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El espía más loco del mundo

Título original: Hopscotch
  • 1980
  • R
  • 1h 46min
CALIFICACIÓN DE IMDb
7.1/10
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Walter Matthau and Glenda Jackson in El espía más loco del mundo (1980)
An CIA agent threatens to publish an embarrassing, tell-all book
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Con un trabajo de oficina y unos superiores incompetentes, un inteligente agente de la CIA se retira y escribe unas memorias que avergonzarán a sus jefes, y por las que tendrá que huir y evi... Leer todoCon un trabajo de oficina y unos superiores incompetentes, un inteligente agente de la CIA se retira y escribe unas memorias que avergonzarán a sus jefes, y por las que tendrá que huir y evitarlos.Con un trabajo de oficina y unos superiores incompetentes, un inteligente agente de la CIA se retira y escribe unas memorias que avergonzarán a sus jefes, y por las que tendrá que huir y evitarlos.

  • Dirección
    • Ronald Neame
  • Guionistas
    • Brian Garfield
    • Bryan Forbes
  • Elenco
    • Walter Matthau
    • Glenda Jackson
    • Sam Waterston
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  • CALIFICACIÓN DE IMDb
    7.1/10
    9.6 k
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    • Dirección
      • Ronald Neame
    • Guionistas
      • Brian Garfield
      • Bryan Forbes
    • Elenco
      • Walter Matthau
      • Glenda Jackson
      • Sam Waterston
    • 97Opiniones de los usuarios
    • 32Opiniones de los críticos
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    • Premios
      • 3 nominaciones en total

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    Walter Matthau
    Walter Matthau
    • Miles Kendig
    Glenda Jackson
    Glenda Jackson
    • Isobel von Schönenberg
    Sam Waterston
    Sam Waterston
    • Joe Cutter
    Ned Beatty
    Ned Beatty
    • G.P. Myerson
    Herbert Lom
    Herbert Lom
    • Mikhail Yaskov
    David Matthau
    • Leonard Ross
    George Baker
    George Baker
    • Parker Westlake
    Ivor Roberts
    • Ludlum
    Lucy Saroyan
    Lucy Saroyan
    • Carla
    Severn Darden
    Severn Darden
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    George Pravda
    George Pravda
    • Saint Breheret
    Jacquelyn Hyde
    Jacquelyn Hyde
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    Mike Gwilym
    • Alfie Booker
    Terry Beaver
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    Ray Charleson
    Ray Charleson
    • Clausen
    Christopher Driscoll
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    Michael Cronin
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    Roy Sampson
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      • Bryan Forbes
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    8ashleyallinson

    "Hopscotch...Good Title"

    I think many of us were really surprised to see Criterion release Hopscotch, but glad, were all glad they did. Here Walter Matthau is reprimanded for allowing a wanted KGB agent to walk. Matthau's integrity is too precious to take guff from even the CIA. Subsequently, he does not take the news of being reassigned to the job of file clerk very well so he begins to write his memories, leaking secret information to the opposition. The ensuing chase is slapstick, a Spy vs. Spy comedy with great international locations. Frankly, using the cold war as a catalyst for comedy was long overdue by 1980. A great travel piece.
    7perfectbond

    Impressive film

    The most impressive thing about this movie is the way the director manages the tone of this film. The balance between comedy and drama is handled with great aplomb. This is best in encapsulated in the Myerson character. His ineptness is clearly the comic relief yet he also is trying to hunt down Kendig. I had seen other films where Matthau was in a supporting role like Mirage and Charade but here he is the star and he carries the film perfectly. The new Criterion Collection DVD has a very interesting interviews that add immensely to the appreciation of the film. 8/10.
    7SimonJack

    Staying one step ahead of the CIA in this Cold War comedy

    The plot for "Hopscotch" is very simple. One of the top CIA field agents is being sent to a desk job until retirement. Walter Matthau plays Miles Kendig. His boss is of the Ivy League set and doesn't like the way Miles works. Ned Beatty plays boss Myerson. We don't like him right away. He's a jerk, not as intelligent, and he swears and cusses a lot. Miles won't take it sitting down, and decides to go on the lamb. He destroys the CIA file on himself, and through work contacts arranges for a few new IDs – passports and all.

    Miles contacts a former colleague and girlfriend to help him with parts of his plan. He wants to get back together with Isobel (played by Glenda Jackson), who is a well-to-do widow now living in Switzerland. A couple of other main characters are Cutter, a CIA agent who Miles trained, and who is now in charge of trying to find him. Cutter likes Miles, and tells the boss that he will be a step ahead of them all the way. The other character of substance is a Soviet counterpart to Miles, whom Miles like and respects. Miles know how he thinks.. Herbert Lom plays Yaskov, who also likes and respects Miles.

    Most of the film is about Miles eluding the CIA who pursue him around the globe. He is writing his memoirs and sending them, a chapter at a time, to the CIA and its counterparts in Moscow, Peking, London and Rome. Myerson wants Miles "eliminated," and maybe the other intelligence groups do as well. But Miles finds a publisher in London, and his book becomes a best seller. As he sets in play each move, Miles stays a step ahead of his pursuers. Until the very end with its unusual but not very surprising ending.

    The film is based on a book by Brian Garfield. In an interview that came with my DVD of the movie, Garfield said he wanted to write a CIA story as an adventure and a comedy without the gore and killing. His screenplay kept to the book in that regard. He and Ronald Neame, director, talked about how Ned Beatty had to practice using his profanity because he wasn't that way in real life. That's the one thing that keeps this from being a movie for all ages.

