Top Secret!
Don't tell anyone.
1984 | 90m | English
Popularity: 4 (history)
| Director: | Jim Abrahams, David Zucker, Jerry Zucker |
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| Writer: | Jim Abrahams, David Zucker, Jerry Zucker, Martyn Burke |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Jun 08, 1984 |
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| Director: | Jim Abrahams, David Zucker, Jerry Zucker |
| Writer: | Jim Abrahams, David Zucker, Jerry Zucker, Martyn Burke |
| Genres: | Comedy |
| Keywords | spy, rock 'n' roll, bookshop, beach, prisoner, liberation of prisoners, airplane, parachute, surfing, autoradio, ballet, spoof, anarchic comedy |
| Production Companies | Paramount Pictures, Kingsmere |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $20,500,000
Budget: $9,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 01, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
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| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Val Kilmer | Nick Rivers |
| Lucy Gutteridge | Hillary Flammond |
| Peter Cushing | Bookstore Proprietor |
| Jeremy Kemp | General Streck |
| Christopher Villiers | Nigel |
| Warren Clarke | Colonel von Horst |
| Harry Ditson | Du Quois |
| Jim Carter | Déjà Vu |
| Eddie Tagoe | Chocolate Mousse |
| Omar Sharif | Agent Cedric |
| Tristram Jellinek | Major Crumpler |
| Billy J. Mitchell | Martin, Nick's Manager |
| Ian McNeice | Blind Souvenir Vendor |
| Michael Gough | Dr. Paul Flammond |
| Gertan Klauber | East German Mayor |
| John Sharp | Maitre D' |
| Dimitri Andreas | Latrine |
| John J. Carney | Klaus |
| Marcus Powell | Little German |
| Nancy Abrahams | Pregnant Woman |
| Major Wiley | Porter |
| Gertan Klauber | Mayor |
| Richard Mayes | Biletnikov |
| Vyvyan Lorrayne | Madam Bergerone |
| Louise Yaffe | Cafe Diner |
| Charlotte Zucker | Cafe Diner |
| Susan Breslau | Cafe Diner |
| Helen Kahan | Cafe Diner |
| Michael Burlington | Waiter |
| Burton Zucker | Chef |
| Richard Pescud | Priest |
| Orla Pederson | Bruno |
| Russell Sommers | Student |
| Sara Montague | Crying Girl |
| Gerry Paris | Back-up Singer |
| David Adams | Back-up Singer |
| Geoff Wayne | Back-up Singer |
| Steve Ubels | German Soldier |
| Chas Bryer | German Soldier |
| Mac McDonald | German Soldier |
| Mandy Nunn | Young Hilary |
| Lee Sheward | Young Nigel |
| Janos Kurucz | Wagon Driver |
| Sydney Arnold | Albert Potato |
| Michelle Martin | Der Pizzahaus Girl |
| Nicola Wright | Der Pizzahaus Girl |
| Lisa Gruenberg | Der Pizzahaus Girl |
| Daisy | Cow |
| Andrew Hawkins | Pilot |
| Richard Bonehill | Scarecrow |
| Jim Abrahams | German Soldier in Prop Room (uncredited) |
| Leslie Adams | East German Dignitary (uncredited) |
| Richard Atherton | East German Official (uncredited) |
| Dickey Beer | Détente (uncredited) |
| Willy Bowman | East German Dignitary (uncredited) |
| Marc Boyle | Chevalier (uncredited) |
| Russell Brook | Kissing Couple on Bench (uncredited) |
| Carol Connors | Woman in Crowd Singing Anthem (uncredited) |
| Kenneth Coombs | Man in Crowd (uncredited) |
| Jack Cooper | Sergeant Kruger (uncredited) |
| Maxwell Craig | Guard Operating Electric Chair (uncredited) |
| Donna Derby | Dancer (uncredited) |
| Jim Dowdall | Resistance Member (uncredited) |
| Stuart Fell | Avant-garde (uncredited) |
| Harry Fielder | German Guard (uncredited) |
| Martin Grace | Montage (uncredited) |
| Charlie Gray | Restaurant Patron/Ballet Audience Member (uncredited) |
| Ron Gregory | Restaurant Patron/Ballet Audience Member (uncredited) |
| Virginia Guy | Dancer (uncredited) |
| Alan Harris | Streck's Aide (uncredited) |
| Tina Hart | Woman in Crowd Singing Anthem (uncredited) |
| Walter Henry | East German Officer (uncredited) |
| Frank Henson | Resistance Member (uncredited) |
| Frank Jakeman | German Soldier (uncredited) |
| Gerry Judge | Man in Crowd Singing Anthem (uncredited) |
