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Long before Matthew Modine set foot in the Upside Down in Stranger Things, he established himself as a talented actor. Modine first gained recognition in the 1980s, starring in films like Birdy and Vision Quest. At the same time, Val Kilmer (a Juilliard-trained actor who had previously worked on stage) was trying to make it in Hollywood, appearing in films like Top Secret!, Real Genius, and Top Gun. Their paths crossed in a surprisingly intense confrontation, which Modine recently recounted on the Literally! With Rob Lowe podcast.

At the time, Modine was having breakfast with David Alan Greer, after the two had won an award at the Venice Film Festival for Robert Altman's Streamers.

"There was a fella sitting about 10 feet from me and he was saying obscenities. It was clearly directed at me. I told David, who had his back to this fella, I said, 'either that guy's...

The 1960s were an incredible time for spy TV shows and were the inception point for several popular series. As many of the best spy shows from this era have been revived or rebooted on the big screen, its worth revisiting the source material and seeing just how many astounding stories of covert espionage or undercover government work there are to discover. From trailblazing television shows that have left a lasting impact on the genre to cult favorites that have stood the test of time, many 1960s series are worth modern viewers' attention.

While many of the best spy movies from the 1960s are well-known to modern viewers, the same cannot be said about TV shows from this time. This does a real disservice to just how engaging and entertaining the best spy shows from this period were, and fans of espionage series would be doing themselves a favor if...