Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997)

A world-class playboy and part-time secret agent from the 1960s emerges after thirty years in a cryogenic state to battle with his nemesis Dr. Evil.

Director:

Jay Roach

Writer:

Mike Myers

Stars:

Mike Myers, Elizabeth Hurley, Michael York

3 wins & 8 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Mike Myers	...	Austin Powers / Dr. Evil
Elizabeth Hurley	...	Vanessa Kensington
Michael York	...	Basil Exposition
Mimi Rogers	...	Mrs. Kensington
Robert Wagner	...	Number Two
Seth Green	...	Scott Evil
Fabiana Udenio	...	Alotta Fagina
Mindy Sterling	...	Frau Farbissina
Paul Dillon	...	Patty O'Brien
Charles Napier	...	Commander Gilmour
Will Ferrell	...	Mustafa
Joann Richter	...	60s Model
Anastasia Sakelaris	...	60s Model (as Anastasia Nicole Sakelaris)
Afifi Alaouie	...	60s Model
Monet Mazur	...	Mod Girl

Storyline

Austin Powers is a 60's spy who is cryonically frozen and released in the 1990's. The world is a very different place for Powers. Unfortunately for Austin, everyone is no longer sex-mad. Although he may be in a different decade, his mission is still the same. He has teamed up with Vanessa Kensington to stop the evil Dr. Evil, who was also frozen in the past. Dr. Evil stole a nuclear weapon and is demanding a payment of (when he realises its the 90's) 100 billion dollars. Can Austin Powers stop this madman? or will he caught up with Evil's henchman, with names like Alotta Fagina and Random Task? Only time will tell!

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Plot Keywords:

spy | spoof | bullet firing bra | fembot | british secret service | 

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Taglines:

Debonair. Defiant. Defrosted.

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Genres:

Adventure | Comedy

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for nudity, sex-related dialogue and humor

Did You Know?

Trivia

Austin Powers is primarily a parody of the James Bond film franchise, Elizabeth Hurley (Vanessa) hosted a documentary on the James Bond film franchise in The World of James Bond (1995).

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Goofs

Dr. Evil suggests trying to blackmail the Royal Family over Prince Charles's affair, not knowing it's already become public and he and Princess Diana divorced, except he didn't marry her until 1981 and Dr. Evil was frozen at the time, and when trying to resist the fembot, Austin thinks of Margaret Thatcher, who wasn't well known to the general public in the 1960s. But both of them took crash courses on the intervening years; while clearly incomplete, they may have included this information.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Dr. Evil: Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to my underground lair. I have gathered here before me the world's deadliest assassins, and yet each of you has failed to kill Austin Powers. That makes me angry. And when Dr. Evil gets angry, Mr. Bigglesworth gets upset. And when Mr. Bigglesworth gets upset... people DIE!

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Crazy Credits

The song "Meow Mix - What's Next?" is credited, Performed by Dr. Evil.

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Alternate Versions

In edited for TV versions, Dr. Evil's "shaved testicles/scrotum" dialogue is replaced with alternate, less racy dialogue about going to evil medical school. Despite this, the disgusted reactions from other people in the group are still intact.

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Connections

Referenced in Aquaman (2018)

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Soundtracks

The Magic Piper (of Love)
Written by Edwyn Collins
Performed by Edwyn Collins
Courtesy of Setanta Records

User Reviews

Raunchy humor,but a fun spoof

Aside from it's overwhelmingly raunchy humor,I consider this to be a great spoof of the spy genre and 60's culture.Mike Myers has created yet two more endearing characters in Powers and his nemisis,Dr.Evil.When certain characters inspire imitation (and who hasn't at least heard imitations of these two,or perhaps even Robert Wagner's character, Number 2 and others),then you have done something right.This movie is good for it's amusing characters and good story line,but again I think it would have worked without so much vulgar humor.Worth a look.

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

2 May 1997 (USA)

Also Known As:

Austin Powers

Filming Locations:

Santa Clarita, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$16,500,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$9,548,111, 4 May 1997

Gross USA:

$53,883,989

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$67,683,989

Company Credits

Production Co:

Capella International, Gratitude, Juno Pix

Technical Specs

Runtime:

94 min 68 min (TV)

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.39 : 1