| Eric Kent | Man in Crowd Singing Anthem (uncredited) |
| Roy Lansford | Extra (uncredited) |
| Aileen Lewis | Ballet Audience (uncredited) |
| Derek Lyons | German Soldier (uncredited) |
| Mark McBride | Escargot (uncredited) |
| James Muir | Restaurant Patron (uncredited) |
| Kathryn Mullen | Spanish Woman on Train (uncredited) |
| Mike Mungarvan | Man in Crowd Singing Anthem (uncredited) |
| Eddie Powell | Underwater Barkeeper (uncredited) |
| Joe Powell | Underwater Cowboy (uncredited) |
| Mike Reynell | East German Officer (uncredited) |
| Henry Roberts | Restaurant Patron (uncredited) |
| Bess Rogers | Ballet Audience (uncredited) |
| Peter Ross-Murray | German Firing Squad (uncredited) |
| Pat Ryan | Restaurant Patron (uncredited) |
| Tina Simmons | East German Agent (uncredited) |
| Colin Skeaping | Soufflé (uncredited) |
| Guy Standeven | Man Singing National Anthem (uncredited) |
| Reg Thomason | Restaurant Patron (uncredited) |
| Cy Town | Man in Crowd Singing Anthem (uncredited) |
| John Triplett | Restaurant Patron (uncredited) |
| Reg Turner | Jurgen (uncredited) |
| Paul Weston | Croissant (uncredited) |
| David Zucker | German Soldier in Prop Room (uncredited) |
| Jerry Zucker | German Soldier in Prop Room (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Bernard Gribble | Editor |
| Laurie Ridley | Still Photographer |
| Christopher Challis | Director of Photography |
| Jack Cooper | Stunts |
| Michael Boone | Draughtsman |
| Jim Abrahams | Screenplay, Director |
| David Zucker | Screenplay, Director |
| Jerry Zucker | Screenplay, Director |
| Martyn Burke | Screenplay |
| Françoise Bonnot | Editor |
| Maurice Jarre | Conductor, Original Music Composer |
| Eddie Powell | Stunts |
| Susan Arnold | Casting |
| Lucy Boulting | Casting |
| Mary Selway | Casting |
| Michael Lamont | Production Design, Art Direction |
| Peter Lamont | Production Design |
| John Fenner | Art Direction |
| Crispian Sallis | Set Decoration |
| Emma Porteous | Costume Design |
| Joan Carpenter | Hair Supervisor |
| Kay Freeborn | Makeup Artist |
| Stuart Freeborn | Makeup Supervisor |
| Betty Glasow | Hairdresser |
| Eric Rattray | Executive In Charge Of Production |
| Donald Toms | Production Manager |
| Jerry Daly | Second Second Assistant Director |
| Gerry Gavigan | Second Unit First Assistant Director |
| Mike Higgins | Second Assistant Director |
| Barry Langley | Assistant Director |
| Jack Lowin | Second Unit Director |
| Joe Powell | Second Unit Director, Stunt Coordinator, Stunts |
| Trevor Puckle | Third Assistant Director |
| Andrew Warren | Second Unit First Assistant Director |
| Kevin Westley | Assistant Director |
| David Allday | Draughtsman |
| Mark Hedges | Standby Property Master |
| Wally Hill | Props |
| Joe Monks | Painter |
| Jim Morahan | Assistant Art Director |
| Trevor Nicol | Carpenter |
| Brian Payne | Property Master |
| Michael Redding | Construction Manager |
| Ernest Smith | Scenic Artist |
| Jacqueline Stears | Scenic Artist |
| Peter Voysey | Sculptor |
| John Whitby | Carpenter |
| Jeff Woodbridge | Carpenter |
| Mal Zawadzki | Painter |
| Derek Ball | Sound Recordist |
| Peter Best | Sound Editor |
| David Campling | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Ron Davis | Sound Editor |
| Robert Gavin | Sound Editor |
| Gerry Humphreys | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Ken Nightingall | Boom Operator |
| Robin O'Donoghue | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Nick Allder | Special Effects Supervisor |
| Nick Dudman | Animatronic and Prosthetic Effects |
| Joe Fitt | Special Effects Technician |
| Verner Gresty | Animatronic and Prosthetic Effects |
| John McGoldrick | Special Effects Technician |
| Sue Oakes | Animatronic and Prosthetic Effects |
| Terry Schubert | Special Effects Technician |
| Martin Body | Visual Effects Camera |
| Terry Cade | Stunts |
| Clive Curtis | Stunts |
| Elaine Ford | Stunts |
| Martin Grace | Stunts |
| Frank Henson | Stunts |
