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Comedy

Top Secret!

- Don't tell anyone.

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 : 1984-06-08

Language :EnglishYiddishGerman

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Paramount PicturesKingsmere

Production Country : United KingdomUnited States of America

Alternative Titles : Top Secret

Cast

Val Kilmer

Character Name : Nick Rivers

Original Name : Val Kilmer

Gender : Male

Lucy Gutteridge

Character Name : Hillary Flammond

Original Name : Lucy Gutteridge

Gender : Female

Peter Cushing

Character Name : Bookstore Proprietor

Original Name : Peter Cushing

Gender : Male

Jeremy Kemp

Character Name : General Streck

Original Name : Jeremy Kemp

Gender : Male

Christopher Villiers

Character Name : Nigel

Original Name : Christopher Villiers

Gender : Male

Warren Clarke

Character Name : Colonel von Horst

Original Name : Warren Clarke

Gender : Male

Harry Ditson

Character Name : Du Quois

Original Name : Harry Ditson

Gender : Male

Jim Carter

Character Name : Déjà Vu

Original Name : Jim Carter

Gender : Male

Eddie Tagoe

Character Name : Chocolate Mousse

Original Name : Eddie Tagoe

Gender : Male

Omar Sharif

Character Name : Agent Cedric

Original Name : Omar Sharif

Gender : Male

Tristram Jellinek

Character Name : Major Crumpler

Original Name : Tristram Jellinek

Gender : Male

Billy J. Mitchell

Character Name : Martin, Nick's Manager

Original Name : Billy J. Mitchell

Gender : Male

Ian McNeice

Character Name : Blind Souvenir Vendor

Original Name : Ian McNeice

Gender : Male

Michael Gough

Character Name : Dr. Paul Flammond

Original Name : Michael Gough

Gender : Male

Gertan Klauber

Character Name : East German Mayor

Original Name : Gertan Klauber

Gender : Male

John Sharp

Character Name : Maitre D'

Original Name : John Sharp

Gender : Male

Dimitri Andreas

Character Name : Latrine

Original Name : Dimitri Andreas

Gender : Male

John J. Carney

Character Name : Klaus

Original Name : John J. Carney

Gender : Male

Marcus Powell

Character Name : Little German

Original Name : Marcus Powell

Gender : Male

Nancy Abrahams

Character Name : Pregnant Woman

Original Name : Nancy Abrahams

Gender : Female

Major Wiley

Character Name : Porter

Original Name : Major Wiley

Gender : Male

Gertan Klauber

Character Name : Mayor

Original Name : Gertan Klauber

Gender : Male

Richard Mayes

Character Name : Biletnikov

Original Name : Richard Mayes

Gender : Male

Vyvyan Lorrayne

Character Name : Madam Bergerone

Original Name : Vyvyan Lorrayne

Gender : Male

Louise Yaffe

Character Name : Cafe Diner

Original Name : Louise Yaffe

Gender : Female

Charlotte Zucker

Character Name : Cafe Diner

Original Name : Charlotte Zucker

Gender : Female

Susan Breslau

Character Name : Cafe Diner

Original Name : Susan Breslau

Gender : Female

Helen Kahan

Character Name : Cafe Diner

Original Name : Helen Kahan

Gender : Male

Michael Burlington

Character Name : Waiter

Original Name : Michael Burlington

Gender : Male

Burton Zucker

Character Name : Chef

Original Name : Burton Zucker

Gender : Male

Richard Pescud

Character Name : Priest

Original Name : Richard Pescud

Gender : Male

Orla Pederson

Character Name : Bruno

Original Name : Orla Pederson

Gender : Male

Russell Sommers

Character Name : Student

Original Name : Russell Sommers

Gender : Male

Sara Montague

Character Name : Crying Girl

Original Name : Sara Montague

Gender : Male

Gerry Paris

Character Name : Back-up Singer

Original Name : Gerry Paris

Gender : Male

David Adams

Character Name : Back-up Singer

Original Name : David Adams

Gender : Male

Geoff Wayne

Character Name : Back-up Singer

Original Name : Geoff Wayne

Gender : Male

Steve Ubels

Character Name : German Soldier

Original Name : Steve Ubels

Gender : Male

Chas Bryer

Character Name : German Soldier

Original Name : Chas Bryer

Gender : Male

Mac McDonald

Character Name : German Soldier

Original Name : Mac McDonald

Gender : Male

Mandy Nunn

Character Name : Young Hilary

Original Name : Mandy Nunn

Gender : Male

Lee Sheward

Character Name : Young Nigel

Original Name : Lee Sheward

Gender : Male

Janos Kurucz

Character Name : Wagon Driver

Original Name : Janos Kurucz

Gender : Male

Sydney Arnold

Character Name : Albert Potato

Original Name : Sydney Arnold

Gender : Male

Michelle Martin

Character Name : Der Pizzahaus Girl

Original Name : Michelle Martin

Gender : Male

Nicola Wright

Character Name : Der Pizzahaus Girl

Original Name : Nicola Wright

Gender : Female

Lisa Gruenberg

Character Name : Der Pizzahaus Girl

Original Name : Lisa Gruenberg

Gender : Male

Daisy

Character Name : Cow

Original Name : Daisy

Gender : Male

Andrew Hawkins

Character Name : Pilot

Original Name : Andrew Hawkins

Gender : Male

Richard Bonehill

Character Name : Scarecrow

Original Name : Richard Bonehill

Gender : Male

Jim Abrahams

Character Name : German Soldier in Prop Room (uncredited)

Original Name : Jim Abrahams

Gender : Male

Leslie Adams

Character Name : East German Dignitary (uncredited)

