<a href="http://www.impawards.com/1985/spies_like_us.html"><img loading="lazy" class="alignright" src="http://www.impawards.com/1985/posters/spies_like_us.jpg" alt="Spies Like Us poster courtesy of IMPAwards.com" width="202" height="300"></a>In part one of our discussion of the Cold War comedy classic <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0090056/">Spies Like Us</a>, we take on the daunting task of recasting Chevy Chase and Dan Aykroyd&#8217;s roles, as well as a veritable plethora of minor characters. Also, we wax poetic about missing the Cold War a bit&#8230;but only as a movie making backdrop, not the actual thing. I think. Maybe.
Spies Like Us
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<li>Rent: <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Spies-Like-Us/dp/B001EBV0RG/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1373142681&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=spies+like+us">Amazon</a> • <a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=YNVnriLwA/I&amp;subid=&amp;offerid=146261.1&amp;type=10&amp;tmpid=5573&amp;RD_PARM1=https%3A%2F%2Fitunes.apple.com%2Fus%2Fmovie%2Fspies-like-us%2Fid283683301">iTunes</a> •&nbsp;<a href="http://dvd.netflix.com/Movie/Spies-Like-Us/989453?strkid=1233835488_0_0&amp;strackid=55610524f7e1a4e1_0_srl&amp;trkid=222336">Netflix Disc</a></li>
<li>Buy: <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Spies-Like-Us-Snap-Case/dp/6305162042/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1373142681&amp;sr=8-4&amp;keywords=spies+like+us">DVD</a> • <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Funny-Spies-Double-Feature-Blu-ray/dp/B003ES5HBW/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1373142681&amp;sr=8-3&amp;keywords=spies+like+us">BluRay</a> •&nbsp;<a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=YNVnriLwA/I&amp;subid=&amp;offerid=146261.1&amp;type=10&amp;tmpid=5573&amp;RD_PARM1=https%3A%2F%2Fitunes.apple.com%2Fus%2Fmovie%2Fspies-like-us%2Fid283683301">iTunes</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0090056/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1">IMDB</a></li>
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Actors and Actresses Discussed
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<li><a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000101/">Dan Aykroyd</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm3417248/">Rutledge Wood</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0933988/">Rainn Wilson</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0277213/">Nathan Filion</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005561/">Luke Wilson</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000331/">Chevy Chase</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005351/">Ryan Reynolds</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001872">Steve Zahn</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0177896/">Bradley Cooper</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1097351/">Glenn Howerton</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0143378/">Bernie Casey</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0425005/">Dwayne Johnson</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001117/">Bruce Davison</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000513/">William H. Macy</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0002079/">Steve Forrest</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0177933/">Chris Cooper</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001146/">Donna Dixon</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0068338/">Kristen Bell</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0369000/">Tom Hatten</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000273/">Alan Arkin</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000568/">Frank Oz</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0946148/">Weird Al Yankovic</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0571650/">Charles McKeown</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000100/">Rowan Atkinson</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0029502/">Vanessa Angel</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000295/">Kate Beckinsale</a></li>
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