Spies Like Us (1985): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Plot
Spies Like Us is a 1985 adventure comedy directed by John Landis, starring Dan Aykroyd and Chevy Chase. It runs 1 hour 42 minutes and earned $60.1 million worldwide. Critics gave it 22 on Metacritic.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 42m (102 min)
- Director
- John Landis
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Warner Bros.
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Spies Like Us About?
The premise of Spies Like Us without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Two bored government clerks, Austin and Emmett, seek adventure by joining a covert CIA program. They find themselves unexpectedly embroiled in a dangerous mission to the Middle East. Thrust into a high-stakes situation, the unlikely spies unwittingly become key players in a Cold War conflict between the United States and Russia, facing unexpected challenges and peril along the way.
Spies Like Us Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- decoy
- spy
- nuclear war
- race against time
- doctor
- nuclear missile
- satellite
- training
- deception
- double cross
- american abroad
- u.s. army
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- world war three
- undercover
- female spy
- cold war
- 1980s
- espionage
- cia agent
- soviet union
- title spoken by character
- cia central intelligence agency
- snow adventure
- missile
- mission
- pakistan
- afghanistan
- rescue
- covert operation
- surgery
- kgb
- ninja
- interrogation
- torture
- forest
- parachute
- snow
- ambulance
- drive in theater
- nuclear threat
- binoculars
- tent
- camel
- desert
- explosion
- hand grenade
- shootout
- machine gun
- wisecrack humor
- three word title
Spies Like Us Cast
Dan Aykroyd leads the cast, with Chevy Chase. Directed by John Landis.
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Director John Landis
More from John Landis
More films directed by John Landis, best-rated first: Animal House, Trading Places, The Kentucky Fried Movie and An American Werewolf in London.
Spies Like Us Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Spies Like Us 22 on Metacritic.
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Metacritic 22 Metascore
User score 7.1
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TMDB 62% User score
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Spies Like Us Plot Summary
What happens in Spies Like Us from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 14 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
In the shadowy recesses of the Pentagon, Austin Millbarge, a code breaker yearning for adventure, dreams of leaving his humdrum existence behind to embrace life as a daring covert agent. At the same time, Emmett Fitz-Hume, son of an envoy, succumbs to the pressures of his peers and attempts to take the foreign service exam with questionable motives. Their fates intertwine when Fitz-Hume’s reckless efforts to bribe the test proctor end in embarrassment, while Millbarge grapples with the aftermath of his supervisor’s sabotage, leaving him unprepared for the examination after just a scant 24 hours of study.
Full summary
The whole story of Spies Like Us, scene by scene
Spies Like Us Box Office
Spies Like Us grossed $60.1 million worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$60.1M
- US & Canada
- $60.1M
Spies Like Us Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Spies Like Us.
How Well Do You Know Spies Like Us?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
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- Question 10: not answered
What is Austin Millbarge's primary role at the Pentagon?
Cars in Spies Like Us
21 cars on screen, including the 1983 Ford Econoline and the 1982 Jeep CJ-7.
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1983 Ford Econoline Important role -
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1970 Saviem SG-2 Important role
Spies Like Us Also Known As
29 alternative titles, including “(S)pionnen” and “Spione wie wir”.
- Also known as
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- (S)pionnen
- Spione wie wir
- Spie come noi
- Drôles d'Espions
- Espías como nosotros
- Szpiedzy tacy jak my
- Spioner är vi allihopa
- Шпионы как мы
- Špióni jako my
- Kémek, mint mi
- Οι κατάσκοποι που ήρθαν από τη ζέστη
- Espiões Como Nós
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- Vi er spioner
- Mitäs me vakoojat
- מרגלים שכאלה
- Bizim Gibi Casuslar
- Spioner som oss
- 要蘇俄吃癟
- Os Espiões Que Entraram Numa Fria
- Ние, шпионите
- 스파이 대소동
- Takí istí špióni ako my
- 光棍出差
- Špijuni poput nas
- Шпигуни як ми
- スパイ・ライク・アス
- Contra espionaje
- Espies com nosaltres
- สปายเป๋อสปายเปิ่น
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Spies Like Us FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, ratings and post-credit scenes of Spies Like Us, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Spies Like Us?
Spies Like Us runs 1 hour 42 minutes (102 minutes).
When was Spies Like Us released?
Spies Like Us was released on December 6, 1985.
Who directed Spies Like Us?
Spies Like Us was directed by John Landis.
More films by John Landis Who is in the cast of Spies Like Us?
Spies Like Us stars Dan Aykroyd and Chevy Chase.
How much did Spies Like Us make at the box office?
Spies Like Us grossed $60.1 million worldwide.
How is Spies Like Us rated?
Spies Like Us has 22 on Metacritic and 62% on TMDB.
Does Spies Like Us have a post-credit scene?
No. Spies Like Us has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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