S*P*Y*S (1974)

Directed by

Irvin Kershner

Genre

spy film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 40m

Rated

PG

Rating

5.3 of 10 from 19 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

In 1970s Paris, a deal between the KGB and CIA sets up the murder of two American agents. When the agents learn they are the targets, they run and hide with a group of French anarchists.

lightheartedcomicalfast-pacedquirkyplayfulchaoticbreezyabsurd

What happens

S*P*Y*S is a 1974 American spy comedy film directed by Irvin Kershner, and starring Elliott Gould, Donald Sutherland and Zouzou. It was screened at the 1974 Cannes Film Festival, but it was not entered into the main competition. The film is set in Paris. It depicts a deal between high-ranking operatives of the KGB and CIA. Two American agents are going to be killed, in answer to the recent deaths of two Russian agents. The two intended victims find out about the deal and flee. They seek refuge with French anarchists. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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