French Spies (2004)
"Double zéro" (original title)

France sends you its two best agents...

Director:

Gérard Pirès

Writers:

Matt Alexander, Alexandre Coquelle,

Stars:

Eric Judor, Ramzy Bedia, Edouard Baer

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Eric Judor	...	Benoît Rivière, dit Ben
Ramzy Bedia	...	William Le Sauvage, dit Will
Edouard Baer	...	Le Mâle
Georgianna Robertson	...	Natty Dreads
François Chattot	...	Bob d'Auckland
Didier Flamand	...	Pierre de Franqueville
Rossy de Palma	...	Le Monocle
Li Xin	...	Miss Dan
Nino Kirtadze	...	Maman Mâle
François Berland	...	Papa Mâle
Inna Zobova	...	Alexandrie Bogdanova
Elena Soldatova	...	Alexandra Bogdanova
Zanna Daskova	...	Body #1
Kristina Tsirekidze	...	Body #2
Bernard Bloch	...	Lt. Col. Fosse

Storyline

Ben and Bill are the two worst, completely useless agents - real losers. But who else would you send on a super-difficult top-secret mission? The French have just sold a new high-power M51 rocket to the Russians for crazy money. Unfortunately for them, the rocket was hijacked before they could get it of their hands. However, not just any fool is up to neutralizing this threat, but only the craziest and most stupid of them can cope with such a task. An unforgettable voyage awaits them - from Paris to the fairytale Jamaica and right into the enemy's lair! Nothing can stop these bunglers, not tanks, not ninjas and not even a team of top models! No, these guys have their own style, which seems to save the day...

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Plot Keywords:

mission | top secret | mother son relationship | jealousy | spy spoof | 

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Comedy | Sci-Fi

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Details

Official Sites:

Warner Bros. [fr]

Country:

France UK

Language:

English French

Release Date:

16 June 2004 (France)

Also Known As:

Agente 000

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$162,456 (Belgium) (2 July 2004)

Gross:

$7,983,017 (France) (9 July 2004)

Company Credits

Production Co:

La Petite Reine, Alma Gate Ltd., M6 Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min 85 min (DVD edition)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

User Reviews

Unsophisticated but inoffensive comedy

The "James Bond spoof" has been done so many times by now that it should be considered a genre by itself, and "Double Zero" has very little that's fresh to offer. Do not think for a moment that because this is a French production it has any more sophistication or wit than, say, Leslie Nielsen's "Spy Hard" - it doesn't. It does have a glossy look and large-scale "megalomaniac villain" sets that recall those of such Bond films as "The Spy Who Loved Me" and "Moonraker", but nothing very funny happens inside them. The highlights are: 1) Plenty of fighting girls that I wanted to see more of (the fight on the beach is terrific), 2) A digitized horny rabbit (you'll see), and 3) The villain's uncanny resemblance to a younger version of Alan Rickman. (**)