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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:song
gptkb:film
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gptkbp:album
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gptkb:Spies_Like_Us_(soundtrack)
gptkb:Press_to_Play
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gptkbp:artist
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gptkb:Paul_Mc_Cartney
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gptkbp:associated_act
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gptkb:Wings
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gptkbp:associated_with
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gptkb:comedy
Comedy films
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gptkbp:awards
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gptkb:None
gptkb:N/_A
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gptkbp:b-side
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My Carnival
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gptkbp:box_office
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$60 million
$20.1 million
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gptkbp:budget
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$25 million
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gptkbp:character
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gptkb:military_personnel
gptkb:Austin_Millbarge
gptkb:Colonel_Karpov
gptkb:Emmett_Fitz-Hume
gptkb:military_officer
gptkb:Colonel_D._M._Hargrove
gptkb:CIA
gptkb:American_Soldier
gptkb:tourism
gptkb:Brigadier_General
gptkb:Secretary_of_State
gptkb:Waitress
gptkb:Diane
gptkb:Agent
Airport Security
Civilian
Bureaucrat
Local Guide
Spy Master
News Reporter
Agent 2
Hotel Clerk
Agent 1
General Sline
Russian Soldier
Dr. M. M. M. M. M.
General's Aide
Russian Spy
American Spy
Dr. M. M. Murdock
Foreign Diplomat
General Mc Cauley
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gptkbp:chart_performance
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gptkb:Top_10
Top 10 hit
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gptkbp:chart_position
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#1 in Canada
#7 on Billboard Hot 100
#7 in the US
#11 in the UK
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gptkbp:cinematography
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gptkb:Robert_Paynter
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gptkbp:country
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gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:critical_reception
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Mixed reviews
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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gptkb:Yes
Pop culture reference
Cult classic
Cult classic status
Popular in 1980s
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gptkbp:cultural_significance
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Iconic 80s song
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gptkbp:debut
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gptkb:1985
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gptkbp:director
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gptkb:John_Landis
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gptkbp:distributor
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gptkb:Paramount_Pictures
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gptkbp:editing
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gptkb:George_Folsey_Jr.
gptkb:Michael_A._Stevenson
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gptkbp:fan_base
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Paul Mc Cartney fans
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gptkbp:featured_in
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gptkb:television_shows
Various compilations
Spies Like Us (film)
film Spies Like Us
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gptkbp:film_appearance
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Spies Like Us (film)
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gptkbp:film_festival
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gptkb:N/_A
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gptkbp:film_series
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gptkb:N/_A
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gptkbp:filming_location
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gptkb:Washington,_D._C.
gptkb:Los_Angeles
gptkb:Moscow
gptkb:New_Mexico
gptkb:New_York_City
gptkb:Washington_D._C.
Various locations in the United States
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gptkbp:followed_by
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gptkb:N/_A
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gptkbp:genre
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gptkb:Pop
gptkb:action
gptkb:comedy
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gptkbp:has_cameo
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gptkb:James_Belushi
gptkb:John_Landis
Dan Aykroyd's brother
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gptkbp:has_prequel
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gptkb:N/_A
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gptkbp:has_soundtrack
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gptkb:Spies_Like_Us_(film_soundtrack)
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gptkbp:home_media_release
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gptkb:1986
VHS, DVD, Blu-ray
1986 VHS
2015 Blu-ray
2001 DVD
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Spies Like Us
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gptkbp:influenced
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Pop music
Contemporary artists
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gptkbp:influenced_artists
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gptkb:The_Commodores
gptkb:The_Animals
gptkb:The_Band
gptkb:The_Beach_Boys
gptkb:The_Chi-Lites
gptkb:The_Doors
gptkb:The_Dramatics
gptkb:The_Faces
gptkb:The_Guess_Who
gptkb:The_Hollies
gptkb:The_Jackson_5
gptkb:The_Lovin'_Spoonful
gptkb:The_O'_Jays
gptkb:The_Rascals
gptkb:The_Rolling_Stones
gptkb:The_Spinners
gptkb:The_Stylistics
gptkb:The_Temptations
gptkb:The_Turtles
gptkb:The_Velvet_Underground
gptkb:The_Who
gptkb:The_Zombies
gptkb:Various_artists
gptkb:Bob_Dylan
gptkb:Chuck_Berry
gptkb:David_Bowie
gptkb:Elvis_Presley
gptkb:James_Brown
gptkb:Jimi_Hendrix
gptkb:Ray_Charles
gptkb:Simon_&_Garfunkel
gptkb:The_Allman_Brothers_Band
gptkb:The_Isley_Brothers
gptkb:The_Kinks
gptkb:The_Mamas_&_the_Papas
gptkb:The_Grateful_Dead
gptkb:Little_Richard
gptkb:The_Beatles
gptkb:The_Byrds
gptkb:The_Yardbirds
gptkb:The_Sweet
gptkb:The_Dells
gptkb:Buddy_Holly
gptkb:The_Whispers
gptkb:The_Four_Seasons
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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gptkb:The_Beatles
Pop music of the 1980s
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gptkbp:influences
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gptkb:Cold_War
gptkb:The_Beatles
gptkb:James_Bond_films
Spy comedies
spy films
Buddy cop films
Cold War films
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gptkbp:inspiration
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gptkb:The_Naked_Gun
gptkb:The_Man_Who_Knew_Too_Little
gptkb:Airplane!
