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Overview
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Release Date:
6 August 1999 (USA)
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Tagline:
This summer expect the unexpected more
Plot:
A group of inept amateur superheroes must try to save the day when a supervillian threatens to destroy a major superhero and the city. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
3 nominations
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NewsDesk:
(26 articles)
1999: A Year In Review (Part Two)
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A Hoot!
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Hank Azaria | ... | The Blue Raja |
 | Janeane Garofalo | ... | The Bowler |
 | William H. Macy | ... | The Shoveller |
 | Kel Mitchell | ... | The Invisible Boy |
 | Paul Reubens | ... | The Spleen |
 | Ben Stiller | ... | Mr. Furious |
 | Wes Studi | ... | The Sphinx |
 | Greg Kinnear | ... | Captain Amazing / Lance Hunt |
 | Geoffrey Rush | ... | Casanova Frankenstein |
 | Lena Olin | ... | Dr. Annabel Leek |
 | Eddie Izzard | ... | Tony P. |
 | Artie Lange | ... | Big Red |
 | Pras | ... | Tony C. (as Prakazrel Michel) |
 | Claire Forlani | ... | Monica |
 | Tom Waits | ... | Dr. Heller |
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Rated PG-13 for comic action violence and crude humor.
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121 min
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1.85 : 1 more
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UK:PG (cut) |
Finland:K-10 |
Iceland:10 |
Iceland:LH (video rating) |
Australia:PG |
Canada:PG |
France:U |
Germany:12 |
Ireland:PG |
Singapore:PG |
USA:PG-13 |
Netherlands:MG6
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Director Cameo: [Kinka Usher]as Moe. Coincidentally, Moe is the name of one of Hank Azaria's (Blue Rajah) many different characters in "The Simpsons" (1989).
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Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: When the veteran's prosthetic arm is pulled off in the first scene, you can clearly see his hand underneath it.
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Quotes:
[first lines]
Dr. Heller: [offering an old lady candy at the Senior dance] Would you like something sweet?
Old Lady: [impressed] Oh!
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Dr. Heller: [offering an old lady candy at the Senior dance] Would you like something sweet?
Old Lady: [impressed] Oh!
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Movie Connections:
Featured in "Siskel & Ebert & the Movies: (1999-08-07)" (1999)
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Soundtrack:
No Way
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FAQ
Where did the idea of the "Mystery Men" originate?more
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| A rare 1 | Guoy |
| The Spleen | trout303 |
| Ben Stiller admits it was horrible | mike-5134 |
| 5.8? you gotta be joking | rocnathan |
| stabman or knifie boy | chesterfox40 |
| Why Tom Waits? | ollie_clixby |
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Forget depth of meaning, leave your logic at the door, and have a great time with this maniacally funny, totally absurdist, ultra-campy live-action "cartoon". MYSTERY MEN is a send-up of every superhero flick you've ever seen, but its unlikely super-wannabes are so interesting, varied, and well-cast that they are memorable characters in their own right. Dark humor, downright silliness, bona fide action, and even a touching moment or two, combine to make this comic fantasy about lovable losers a true winner. The comedic talents of the actors playing the Mystery Men -- including one Mystery Woman -- are a perfect foil for Wes Studi as what can only be described as a bargain-basement Yoda, and Geoffrey Rush as one of the most off-the-wall (and bizarrely charming) villains ever to walk off the pages of a Dark Horse comic book and onto the big screen. Get ready to laugh, cheer, and say "huh?" more than once.... enjoy!