Gavigan, Mishka Cheyko, Irvin Kershner |
| Lighting | Ron Lyons |
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| Camera operators | Bernard Ford, Gerry Fisher, Joe Pearce, Mike Rutter, Chris Tanner, Frank Batt |
| Additional photography | Gerry Fisher, Joe Pearce, Mike Rutter, Chris Tanner, Frank Batt, Bernard Ford |
| Production design | Michael Seymour, Harry Cordwell, Richard Rambaut, Dennis Fruin, Frank Berlin, Don Bradburn, Keith Pain |
| Art direction | Richard Rambaut, Harry Cordwell, Michael Seymour, Dennis Fruin, Frank Berlin, Don Bradburn, Keith Pain |
| Set decoration | Harry Cordwell, Richard Rambaut, Michael Seymour, Dennis Fruin, Frank Berlin, Don Bradburn, Keith Pain |
| Stunts | Alf Joint, Rick Lester, Rémy Julienne |
| Music | Jerry Goldsmith, Doug E. Turner, Kenneth Hall, Gus Lloyd, Alan Bell, Wally Nelson |
| Sound | Jerry Goldsmith, Doug E. Turner, Kenneth Hall, Gus Lloyd, Alan Bell, Wally Nelson |
| Costume design | Sue Yelland, Maude Onslow, Richard Mills, Rita Wakely |
| Makeup | Richard Mills, Sue Yelland, Maude Onslow, Rita Wakely |
| Hairstyling | Sue Yelland, Maude Onslow, Richard Mills, Rita Wakely |
| Budget | 12.000.000 € |
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