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Top Secret! [DVD] [1984]
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Release Date:10/24/2017
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The second of Zucker-Abraham-Zucker's theatrical-feature spoofs (Airplane was the first, discounting the patchwork Kentucky Fried Movie), Top Secret! lampoons practically every film genre. Specifically, however, this is a hybrid of an "Elvis" movie and a World War II "underground resistance" thriller. In his film debut, Val Kilmer plays Nick Rivers, a Presley-like American rock idol sent behind the Iron Curtain on a goodwill tour. Before long, he is involved in a complex espionage scheme thanks to beautiful Lucy Gutteridge, the daughter of a scientist (Michael Gough) held captive by the Communists. Also essential to the action is flamboyant resistance leader Christopher Villiers, who behaves like Victor Mature in Betrayed (1954) and talks like James Mason. Adhering to Z-A-Z's cheerful disregard for people, places and events, the East Germans are depicted as Nazis, while the Underground is comprised of Frenchmen. The plot is mainly an excuse for the Z-A-Z team's fondness for joke-a-minute lampoonery, skewering cinematic targets ranging from The Blue Lagoon (1980) to The Wizard of Oz (1939). As in Z-A-Z's other efforts, Top Secret! scores its biggest yocks when invoking cliches that we never realized were cliches-and falls on its face whenever attempting a too-obvious gag (the biggest clinker: that pigeon statue in the park). Everyone has his or her favorite bits in this film: our faves include the resistance fighter named Deja Vu ("Haven't we met somewhere before?"), Kilmer's horrible nightmare while being tortured (he arrives too late to take final exams), the army-booted cow, the sensitive Pinto, and the East German National Anthem, sung to the tune of the Shorewood (Wisconsin) High School marching song. But let's say no more: comedy of this nature is designed to be seen, not written or read about.~Hal Erickson
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Group Commentary by Directors Jm Abrahams, David Zucker & Jerry Zucker, Producers Jon Davison & Hunt Lowry; and Moderator Fred Rubin
Alternate Scenes
Storyboards
Directors
- David Zucker
- Jerry Zucker
- Jim Abrahams
Writers
- David Zucker
- Jerry Zucker
- Jim Abrahams
- Martyn Burke
Cast
- Val KilmerNick Rivers
- Lucy GutteridgeHillary
- Christopher VilliersNigel
- Omar SharifCedric
- Peter CushingBookstore Owner
- Jeremy KempGen. Streck
- Billy MitchellMartin
- Michael GoughDr. Flammond
- Harry DitsonDu Quois
- Jim CarterDeja Vu
- Daisy the CowHerself
- Warren ClarkeCol. Von Horst
- Tristram JellinekMaj. Crumpler
- Major WileyPorter
- Gertan KlauberMayor
- Richard MayesBiletnikov
- Vyvyan LorrayneMme. Bergerone
- Ian McNeiceBlind Man
- John SharpMaitre D'
- Marcus PowellLittle German
- Louise YaffeCafe Diner
- Charlotte ZuckerCafe Diner
- Susan BreslauCafe Diner
- Burton ZuckerChef
- Richard PescudPriest
- Russell SommersStudent
- David AdamsBack-Up Singer
- Mac McDonaldGerman Soldier
- Sydney ArnoldAlbert Potato
- Eddie TagoeChocolate Mousse
- Dimitri AndreasLatrine
- Nicola WrightPizzahaus Girl
- Andrew HawkinsPilot
- John J. CarneyKlaus
Crew
- David ZuckerProducer
- Frederick ZolloProducer
- Hunt LowryProducer
- Jerry ZuckerProducer
- Jim AbrahamsProducer
- Jon DavisonProducer
- Christopher G. ChallisCinematographer
- David ZuckerSongwriter
- Derek BallMusical Direction/Supervision
- Jerry ZuckerSongwriter
- Maurice JarreComposer (Music Score)
- Mike MoranSongwriter
- Bernard GribbleEditor
- Peter LamontProduction Designer
- John FennerArt Director
- Michael LamontArt Director
- Tom JacobsonAssociate Producer
- David ZuckerExecutive Producer
- Jerry ZuckerExecutive Producer
- Jim AbrahamsExecutive Producer
- Crispian SallisSet Designer
- Emma PorteousCostume Designer
- Derek BallSound/Sound Designer
- Nick AllderSpecial Effects
- Gillian GregoryChoreography
- Lucy BoultingCasting
- Mary SelwayCasting
- Susan ArnoldCasting
- Joe PowellStunts Coordinator
- Stuart FreebornMakeup
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