The Avengers (1998)

Two British Agents team up to stop Sir August de Wynter from destroying the world with a weather-changing machine.

Director:

Jeremiah S. Chechik (as Jeremiah Chechik)

Writers:

Sydney Newman (television series The Avengers), Don MacPherson

Stars:

Ralph Fiennes, Uma Thurman, Sean Connery

Bottom Rated Movies #94 | 4 wins & 17 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Ralph Fiennes	...	John Steed
Uma Thurman	...	Dr. Emma Peel
Sean Connery	...	Sir August de Wynter
Patrick Macnee	...	Invisible Jones (voice)
Jim Broadbent	...	Mother
Fiona Shaw	...	Father
Eddie Izzard	...	Bailey
Eileen Atkins	...	Alice
John Wood	...	Trubshaw
Carmen Ejogo	...	Brenda
Keeley Hawes	...	Tamara
Shaun Ryder	...	Donavan
Nicholas Woodeson	...	Dr. Darling
Michael Godley	...	Butler
Richard Lumsden	...	Boodle's Porter

Storyline

British Ministry Agent John Steed, under direction from "Mother", investigates a diabolical plot by archvillain Sir August de Wynter to rule the world with his weather control machine. Steed investigates the beautiful Doctor Mrs. Emma Peel, the only suspect, but simultaneously falls for her and joins forces with her to combat Sir August.

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Plot Keywords:

good versus evil | heroine | evil man | villain | avengers | 

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Taglines:

Two amazing secret agents. One diabolical madman. Conditions are dark. The forecast is deadly. Tea, anyone?

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Sci-Fi | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for brief strong language

Did You Know?

Trivia

This was Patrick Macnee's final film before his death on June 25, 2015 at the age of 93.

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Goofs

As Emma Peel passes by the orchids, the enlarging Fresnel plates miraculously always face the camera.

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Quotes

[repeated line]
John Steed, Emma Peel: Tea?

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Alternate Versions

UK DVD Z1 15873 does not feature Eddie Izzard opening his knife in his final fight - footage cut but present in other versions. The shot of the knife being opened is replaced by a reaction shot of Emma that is not featured in versions that have the knife opening. As a result the different versions do not have a different running time as the action goes back perfectly in sync after this moment.

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Connections

Spoofs Starship Troopers (1997)

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Soundtracks

Waltz Op. 64 No. 2 (Medium)
Written by Frédéric Chopin

User Reviews

Waste of Cast and Budget

In London, the agent of the Ministry John Steed (Ralph Fiennes) and Dr. Emma Peel (Uma Thurman) are summoned by the Mother (Jim Broadbent), who shows a footage where the Prospero Project that controls the weather is damaged by Dr. Peel. They head to meet Sir August de Wynter (Sean Connery), who is a weather specialist, but soon they discover that he wants to rule the world, using his machine that controls the weather.

I saw "The Avengers" in the 90's and did not like this movie. Today I have just seen it again on DVD and I found again a silly and boring movie that wastes cast and budget. It is hard to believe that Sean Connery accepted to work in this turkey. My vote is three.

Title (Brazil): "Os Vingadores" ("The Avengers")

Details

Official Sites:

Emma Peel: mrspeel.com (Warner Bros.) John Steed: mrsteed.com (Warner Bros.)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

14 August 1998 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Avengers

Filming Locations:

England, UK

Box Office

Budget:

$60,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$10,305,957, 16 August 1998

Gross USA:

$23,384,939

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$23,384,939

Company Credits

Production Co:

Warner Bros., Jerry Weintraub Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

89 min 115 min (original cut)

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1