Spy Hard (1996)

General Rancor is threatening to destroy the world with a missile he is hiding at his secret base. But to complete his goal, he needs a special computer chip, invented by the scientist Prof... See full summary »

Director:

Rick Friedberg

Writers:

Jason Friedberg (story), Aaron Seltzer (story),

Stars:

Leslie Nielsen, Nicollette Sheridan, Charles Durning

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Leslie Nielsen	...	Dick Steele, Agent WD-40
Nicollette Sheridan	...	Veronique Ukrinsky, Agent 3.14
Charles Durning	...	The Director
Marcia Gay Harden	...	Miss Cheevus
Barry Bostwick	...	Norman Coleman
John Ales	...	Kabul
Andy Griffith	...	General Rancor
Elya Baskin	...	Professor Ukrinsky
Mason Gamble	...	McCluckey
Carlos Lauchu	...	Slice
Stephanie Romanov	...	Victoria / Barbara Dahl
Joyce Brothers	...	Steele's Tag Team Member (as Dr. Joyce Brothers)
Ray Charles	...	Bus Driver
Hulk Hogan	...	Steele's Other Tag Team Member
Roger Clinton	...	Agent Clinton

Storyline

General Rancor is threatening to destroy the world with a missile he is hiding at his secret base. But to complete his goal, he needs a special computer chip, invented by the scientist Prof. Ukrinsky. Special Agent Dick Steele is assigned to the case, in order to prevent the worst. He teams up with Ukrinsky's daughter Veronique, who happens to be a KGB agent.

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Plot Keywords:

secret base | general | missile | scientist | computer chip | 

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Taglines:

The Laughs Start Soon!

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Genres:

Comedy | Action

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for crude humor and sexual innuendo

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English French Spanish

Release Date:

24 May 1996 (USA)

Also Known As:

Live and Let Spy

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles County Arboretum & Botanic Garden - 301 N. Baldwin Avenue, Arcadia, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$18,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$98,176 (USA) (19 July 1996)

Gross:

$26,906,039 (USA) (23 August 1996)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Hollywood Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

81 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The criminal organization's motto was "Commitment to Evil".

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Goofs

When Dick is in the lab talking about new technologies, the can's lid pops up twice.

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Quotes

Coleman: Good God! He must be stopped!
General Rancor: Dick Steele couldn't stop me fifteen years ago, and all the Dicks you got won't stop me now!
Coleman: Well, apparently he hasn't, uh, seen the size of some of our newer members!

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Crazy Credits

Kung Fu Grip G.I. Joe

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Connections

Spoofs Street Fighter (1994)

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Soundtracks

"Shout"
Written by Rudulph Isley, Ronald Isley and O'Kelly Isley

User Reviews

Funny spy-themed spoof with Weird Al in opening theme

I caught 'Spy Hard' on television the other night, and the film really took me back to the early 1990s. I noticed Weird Al right away from his part singing the theme song. 'Spy Hard's' purpose is to create a comical version of James Bond and similar spy-themed films. Some of the comedy is very funny, but some of it wears thin throughout the film. (You'll either enjoy the sense of humour, or you will hate it.) WD40 is a great name for the secret agent, and Mr. T even makes an appearance. There is also a lot of adult-themed humour. By the end of the film, I was ready for it to be finished. It's funny, but it's not brilliant, but I cannot complain because it did let me laugh. If you like Austin Powers, you will probably like this, even though it is not as popular. It will also take you right back to the early 1990s. Not a perfect film, it does have some good humour.