What if the Goonies sold state secrets to Russia... for band camp money?
When their music teacher needs an expensive operation after being mugged, a group of precocious middle school students attempt to raise the money by selling fake military secrets to the KGB.
Practical Effects
Pre-CGI espionage gadgets hit different
Costume
Peak 80s middle school fashion archaeology
Director
Arthur Sherman
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Devin Ratray (Oscar) grew up to play Buzz in Home Alone — yes, the tarantula guy.
This film captures peak 'Soviet panic as playground game' energy months before the Berlin Wall fell.
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