# Spies Like Us (1985)

> Two expendable office drones are sent on a perilous CIA decoy mission, turning Cold War espionage into broad buddy farce.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/4432

## Facts

- Runtime: 102 min
- Genres: Comedy, Adventure
- Director: John Landis
- Cast: Chevy Chase, Dan Aykroyd, Steve Forrest, Donna Dixon, Bruce Davison, Terry Gilliam, Frank Oz, Vanessa Angel
- TMDB rating: 6.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0090056/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: mild
- Mood: witty, irreverent, breezy, retro comedy night, buddy movie marathon

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- [Outrageous Fortune (1987)](https://ember.film/movie/12200)
- [Dragnet (1987)](https://ember.film/movie/5144)
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- [Gotcha! (1985)](https://ember.film/movie/16659)
- [Air America (1990)](https://ember.film/movie/6762)
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- [See No Evil, Hear No Evil (1989)](https://ember.film/movie/6202)

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