"With spies like these, who needs enemies?"

1985

1h 42m

6.2(661 votes)

Comedy

Adventure

Overview

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

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Cast & Crew

53 members

Acting

Chevy Chase

Emmett Fitz-Hume

Acting

Dan Aykroyd

Austin Millbarge

Acting

Steve Forrest

General Sline

Acting

Donna Dixon

Karen Boyer

Acting

Bruce Davison

Ruby

Directing

Terry Gilliam

Dr. Imhaus

Acting

Frank Oz

Test Monitor

Acting

Vanessa Angel

Russian Rocket Crewperson

Acting

Bernie Casey

Colonel Rhumbus

Acting

Charles McKeown

Jerry Hadley

Acting

William Prince

Keyes

Acting

Bob Hope

Self

Directing

Joel Coen

Drive-In Security

Directing

Sam Raimi

Drive-In Security

Directing

Martin Brest

Drive-In Security

Acting

Tom Hatten

General Miegs

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Acting

James Daughton

Bob Hodges

Writing

Jim Staahl

Bud Schnelker

Acting

Bjarne Thomsen

Russian Rocket Crewperson

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Writing

Sergey Rusakov

Russian Rocket Crewperson

Directing

Costa-Gavras

Tadzhik Highway Patrolman

Acting

Seva Novgorodtsev

Tadzhik Highway Patrolman

Acting

Stephen Hoye

Captain Hefling

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Visual Effects

Ray Harryhausen

Dr. Marston

Acting

Mark Stewart

Ace Tomato Courier

Production

Sean Daniel

Ace Tomato Driver

Acting

Jeff Harding

Fitz-Hume's Associate

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Heidi Sorenson

Alice, Fitz-Hume's Supervisor

Acting

Margo Random

Reporter

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Douglas Lambert

Reporter

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Christopher Malcolm

Jumpmaster

Acting

Terrance Conder

Soldier #1

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Matt Frewer

Soldier #2

Acting

Tony Cyrus

The Khan

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Gusti Bogok

Dr. La Fong

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Visual Effects

Derek Meddings

Dr. Stinson

Camera

Robert Paynter

Dr. Gill

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Acting

Gurdial Sira

The Khan's Brother

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Directing

Michael Apted

Ace Tomato Agent

Acting

B.B. King

Ace Tomato Agent

Directing

Larry Cohen

Ace Tomato Agent

Acting

Ricco Ross

WAMP Guard

Acting

Richard D. Sharp

WAMP Technician

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Stuart Milligan

WAMP Technician

Acting

Sally Anlauf

WAMP Technician

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John Daveikis

Russian Border Guard

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Laurence Bilzerian

Russian Border Guard

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Richard Kruk

Russian Border Guard

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Production

Heather Henson

Teenage Girl

Costume & Make-Up

Erin Folsey

Teenage Girl

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Directing

Bob Swaim

Special Forces Commander

Acting

Nancy Gair

Student (uncredited)

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Acting

Guy Standeven

Reporter (uncredited)

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