S*P*Y*S

Following the accidental death of their Soviet counterpart during a bungled mission, CIA agents have to retrieve his body before it's discovered. However, the mission becomes complicated when the deceased agent's mistress is also targeted, and the CIA and KGB are forced into an uneasy alliance.

S*P*Y*S was met with a mixed reception from critics, with some praising its satirical take on the spy genre and the performances of its lead actors, while others found its plot convoluted and its humor uneven.

• The film attempts a witty satire of Cold War espionage.
• Donald Sutherland and Elliott Gould provide engaging performances.
• The plot is sometimes confusing, and the humor doesn't always land.

Google audience: Audience reception data for S*P*Y*S is not readily available.

None notable.

The film was one of the first to feature a prominent use of split-screen techniques to show simultaneous action in different locations.