All the Queen's Men (2001)

A mismatched team of British Special Services agents led by an American must infiltrate, in disguise, a female-run Enigma factory in Berlin and bring back the decoding device that will end the war.

Director:

Stefan Ruzowitzky

Writers:

Digby Wolfe (story), Joseph Manduke (story)

Stars:

Eddie Izzard, Matt LeBlanc, Udo Kier

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Matt LeBlanc	...	O'Rourke
Eddie Izzard	...	Tony
James Cosmo	...	Archie
Nicolette Krebitz	...	Romy
David Birkin	...	Johnno
Edward Fox	...	Aitken
Udo Kier	...	General Landssdorf
Oliver Korittke	...	Franz
Karl Markovics	...	Hauptsturmführer
Sissi Perlinger	...	Paloma
Holger Speckhahn	...	Corporal / Truck
Pip Torrens	...	British Major
Maria Petz	...	Girl
Heinrich Herki	...	Librarian
Paul Williamson	...	McCinley

Storyline

Late in World War II, the Brits still want their hands on a German Enigma, the typewriter-like machine that constructs and sends coded messages. Parachuting behind enemy lines - with two days to find the factory where Enigmas are made, grab one, and get out - are an unlikely quartet: a queen, a pencil pusher, a bookworm, and an almost secret agent. Plus they are all dressed as women, with only a crash course from the queen. They reach their destination, rendezvous with their German contact, a lovely librarian, and start their search. They seemed doomed to fail; is this a fool's errand?

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Plot Keywords:

behind enemy lines | punctuation in title | apostrophe in title | gay interest | spy | 

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Genres:

Action | Comedy | Drama | War

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for language, violence and sexuality

Details

Official Sites:

Official Site

Country:

Germany Austria USA

Language:

English German Italian

Release Date:

13 December 2001 (Germany)

Also Known As:

Agenci w spódnicach

Filming Locations:

Austria

Box Office

Budget:

$25,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$15,026, 27 October 2002, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$22,723, 3 November 2002

Company Credits

Production Co:

Atlantic Streamline, B.A. Filmproduktion, Dor Film Produktionsgesellschaft

Technical Specs

Runtime:

99 min 105 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

In this film, comedian Eddie Izzard plays an English soldier who cross-dresses. Eddie is a transvestite himself, and one of his stand-up routines (concerning transvestites in the armed forces) goes, "The main element of attack is the element of surprise. So what could be more surprising than the first battalion transvestite brigade?" (See Eddie Izzard: Dress to Kill (1999)).

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Goofs

Nicolette Krebitz tells Matt LeBlanc that she got him a long-sleeved dress because "German women don't shave their underarms" (and Matt had shaved). However, she introduces Matt as an Italian, not a German.

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Quotes

Secretary: He entered the Reichskanzlei and almost captured Goering. He almost got hold of the plans for the V2.
Aitken: Yes, I've heard him referred to as "Special Agent Almost".

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Connections

References Hogan's Heroes (1965)

User Reviews

Not bad for a bunch of queens.

Tony Parker: Well, actually, I'm a bisexual lesbian in a man's body... but it's more complicated than that.

Now this is an Eddie Izzard moving worth watching. Not a great film, mind you, but a bit funny.

Izzard was precious as tony parker. i can't get the image of Joey out of my mind when I see Matt LeBlanc, so seeing him as the tough guy was a bit odd.

Nicolette Krebitz was actually the best actor in the film.

No one does a British Officer better than Edward Fox (Ghandi, A Bridge Too far)