Top Secret!
Seen it?1984 | 90 min | Comedy
Saturday SpecialWhy it’s a Saturday Special
It earned strong reviews (75% on Rotten Tomatoes) and it's still drawing plenty of interest. A strong pick for the weekend.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery or Mayday, start here.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 30 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
Popular and dashing American singer Nick Rivers travels to East Germany to perform in a music festival. When he loses his heart to the gorgeous Hillary Flammond, he finds himself caught up in an underground resistance movement. Rivers joins forces with Agent Cedric and Flammond to attempt the rescue of her father, Dr. Paul, from the Germans, who have captured the scientist in hopes of coercing him into building a new naval mine.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
75% on Rotten Tomatoes, 68 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
7.1 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$21 million worldwide on a $9 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 202K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Jim Abrahams, Jerry Zucker, David Zucker
- Val KilmerNick Rivers
- Lucy GutteridgeHillary Flammond
- Peter CushingBookstore Proprietor
- Jeremy KempGeneral Streck
- Christopher VilliersNigel
- Warren ClarkeColonel von Horst
- Harry DitsonDu Quois
- Jim CarterDéjà Vu
- Eddie TagoeChocolate Mousse
- Omar SharifAgent Cedric