S*P*Y*S (1974)
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In 1974, flanked by such filmic monuments to paranoia and corruption as Chinatown and The Parallax View, Elliott Gould and Donald Sutherland tried to re-create the screwball nonchalance of their earlier M*A*S*H performances in this lightweight spy spoof, directed by Irvin Kershner. Gould and Sutherland play two CIA agents -- Griff and Bruland -- who are marked for death by their own agency after botching the defection of a Russian ballet dancer (Michael Petrovich). As they repeatedly mess up their assignments and wriggle out of tight corners, they not only find themselves pursued by the CIA, but also by the KGB, the Chinese Communists, and a terrorist group that wants to destroy the CIA. ~ Paul Brenner, Rovi
- Starring:
- Donald Sutherland, Elliott Gould, (more)
- Director(s):
- Irvin Kershner
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG
- Format(s):
- DVD
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Synopsis of S*P*Y*S
In 1974, flanked by such filmic monuments to paranoia and corruption as Chinatown and The Parallax View, Elliott Gould and Donald Sutherland tried to re-create the screwball nonchalance of their earlier M*A*S*H performances in this lightweight spy spoof, directed by Irvin Kershner. Gould and Sutherland play two CIA agents -- Griff and Bruland -- who are marked for death by their own agency after botching the defection of a Russian ballet dancer (Michael Petrovich). As they repeatedly mess up their assignments and wriggle out of tight corners, they not only find themselves pursued by the CIA, but also by the KGB, the Chinese Communists, and a terrorist group that wants to destroy the CIA. ~ Paul Brenner, Rovi
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 87 mins
Complete Cast of S*P*Y*S
- Donald Sutherland - Eric Brulard
- Zouzou - Sybil
- Shane Rimmer - Hessler
- Michael Anthony - Priest
- Yuri Borienko - Yuri
- Raf dela Torre - King of Swobodia
- Nigel Hawthorne - Croft
- Jacques Marin - Lafayette
- Hella Petri - Prostitute
- Philip Ross
- Andre Charisse - Clerk
- Xavier Gélin - Revolutionary
- Kenneth J. Warren - Grubov
- George Pravda - Coach
- Elliott Gould - Douglas Griffin
- Joss Ackland - Mailinson
- Vladek Sheybal - Borisenko
- John Bardon - Evans
- Robert Cawdron - Vet
- Kenneth Griffith - Lippet
- Andy Ho - Toy Ling
- Pierre Oudrey - Gaspar
- Michael Petrovich - Sevitsky
- Norman Atkyns - Head Waiter
- Alf Joint - KGB Agent
- Jeffry Wickham - Seely
- Larry Taylor - Lippet's Bodyguard
- Director(s):
- Irvin Kershner
- Writer(s):
- Fred Freeman, Lawrence Cohen, Malcolm Marmorstein
- Producer(s):
- Irwin Winkler, Robert Lawrence, Robert Chartoff
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG(Questionable for Children)
- Categories:
- Mystery & Suspense, Action / Adventure, Comedy
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