In the early 1960s, CIA agent Napoleon Solo and KGB operative Illya Kuryakin participate in a joint mission against a mysterious criminal organization, which is working to proliferate nuclea... Read allIn the early 1960s, CIA agent Napoleon Solo and KGB operative Illya Kuryakin participate in a joint mission against a mysterious criminal organization, which is working to proliferate nuclear weapons.In the early 1960s, CIA agent Napoleon Solo and KGB operative Illya Kuryakin participate in a joint mission against a mysterious criminal organization, which is working to proliferate nuclear weapons.
- Awards
- 7 wins & 7 nominations
- Assistant
- (as Julian Michael Deuster)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaNapoleon Solo's trick of removing a tablecloth from a table while leaving all the objects undisturbed was not a visual effect. Henry Cavill actually performed it himself, having been trained in the trick by British variety star Mat Ricardo.
- GoofsKuryakin argues with Solo over Dior and Paco Rabanne fashion accessories. Rabanne (19 years old in 1963, when the film is set) would not have his own label until 1966.
- Quotes
Illya Kuryakin: [as Solo cracks a safe] Did you disable the alarm?
Napoleon Solo: There's no alarm on the 307.
[alarm immediately begins wailing]
Illya Kuryakin: ...Loving your work, Cowboy.
- Crazy creditsThe Warner Bros/Ritchie Wigram logos, opening credits and part of the closing credits appear in a red line containing 1960s documentation, which includes dossiers on the UNCLE crew.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Celebrated: Hugh Grant (2015)
- SoundtracksCompared to What
Written by Gene McDaniels (as Eugene B. McDaniels)
Performed by Roberta Flack
Licensed courtesy of Warner Music UK Ltd
Villain is pure 1960s vamp/ femme fatale, Henry Cavill and Armie Hammer's chemistry alone makes this worth watching. Hammer's twitch as his anger reaches boiling point is a great bit of detail. Cavill really reminded me of Roger Moore's Bond, specifically from The Spy Who Loved Me. He has a suave, "Trust me, I know what I'm doing" attitude throughout.
Several scenes creatively have the action taking place in the background, while the focus is on the foreground. A perfect example, and maybe my favourite scene in the film, is Cavill sitting in a truck, basically picnicking, with a large sandwich and bottle of Chianti, while boat chase is playing out in front of him, reflected on the windscreen.
The film is rated PG13, but it doesn't look watered down to get that rating, ... Henchman's electrocution torture scene was both graphic and simultaneously funny- another case of the action playing out in the background, while Cavill and Hammer debate the fate while in the next room.
The plot is a bit of a mess, especially toward the end, but a great cast, sharp dialogue, and great attention to detail, and good action makes this a winner
- Zbigniew_Krycsiwiki
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- Also known as
- El agente de C.I.P.O.L.
- Filming locations
- Brockwell Park, London, England, UK(Exterior)
- Production companies
- See more company credits at IMDbPro
Box office
- Budget
- $75,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $45,445,109
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $13,421,036
- Aug 16, 2015
- Gross worldwide
- $110,045,109
- Runtime1 hour 56 minutes
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- Aspect ratio
- 2.39 : 1