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B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 67.9 / 100
1985·Adventure / Comedy·1h 42m

SPIES LIKE US

“With spies like these, who needs enemies?”

Two bumbling government employees think they are U.S. spies, only to discover that they are actually decoys for nuclear war.

Above the Line
John Landis·DirectorDan Aykroyd·ScreenplayLowell Ganz·ScreenplayRobert Paynter·Director of PhotographyElmer Bernstein·Original Music ComposerMalcolm Campbell·Editor
Cast
Chevy Chase·Emmett Fitz-HumeDan Aykroyd·Austin MillbargeSteve Forrest·General SlineDonna Dixon·Karen BoyerBruce Davison·RubyTerry Gilliam·Dr. ImhausFrank Oz·Test MonitorVanessa Angel·Russian Rocket CrewpersonBernie Casey·Colonel RhumbusCharles McKeown·Jerry Hadley
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 5
John Landis·DirectorDusty Symonds·First Assistant DirectorGareth Tandy·Second Assistant DirectorNick Heckstall-Smith·Third Assistant DirectorDavid Garfath·Second Unit Director
Writing· 3
Dan Aykroyd·ScreenplayLowell Ganz·ScreenplayBabaloo Mandel·Screenplay
Camera· 8
Robert Paynter·Director of PhotographyChic Anstiss·Camera OperatorJohn Palmer·Camera OperatorTed Deason·Focus PullerDavid Budd·Focus PullerW.C. 'Chunky' Huse·GripTony Turner·GripBrian West·Second Unit Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Malcolm Campbell·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Elmer Bernstein·Original Music Composer
Art & Design· 3
Terry Ackland-Snow·Production DesignPeter Murton·Production DesignDeborah Nadoolman Landis·Costume Design
Production· 5
Bernie Brillstein·Executive ProducerGeorge Folsey Jr.·ProducerBrian Grazer·ProducerDebbie McWilliams·CastingMarion Dougherty·Casting
Other Departments· 4
Brian Johnson·Special EffectsGreg Powell·Animal CoordinatorGreg Powell·Animal WranglerGreg Powell·Stunts
By the Numbers
67.9
OF 100
Master Score
6.4
OF 10
IMDb
32%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$60M
ROI 173%
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Comedic, Adventurous
Composition
Layered
Era
1980s
Visual Style
Photographic

“Two men in large, shaggy fur coats and hats stand in a vast, snow-covered landscape under a light blue sky. Footprints trail behind them in the snow, winding up”

comedyadventure
Key Elements
Fur CoatsFur HatsRed ScarfFootprints In Snow
Atmosphere
Cold, Bright
Color Mood
Cool
Setting
Wilderness
Design Score
7/10
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