Val kilmer first film and did great and even sang in it. Val kilmer movie celebrity database celebrity filmography. Nick rivers val kilmer is an archetypical 50s rock n roll heart throb. Teenage geniuses deal with their abilities while developing a highpowered laser for a university project. Val kilmers new book details highs and lows, top gun.
Theres a villain this time, and hes actually pretty good. This script is a transcript that was painstakingly transcribed using the screenplay andor viewings of top secret. And look for omar sharif in a small role as a nearlyindestructible secret agent. In 1981, the juilliard student was eating alone in a manhattan restaurant when a friend showed up and said, someone is interested in meeting you. The songs that val kilmer sings in the film are actually performed by kilmer himself and were featured on the films soundtrack released in 1984 under kilmer s characters name nick rivers. Originally a stage actor, kilmer became popular in the mid1980s after a string of appearances in comedy films, starting with top secret. This page will rank 46 val kilmer movies from best to worst in six different sortable. Top secret val kilmer, lucy gutteridge, christopher villiers, peter. I know, i know, i still need to get the cast names in there and ill be eternally tweaking it, so if you have any corrections, feel free to drop me a line. Val kilmer sings very well and i enjoy listening to these tracks. Austin powers the spy who shagged me deleted scenes.
Spy movies are, like, far more fun than airplane movies. Kilmer has appeared in films of almost every major genre. Val is a famous singer and is asked to go behind the iron curtain as it was known then to perform, but gets caught up in a spy top secret which includes a kidnapped scientist. Monty python and the holy grail top 5 best scenes duration.
Val kilmer confirms iceman will return in top gun 2 offers. Parody of wwii spy movies in which an american rock and roll singer becomes involved. With val kilmer, gabriel jarret, michelle meyrink, william atherton. Lessons learned from top secret listen to our episode on top secret. Oct 10, 2011 the second of zuckerabrahamzuckers theatricalfeature spoofs airplane was the first, discounting the patchwork kentucky fried movie, top secret.
While some of the comedy has aged it is still full of hilarious moments. The central romance is developed in more interesting ways, and feels more engaging. The daughter of the scientist is helped by val and a group to free her father. Val kilmer full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. A young val kilmer shines, singing, dancing, and delivering one ridiculous line after another with a completely straight face. Val kilmer reveals he didnt want to star in top gun in.
It stars val kilmer in his film debut role and lucy gutteridge alongside a supporting cast featuring omar sharif, peter cushing, michael gough, and jeremy kemp. This is a comedy that references a heck of a lot of other movies and seeks to parody them in the most ridiculous and hilariously over the top way. Val kilmer the movie follows the intentionally silly adventures of american rock star nick rivers in east germany, where he falls in love with a beautiful heroine and. Val edward kilmer born december 31, 1959 is an american actor, musician and artist. Specifically, however, this is a hybrid of an elvis movie and a world war ii underground resistance thriller. Val kilmer stars as nick rivers, a handsome american 50sstyle rock and roll singer. While performing in east germany, he falls in love with a beautiful heroine and becomes involved with the french resistance. Val kilmer reveals he didnt want to star in top gun in memoir. Instead its a three film pack of the naked gun, airplane. They are very rare to find even in cassette and record form. Some of the more recent entries in the field seem tired, trying to wring jokes out of obvious references to other pop culture touchstones, but early efforts like top secret. Its a mustsee comedy from the 80s dont listen to this in the background while washing dishes.
His very first imdb credit was the lead role in 1984s top secret. Oct 18, 20 the best scene of val kilmer in top secret 1984. Dont tell anyone parody of wwii spy movies in which an american rock and roll singer becomes involved in a resistance plot to rescue a scientist imprisoned in east germany. I remember seeing this back at the movies when i was in college so many years ago and it being one of the funniest movies i had ever seen. Val kilmer celebrity profile check out the latest val kilmer photo gallery, biography, pics. Rock star val kilmer helps woman lucy gutteridge free her father from fascists. Val kilmer, lucy gutteridge, peter cushing, jeremy. Top secret script transcript from the screenplay andor val. Val kilmer 1 episode, 20 standing up 20ii hofstadder riddle 20 sheriff richards. He was traveling in africa in 1994 when he decided to spend a morning exploring a bat cave. The second of zuckerabrahamzuckers theatricalfeature spoofs airplane was the first, discounting the patchwork kentucky fried movie, top secret. David zucker, jerry zucker, jim abrahams, martyn burke.
The enemy below here is one of the best war movies ever, a chess game of cat and fish not mouse duration. Val edward kilmer born december 31, 1959 is an american actor. In 1981, the juilliard student was eating alone in a manhattan restaurant when a friend showed up and said, someone is. His very first imdb credit was the lead role in 1984s top secret kilmer is best known for his roles in top gun, the doors and our favorite tombstone his imdb page shows 97 acting credits since 1984. Years before val kilmer channeled jim morrison in the doors, he first starred as the elvis inspired nick rivers in the absurd world war ii spoof top secret this collectable soundtrack is comprised of just six short parodies, all personally sung by kilmer himself. This time zucker and abrahams are spoofing, most notably, elvis films and wwii spy movies. Val kilmer celebrity profile check out the latest val kilmer photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. The actor, who recently opened up about his recovery after battling cancer for the past two years, will return as hotshot fighter pilot iceman in top gun.
A young val kilmer shines, singing, dancing, and delivering one ridiculous line after another with a completely. Finally, the top secret script is here for all you quotes spouting fans of the val kilmer movie. Its a race against time as nick teams up with hillary flammond lucy gutteridge to find her father before he can create the ultimate super weapon the polaris mine. Val kilmer shares his ideas for heat 2 and top gun 2 jerry bruckheimer says top gun 2 may still happen teaser trailer for will ferrells ifc miniseries the spoils of babylon. Val kilmer lucy gutteridge peter cushing michael gough christopher villiers omar sharif. When their professor intends to turn their work into a.
They never made a cd version soundtrack so you could only get it on vinyl record or cassette tape. It stars val kilmer in his film debut role and lucy gutteridge alongside a supporting cast featuring omar sharif, peter cushing, michael gough, and jeremy kemp the film parodies various film styles such as musicals starring elvis presley, spy films of the cold war era. We got this covered val kilmer says batmans so popular because there is no batman. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing top secret. Written by jim abrahams, david zucker, jerry zucker and martyn burke. In his film debut, val kilmer plays nick rivers, a presleylike american rock idol sent behind the. Directed by jim abrahams, david zucker, jerry zucker. Top secret script transcript from the screenplay andor. Mar 6, 2020 top secret german 27x40 movie poster 1984. In his film debut, val kilmer plays nick rivers, a presleylike american rock idol sent. All val kilmer s stories are like that, told with that same dash of preordained kismet.
With val kilmer, lucy gutteridge, peter cushing, jeremy kemp. See more ideas about val kilmer, i movie and actor. Top secret val kilmer, lucy gutteridge, christopher villiers, peter cushing. Parody of wwii spy movies in which an american rock and roll singer becomes involved in a resistance plot to rescue a scientist imprisoned in east germany.
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