Top Secret 1984
Kilmer's First Film.
In his film debut, Val Kilmer plays Nick Rivers, a Presley-like American rock idol sent behind the Iron Curtain on a goodwill tour. Before long, he is involved in a complex espionage scheme thanks to beautiful Lucy Gutteridge, the daughter of a scientist held captive by the Communists. Adhering to Zuckerman-Abraham-Zuckerman's cheerful disregard for people, places and events, the East Germans are depicted as Nazis, while the Underground is comprised of Frenchmen. The plot is mainly a joke-a-minute lampoonery. Top Secret! scores its biggest laughs when invoking cliches that we never realized were cliches.
Some of the other characters in this zany comedy include the resistance fighter named Deja Vu ("Haven't we met somewhere before?"), Kilmer's horrible nightmare while being tortured (he arrives too late to take final exams), the army-booted cow, the sensitive Pinto, and the East German National Anthem, sung to the tune of the Shorewood (Wisconsin) High School marching song.
Val Kilmer, Lucy Gutteridge
Top Secret! is fun and full of laughs, Kilmer also makes his singing debut in the movie, which is quite good. All in all, this is a great film that the whole family will enjoy.
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There is a soundtrack to this film featuring Kilmer's musical talents. It's not available to purchase anymore but you can find copies of it on ebay in vinyl.