Original Name : Leslie Adams

Gender : Male

Richard Atherton

Character Name : East German Official (uncredited)

Original Name : Richard Atherton

Gender : Male

Dickey Beer

Character Name : Détente (uncredited)

Original Name : Dickey Beer

Gender : Male

Willy Bowman

Character Name : East German Dignitary (uncredited)

Original Name : Willy Bowman

Gender : Male

Marc Boyle

Character Name : Chevalier (uncredited)

Original Name : Marc Boyle

Gender : Male

Russell Brook

Character Name : Kissing Couple on Bench (uncredited)

Original Name : Russell Brook

Gender : Male

Carol Connors

Character Name : Woman in Crowd Singing Anthem (uncredited)

Original Name : Carol Connors

Gender : Male

Kenneth Coombs

Character Name : Man in Crowd (uncredited)

Original Name : Kenneth Coombs

Gender : Male

Jack Cooper

Character Name : Sergeant Kruger (uncredited)

Original Name : Jack Cooper

Gender : Male

Maxwell Craig

Character Name : Guard Operating Electric Chair (uncredited)

Original Name : Maxwell Craig

Gender : Male

Donna Derby

Character Name : Dancer (uncredited)

Original Name : Donna Derby

Gender : Male

Jim Dowdall

Character Name : Resistance Member (uncredited)

Original Name : Jim Dowdall

Gender : Male

Stuart Fell

Character Name : Avant-garde (uncredited)

Original Name : Stuart Fell

Gender : Male

Harry Fielder

Character Name : German Guard (uncredited)

Original Name : Harry Fielder

Gender : Male

Martin Grace

Character Name : Montage (uncredited)

Original Name : Martin Grace

Gender : Male

Charlie Gray

Character Name : Restaurant Patron/Ballet Audience Member (uncredited)

Original Name : Charlie Gray

Gender : Male

Ron Gregory

Character Name : Restaurant Patron/Ballet Audience Member (uncredited)

Original Name : Ron Gregory

Gender : Male

Virginia Guy

Character Name : Dancer (uncredited)

Original Name : Virginia Guy

Gender : Male

Alan Harris

Character Name : Streck's Aide (uncredited)

Original Name : Alan Harris

Gender : Male

Tina Hart

Character Name : Woman in Crowd Singing Anthem (uncredited)

Original Name : Tina Hart

Gender : Male

Walter Henry

Character Name : East German Officer (uncredited)

Original Name : Walter Henry

Gender : Male

Frank Henson

Character Name : Resistance Member (uncredited)

Original Name : Frank Henson

Gender : Male

Frank Jakeman

Character Name : German Soldier (uncredited)

Original Name : Frank Jakeman

Gender : Male

Gerry Judge

Character Name : Man in Crowd Singing Anthem (uncredited)

Original Name : Gerry Judge

Gender : Male

Eric Kent

Character Name : Man in Crowd Singing Anthem (uncredited)

Original Name : Eric Kent

Gender : Male

Roy Lansford

Character Name : Extra (uncredited)

Original Name : Roy Lansford

Gender : Male

Aileen Lewis

Character Name : Ballet Audience (uncredited)

Original Name : Aileen Lewis

Gender : Female

Derek Lyons

Character Name : German Soldier (uncredited)

Original Name : Derek Lyons

Gender : Male

Mark McBride

Character Name : Escargot (uncredited)

Original Name : Mark McBride

Gender : Male

James Muir

Character Name : Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Original Name : James Muir

Gender : Male

Kathryn Mullen

Character Name : Spanish Woman on Train (uncredited)

Original Name : Kathryn Mullen

Gender : Female

Mike Mungarvan

Character Name : Man in Crowd Singing Anthem (uncredited)

Original Name : Mike Mungarvan

Gender : Male

Eddie Powell

Character Name : Underwater Barkeeper (uncredited)

Original Name : Eddie Powell

Gender : Male

Joe Powell

Character Name : Underwater Cowboy (uncredited)

Original Name : Joe Powell

Gender : Male

Mike Reynell

Character Name : East German Officer (uncredited)

Original Name : Mike Reynell

Gender : Male

Henry Roberts

Character Name : Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Original Name : Henry Roberts

Gender : Male

Bess Rogers

Character Name : Ballet Audience (uncredited)

Original Name : Bess Rogers

Gender : Male

Peter Ross-Murray

Character Name : German Firing Squad (uncredited)

Original Name : Peter Ross-Murray

Gender : Male

Pat Ryan

Character Name : Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Original Name : Pat Ryan

Gender : Male

Tina Simmons

Character Name : East German Agent (uncredited)

Original Name : Tina Simmons

Gender : Female

Colin Skeaping

Character Name : Soufflé (uncredited)

Original Name : Colin Skeaping

Gender : Male

Guy Standeven

Character Name : Man Singing National Anthem (uncredited)

Original Name : Guy Standeven

Gender : Male

Reg Thomason

Character Name : Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Original Name : Reg Thomason

Gender : Male

Cy Town

Character Name : Man in Crowd Singing Anthem (uncredited)

Original Name : Cy Town

Gender : Male

John Triplett

Character Name : Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Original Name : John Triplett

Gender : Male

Reg Turner

Character Name : Jurgen (uncredited)

Original Name : Reg Turner

Gender : Male

Paul Weston

Character Name : Croissant (uncredited)

Original Name : Paul Weston

Gender : Male

David Zucker

Character Name : German Soldier in Prop Room (uncredited)

Original Name : David Zucker

Gender : Male

Jerry Zucker

Character Name : German Soldier in Prop Room (uncredited)

Original Name : Jerry Zucker

Gender : Male

Reviews

C

CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2023-05-21

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 of "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.