Summaries

Two spies end up being chased by the CIA, the KGB, and a group of anarchists after a botched mission invoked an unwritten "corpse for a corpse" pact.

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 gymnast (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.—Anonymous

Details

Keywords
  • espionage
  • paris france
  • hare krishna
  • scene during opening credits
  • scene during closing credits
Genres
  • Action
  • Comedy
Release date Sep 4, 1974
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) PG
Countries of origin United States
Language English
Filming locations Lee International Studios, Kensal Road, Kensal Town, London, England, UK
Production companies American Film Properties Dymphana EMI Film Productions

Box office

Budget $12000000

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 27m
Color Color
Aspect ratio 1.85 : 1

Synopsis

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