| Eddie Kidd | Stunts |
| Gareth Milne | Stunts |
| Valentino Musetti | Stunts |
| Doug Robinson | Stunts |
| Paul Weston | Stunts |
| Dickey Beer | Stunts |
| Marc Boyle | Stunts |
| Jim Dowdall | Stunts |
| Stuart Fell | Stunts |
| Mark McBride | Stunts |
| Colin Skeaping | Stunts |
| Steve Claydon | Focus Puller |
| Freddie Cooper | Camera Operator |
| Allen Daviau | Additional Photography |
| Joe Finn | Gaffer |
| John Fletcher | Clapper Loader |
| W.C. 'Chunky' Huse | Grip |
| Randall Robinson | First Assistant Camera |
| Tony Strachan | Focus Puller |
| Peter James | Clapper Loader |
| Gretchen Rennell | Casting |
| Elizabeth Barnard | Assistant Editor |
| Michael John Bateman | First Assistant Editor |
| Dina Eaton | Assistant Editor |
| Allan James | Location Manager |
| Vic Smith | Location Manager |
| Robert Hathaway | Music Editor |
| Bones Howe | Music Consultant |
| Richard Stone | Music Editor |
| Eric Tomlinson | Scoring Mixer |
| Kevin Townend | Orchestrator |
| Bruce Welch | Music Consultant |
| Marilyn Clarke | Continuity |
| Pamela Davies | Continuity |
| Sidney G. Barnsby | Production Accountant |
| Joy Bayley | Production Assistant |
| Norma Garment | Production Assistant |
| Gillian Gregory | Choreographer |
| Nick Heckstall-Smith | Production Runner |
| Derek Lyons | Stand In |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Jon Davison | Producer |
| Tom Jacobson | Associate Producer |
| Hunt Lowry | Producer |
| Jim Abrahams | Executive Producer |
| Jerry Zucker | Executive Producer |
| David Zucker | Executive Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
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| 2024 | 4 | 26 | 41 | 16 |
| 2024 | 5 | 28 | 50 | 18 |
| 2024 | 6 | 27 | 47 | 15 |
| 2024 | 7 | 29 | 63 | 17 |
| 2024 | 8 | 21 | 34 | 14 |
| 2024 | 9 | 16 | 24 | 11 |
| 2024 | 10 | 20 | 34 | 11 |
| 2024 | 11 | 23 | 38 | 14 |
| 2024 | 12 | 20 | 31 | 13 |
| 2025 | 1 | 24 | 45 | 13 |
| 2025 | 2 | 14 | 24 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 3 |
| 2025 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 3 |
| 2025 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 2 |
| 2025 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| 2025 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
Trending Position
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
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| 2025 | 4 | 165 | 473 |
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| 2025 | 1 | 758 | 818 |
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
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| 2024 | 11 | 381 | 643 |
Geronimo1967
6.0
As spoofs go, this is an adequate vehicle for the handsome and charismatic Val Kilmer to squeeze into his 501s and take on the mantle of American rock star "Nick Rivers". He is invited to take part in a cultural exchange concert in the still militaristic East Germany and so, under the watchful eye o ... f "Gen. Streck" (a super-hammy Jeremy Kemp) he has to stay out of trouble until his gig. Easier said than done though when he meets and falls for the feisty "Hillary" (Lucy Gutteridge) and is soon embroiled is a plot to rescue her scientist father (Michael Gough) from the scheming communists before he is forced to create a weapon to end all weapons. The joke looks pretty squarely aimed at Elvis this, and Kilmer makes a decent fist of the gyrating and hair-spraying. Indeed, had we a bit more of these scenes and less of the rather obvious and clumsy espionage malarkey, it might have been a better film. As it is, though, it plays the parody hand just a bit too heavily for me and after a while the cultural clashes appeared to be as much between the star and his largely British supporting cast as much as having anything to do with scheming generals. It's not a film that needs your concentration, it has a reasonably toe-tapping soundtrack and if you aim low, you ought not to be disappointed.
May 21, 2023