Top Secret!
Spy films
Real-life espionage incidents
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gptkbp:inspired_by
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gptkb:Cold_War
Cold War themes
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gptkbp:instrumentation
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gptkb:Drums
gptkb:Bass
gptkb:guitar
Keyboards
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gptkbp:label
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gptkb:Columbia_Records
gptkb:Capitol_Records
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gptkbp:language
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English
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gptkbp:legacy
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Influenced later comedy films.
Continues to be played on radio
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gptkbp:length
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3:55
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gptkbp:live_performance
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gptkb:Yes
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gptkbp:lyrical_themes
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gptkb:Espionage
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gptkbp:lyricist
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gptkb:Paul_Mc_Cartney
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gptkbp:music
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gptkb:Elmer_Bernstein
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gptkbp:music_by
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gptkb:Elmer_Bernstein
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gptkbp:music_genre
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gptkb:rock
Soft Rock
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gptkbp:music_style
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gptkb:rock
Synth-pop
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gptkbp:music_video
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gptkb:Yes
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gptkbp:music_video_director
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gptkb:Noel_Gallagher
gptkb:None
gptkb:James_Yukich
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gptkbp:next_album
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gptkb:Press
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gptkbp:notable_achievements
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gptkb:Grammy_nominations
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gptkbp:notable_cover
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gptkb:None
No
None known
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gptkbp:notable_for
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Theme song for the film Spies Like Us
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gptkbp:notable_performance
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gptkb:Live_Aid
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gptkbp:notable_quote
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" We're spies, we're spies!"
" We're not spies, we're just two guys who are really good at pretending."
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gptkbp:notable_song
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gptkb:None
Humorous lyrics about espionage.
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gptkbp:parody
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Spy films
Buddy cop films
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gptkbp:part_of
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Paul Mc Cartney's discography
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gptkbp:performed_by
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gptkb:Paul_Mc_Cartney
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gptkbp:performed_in
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gptkb:Yes
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gptkbp:performers
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3 minutes 55 seconds
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gptkbp:plot
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Two bumbling government employees are sent to a foreign country to act as spies.
Two bumbling government employees are recruited to pose as spies.
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gptkbp:premiere
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gptkb:New_York_City
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gptkbp:previous_album
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gptkb:No_More_Lonely_Nights
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gptkbp:producer
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gptkb:Paul_Mc_Cartney
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gptkbp:production_company
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gptkb:Paramount_Pictures
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gptkbp:rating
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PG-13
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gptkbp:record_label
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gptkb:Columbia_Records
gptkb:Capitol_Records
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gptkbp:recorded_at
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gptkb:AIR_Studios
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gptkbp:recorded_in
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gptkb:London
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gptkbp:recording_artist
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gptkb:Paul_Mc_Cartney
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gptkbp:recording_location
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gptkb:AIR_Studios
gptkb:AIR_Studios,_London
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gptkbp:recording_year
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gptkb:1985
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gptkbp:release_country
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gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:release_date
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gptkb:1985
1985-12-06
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gptkbp:release_format
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gptkb:DVD
gptkb:Blu-ray
gptkb:single
CD
Theatrical
7-inch vinyl
12-inch vinyl
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gptkbp:release_year
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gptkb:1985
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gptkbp:released
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Film soundtrack
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gptkbp:released_as_single
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gptkb:Yes
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gptkbp:released_in
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gptkb:1985
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gptkbp:released_on
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gptkb:1985
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gptkbp:remake
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gptkb:N/_A
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gptkbp:remix
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gptkb:None
gptkb:Yes
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gptkbp:runtime
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102 minutes
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gptkbp:screenplay
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gptkb:Jim_Abrahams
gptkb:David_Zucker
gptkb:Jerry_Zucker
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gptkbp:screenplay_by
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gptkb:Dan_Aykroyd
gptkb:Alan_Zweibel
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gptkbp:sequel
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gptkb:N/_A
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gptkbp:setting
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gptkb:Cold_War
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gptkbp:songwriters
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gptkb:Paul_Mc_Cartney
gptkb:Carl_Davis
Paul Mc Cartney, Eric Stewart
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gptkbp:soundtrack
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gptkb:Spies_Like_Us_(soundtrack_album)
gptkb:Yes
gptkb:Spies_Like_Us
Spies Like Us (song) by Paul Mc Cartney
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gptkbp:starring
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gptkb:Donna_Dixon
gptkb:Dan_Aykroyd
gptkb:Chevy_Chase
gptkb:Steve_Forrest
gptkb:Teri_Garr
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gptkbp:theme
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gptkb:Espionage
gptkb:comedy
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gptkbp:trivia
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The film has been referenced in various other media.
The film was a box office disappointment.
The film features a cameo by Billy Barty.
The film's title is a play on the phrase 'spies like us'.
Dan Aykroyd and Chevy Chase had previously worked together on Saturday Night Live.
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gptkbp:writer
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gptkb:Paul_Mc_Cartney
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gptkbp:year
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gptkb:1985
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Dan_Aykroyd
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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