    Another reviewer noted how the intrigue of the plot keeps one somewhat on edge for what comes next. We all pull for Miles and want him to succeed. The comedy isn't of the loud laughing type, but is dry and subtle at times with some humorous situations. It's an enjoyable film, but there's still something lacking about it. We don't see or know what Miles plans to do from one point to the next --- and there's a sense that he doesn't have a plan. He even says something to that effect at one point. Yet his every move seems so methodically planned out. He moves too smoothly and almost nonchalantly between stops. He visits a forger. He flies to Switzerland. He rents a car. He drives to see Isobel. He flies to London. He visits a man for a job there. He flies to Washington. He drives to South Carolina. He rents a house. He hires an oil truck. He hires a plane and pilot. He flies to Bermuda. He flies to London. He hires buys, rents and flies ad infinitum.

    The movie was shot in several locations – London, Munich, Salzburg, Atlanta and other locales. In the interview that came with my DVD, we learn that Matthau was cool on doing the filming portion in Germany. He is Jewish and lost several relatives who were killed by Nazi Germany during World War II. Ronald Neame explains how he got Matthau to come around. It involved giving parts in the film to some relatives. Mathau's son, David Matthau, plays CIA agent Ross. Lucy Saroyan, daughter of Matthau's second wife, plays the airline pilot, Carla. Both tested well for their parts, according to Neame, and he said he made their roles conditional on Matthau's agreeing to the filming in Munich during the annual Oktoberfest there.

    This movie was made at a time when Cold War spy and espionage films were highly popular. It broke away from the usual suspense and mayhem with killing and gruesome scenes. It offers a light comedic touch to the otherwise dark and often seedy world of espionage. It's not a great or complex film, but a light comedy that most adults should enjoy.
    McGonigle

    Great comedy thriller for adults

    I don't think a movie like this could get made today. Funny, clever and understated, it's exactly the kind of movie that does not lend itself well to Burger King merchandising or witty catch-phrases (although "I'd say he has you well and truly by the short hairs" comes close).

    Instead, this is simply a funny, charming and romantic spy thriller that's all about Walter Matthau's great acting. As others have said, this is a movie I can see again and again for the great acting and hilarious moments. Thankfully, it's finally available on DVD.
    7Uriah43

    An Enjoyable Spy Caper

    "Miles Kendig" (Walter Matthau) is a calm and experienced senior agent for the CIA in Europe who is liked and respected by everyone in the intelligence business. Everybody but his arrogant new boss in Washington D.C. named "G. P. Myerson" (Ned Beatty) that is. And because of this personal animosity Myerson has for him Miles is fired from his current position and reassigned to a menial desk job. Naturally, this doesn't sit well with Miles who quits his position and-to showcase the total incompetence of his boss-decides to write a tell-all book which discloses some of the failed and scandalous activities Myerson directed on his way up the ladder. Needless to say, this doesn't please Myerson at all who subsequently issues an order to kill Miles before he can do any further damage to his political career. The only problem is that Miles is much smarter that Myerson ever realized and knows how to game the system only too well. Now rather than reveal any more I will just say that this was a pretty good spy film which not only had bits and pieces of comedy here and there but also managed to keep my attention from start-to-finish due to the multitude of twists and turns throughout. Likewise, Walther Matthau put in a very fine performance in the process as well. In any case, I enjoyed this film and have rated it accordingly. Above average.

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    • Trivia
      The Oktoberfest scene at the beginning of the film was not staged. The filmmakers hid eight cameras to prevent people from knowing they were being filmed.
    • Errores
      In the scene at Myerson's house in Savannah, Kendig is getting ready to start typing and glances at a photo of Myerson. When the photo is first shown, Myerson is almost smiling, but the photograph changes several times after this. In fact, each change is intentional and is intended to show Myerson getting more frustrated and downtrodden as the plot progresses, culminating in the picture being shot in the forehead by one of the FBI agents (as explained in the introductory video on the DVD).
    • Citas

      [first lines]

      Kendig: Hey Yaskov, how are ya?

      Yaskov: Kendig. What as unexpected pleasure.

      Kendig: May I have it please?

      Yaskov: Have what?

      Kendig: I got it all on film, Yaskov. You don't want to deal with the West Germans, they don't like Russian Intelligence, you know that. Just give it to me, and we'll forget all about it.

      Yaskov: I could make a run for it, you know.

      Kendig: Come on, Yaskov. You running, me chasing? We'd look like Laurel and Hardy.

    • Créditos curiosos
      The credits for the production crew members were mixed with those of the on-screen talent. "Lucy Saroyan -- Carla [Fleming]" ( (Walter Matthau's stepdaughter) had the role of the Seaplane Pilot, while "Richard Moore -- Seaplane Pilot" was the real-life pilot. The two helicopters in the film had real-life pilots who had no lines or face shots. If actor Philip Voss had a role as helicopter pilot, his scenes were cut. Two other men were listed as real-life helicopter pilots.
    • Versiones alternativas
      DVD version contains both the original theatrical soundtrack and a redubbed soundtrack used for television release (replacing profanity and other objectionable dialogue).
    • Conexiones
      Edited into The Clock (2010)
    • Bandas sonoras
      Il barbiere di Siviglia
      Written by Gioachino Rossini

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    • Fecha de lanzamiento
      • 14 de mayo de 1981 (México)
    • País de origen
      • Estados Unidos
    • Idiomas
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      • Alemán
      • Francés
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    • También se conoce como
      • Hopscotch
    • Locaciones de filmación
      • Mirabellplatz Garden, 5020 Salzburg, Austria(Where Miles Kendig meets Mikhail Yaskov)
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      • Edie & Ely Landau Inc.
      • A Ronald Neame Film
      • International Film Investors
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