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The Trouble with Spies

The Trouble with Spies

The most bumbling secret agent ever to hold a gun.

19874.31h 31mPG-13

Overview

George Trent, a British spy, has gone incommunicado in Ibiza. Appleton Porter (Donald Sutherland) is sent to find out what happened to Trent. Porter settles into a small hotel with several busybody guests. He probes them for information about Trent, their former neighbor. Meanwhile, the spy survives several attempts on his life as he attempts to solve the mystery.

Directed by Burt Kennedy
Written by Burt Kennedy, Mark McShane
Produced by Burt Kennedy
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Top Cast

Donald Sutherland

Donald Sutherland

Appleton Porter

Ned Beatty

Ned Beatty

Harry Lewis

Ruth Gordon

Ruth Gordon

Mrs. Arkwright

Lucy Gutteridge

Lucy Gutteridge

Mona

Michael Hordern

Michael Hordern

Jason Locke

Robert Morley

Robert Morley

Angus

Jenny Tomasin

Jenny Tomasin

Suzanne Danielle

Suzanne Danielle

F

Fima Noveck

Gregory Sierra

Gregory Sierra

About The Trouble with Spies

The Trouble with Spies is a comedy, adventure, action film released in 1987. Directed by Burt Kennedy, it stars Donald Sutherland, Ned Beatty, Ruth Gordon. George Trent, a British spy, has gone incommunicado in Ibiza. Appleton Porter (Donald Sutherland) is sent to find out what happened to Trent. Porter settles into a small hotel with several busybody guests. He probes them for information about Trent, their former neighbor. Meanwhile, the spy survives several attempts on his life as he attempts to solve the mystery.

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