Top Secret!
Date: 1984
Director: Jim Abrahams, David Zucker, Jerry Zucker
Production Company: Paramount Pictures Corporation
Stars: Val Kilmer, Lucy Gutteridge, Christopher Villiers, Omar Sharif
Location(s): Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Cambridgeshire, Cornwall, London, Northamptonshire
Region(s): London T-Z, Midlands, South East R-Z, South West
Storyline:
An American surf rock musician is invited to East Germany to perform a show and gets caught up in the world of espionage.
Additional Information:
Screen captures by Steve Randall
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- Capture 1
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An opening sequence has Agent Cedric (Omar Sharif) involved in a fight on the roof of a train in East Germany. Too dark to tell from the capture, but this was filmed on the Nene Valley Railway, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, which was also used in 'Afraid of the Dark' and 'Goldeneye'.
- Capture 2
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Action moves to a meeting of the East German High Command, where they have planned a diversionary cultural festival. Unknown location.
- Capture 3
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The Americans arrange for rock and roll star Nick Rivers to be sent to the festival. A Beach Boys-style musical sequence makes use of Holywell Bay, Newquay, Cornwall.
- Capture 4
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Surfers with rifles for skeet shooting drive down the beach. Holywell Bay, Newquay, Cornwall. The beach front here can also be seen in 'Die Another Day'.
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The jeep continues down the beach. Holywell Bay, Newquay, Cornwall.
- Capture 6
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Rifle in hand and girl by his side, a surfer walks toward the sunset. Holywell Bay, Newquay, Cornwall.
- Capture 7
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Boarding a train, Rick (Val Kilmer) heads for East Germany. Nene Valley Railway, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire.
- Capture 8
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Nick faces the welcoming committee. Osterley Park House, Isleworth, Greater London, also seen in 'On the Fiddle','The Grass is Greener', 'An Alligator Named Daisy', 'Billion Dollar Brain' and 'A Study in Terror'.
Fenced off when I visited because of slippery steps.
- Capture 9
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The crowd sing the East German National Anthem. The stables at Osterley Park House.
Now an eating area for the NT cafe.
- Capture 10
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Agent Cedric has an unfortunate meeting with a car crusher machine. Unidentified location.
- Capture 11
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Nick has dinner at the Hotel Gey Schluffen. The ubiquitous Heatherden Hall, Pinewood Studios, Iver Heath, Buckinghamshire.
- Capture 12
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Nick is arrested and faces a firing squad. He may be reprieved if the old woman gets to the phone in time. Rockingham Castle, Rockingham, Corby, Northamptonshire.
- Capture 13
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Following his concert, Nick is rescued by Hilary Flammand (Lucy Gutteridge), a member of the resistance. They run to a park. Unidentified location.
- Capture 14
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Hillary tells Nick about Nigel (Christopher Villiers), a boy she was stranded with on a desert island, seen in flashback. Holywell Bay, Newquay, Cornwall.
- Capture 15
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Nick and Hillary take a ride through the forest. Black Park, Iver Heath, Buckinghamshire
- Capture 16
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They arrive at the "Potato Farm" to meet other members of the resistance, only to find it is run by Nigel.
- Capture 17
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The group plan the rescue of Hillary's father from prison. Rockingham Castle, Rockingham, Corby, Northamptonshire
- Capture 18
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Cunningly disguised as a cow, Nigel and Du Quois, make their way into the prison grounds. Rockingham Castle.
- Capture 19
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Nigel and Du Quois cut the power in the generator building, a prop set up at Rockingham Castle.
- Capture 20
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The rest of the group enter the prison. Rockingham Castle.
- Capture 21
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Nigel, in the rear end of the cow costume, gets a surprise when a bull appears. Rockingham Castle.
- Capture 22
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As Hillary's father is rescued, he shows Nick his nearly completed escape tunnel, which looks remarkably like the Holland Tunnel which connects New York City with Jersey City.
- Capture 23
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Traitor Nigel has seized Hillary. In pursuit, Nick takes a flying leap over six buses, with help from stuntman Eddie Kidd. Bulstrode Park, Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire.
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Nick jumps onto Nigel's landrover in an attempt to save Hillary.
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The combatants plunge from the vehicle to continue the fight underwater. Albert Bridge, Southlea Road, Datchet, Berkshire.