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S*P*Y*S poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 58.1 / 100
1974·Action / Comedy·1h 27m

S*P*Y*S

“Would you buy a used secret from these men?”

Two CIA bunglers botch a Soviet defection, then both sides mark them for termination.

Above the Line
Irvin Kershner·DirectorLawrence J. Cohen·ScreenplayFred Freeman·ScreenplayGerry Fisher·Director of PhotographyJerry Goldsmith·Original Music ComposerRobert Lawrence·Editor
Cast
Elliott Gould·GriffDonald Sutherland·BrulandZouzou·SybilJoss Ackland·MartinsonXavier Gélin·PaulVladek Sheybal·BorisenkoMichael Petrovitch·SevitskyShane Rimmer·HesslerKenneth Griffith·LippetPierre Oudrey·Revolutionary
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 2
Irvin Kershner·DirectorMichael Murray·Third Assistant Director
Writing· 3
Lawrence J. Cohen·ScreenplayFred Freeman·ScreenplayMalcolm Marmorstein·Screenplay
Camera· 2
Gerry Fisher·Director of PhotographyFrank Batt·Grip
Editing· 2
Robert Lawrence·EditorKeith Palmer·Editor
Sound & Music· 5
Jerry Goldsmith·Original Music ComposerGus Lloyd·Boom OperatorDoug E. Turner·Sound Re-Recording MixerJerry Goldsmith·ConductorKenneth Hall·Supervising Music Editor
Art & Design· 7
Richard Rambaut·Art DirectionSue Yelland·Costume DesignMichael Seymour·Production DesignHarry Cordwell·Set DecorationRichard Mills·Makeup ArtistDennis Fruin·PropsKeith Pain·Draughtsman
Production· 6
Irwin Winkler·ProducerRobert Chartoff·ProducerEdward Joseph·Associate ProducerJere Henshaw·Executive In Charge Of ProductionBrian Brockwell·Production AccountantMaude Spector·Casting
Other Departments· 3
Rémy Julienne·Stunt CoordinatorAlf Joint·StuntsRick Lester·Stunt Double
By the Numbers
58.1
OF 100
Master Score
4.5
OF 10
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0
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