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Hope himself cameos in one scene. Other cameos include directors Terry Gilliam, Sam Raimi, Costa-Gavras, Martin Brest, Frank Oz, and Joel Coen, musician B. B. King and visual effects pioneer Ray Harryhausen. Although contemporary reviews of the film were largely negative, Spies Like Us was a financial success, grossing $77 million.
"Spies Like Us" is the title song to the 1985 Warner Bros. motion picture of the same name, starring Chevy Chase, Dan Aykroyd, and Donna Dixon. It was written and performed by Paul McCartney , and reached number 7 on the Billboard singles chart in early 1986, making it McCartney's last US top ten hit until 2015's " FourFiveSeconds ". [ 1 ]
He appeared in a similar role and scene in Trading Places (1983), also directed by Landis. He had roles in several other Landis films including An American Werewolf in London (1981), Spies Like Us (1985), Innocent Blood (1992), and Blues Brothers 2000 (1998).
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The scenes utilising stop-motion animation (or model animation), those featuring creatures on the island or Kong, were the work of pioneer model animator Willis O'Brien. His work in King Kong inspired Harryhausen, and a friend arranged a meeting with O'Brien for him. O'Brien critiqued Harryhausen's early models and urged him to take classes in ...
In the scene where Jeff, Lester, and Morgan attempt to cheat on the CPR test, Emmett's line "You may begin... now" is an homage to the cheating scene in Spies Like Us, the cold-war comedy from which Emmett's name is derived.
Artists like Mariah Carey and Ariana Grande have managed to perfect music's cheesiest genre, while others would've been better off leaving it alone. The 6 best and 6 worst celebrity Christmas ...
Joel and Raimi also made cameos in Spies Like Us (1985). The brothers wanted to follow their debut with something fast-paced and funny. Raising Arizona (1987) follows an unlikely married couple: ex-convict H.I. (Nicolas Cage) and police officer Ed (Holly Hunter), who long for a baby but are unable to conceive.