Agent Cody Banks (2003)

A government agent trains Cody Banks in the ways of covert operations that require younger participants.

Director:

Harald Zwart

Writers:

Ashley Miller (screenplay) (as Ashley Edward Miller), Zack Stentz (screenplay)

Stars:

Frankie Muniz, Hilary Duff, Andrew Francis

4 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Frankie Muniz	...	Cody Banks
Hilary Duff	...	Natalie Connors
Angie Harmon	...	Ronica Miles
Keith David	...	CIA Director
Cynthia Stevenson	...	Mrs. Banks
Arnold Vosloo	...	Molay
Daniel Roebuck	...	Mr. Banks
Ian McShane	...	Brinkman
Darrell Hammond	...	Earl
Martin Donovan	...	Dr. Connors
Marc Shelton	...	Surveillance Van Agent
Chris Gauthier	...	Surveillance Van Agent
Harry Van Gorkum	...	Double Agent
Connor Widdows	...	Alex Banks
Eliza Norbury	...	Mom

Storyline

A government agent trains a typical teenager Cody Banks who loves to skateboard, hates math, and feels like a complete idiot around girls, in the ways of covert operations that require younger participants. But Cody's got a secret--he's actually part of a secret teen CIA program. Cody's living every boy's dream life--he can drive like a stunt man, has an incredible arsenal of cool gadgets, and his agency mentor, Ronica Miles, is totally hot. But Cody's training is put to the test when he's sent to pose as a prep school student and befriend fellow teen Natalie Connors in order to gain access to her father--a scientist unknowingly developing a fleet of deadly pair of twisted villains called the nanobots for the evil organization ERIS, which can destroy any carbon or silicon-based substance-to destroy the world's defense systems so he can threaten anyone who opposes him. From runaway cars and high-speed snowboard chases to a spectacular final mountaintop showdown, Cody has to use ...

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Plot Keywords:

spy | spoof | hero | gadget | scientist | 

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Taglines:

Save the world. Get the girl. Pass math.

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Comedy | Crime | Family | Romance | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for action violence, mild language and some sensual content

Details

Official Sites:

Official site [United States]

Country:

USA Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

14 March 2003 (USA)

Also Known As:

Cody Banks

Filming Locations:

Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada

Box Office

Budget:

$26,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$14,064,317, 16 March 2003, Wide Release

Gross USA:

$47,811,138, 31 July 2003

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$10,695,398, 7 November 2003

Company Credits

Production Co:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM), Splendid Pictures, Maverick Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

102 min

Sound Mix:

DTS (DTS HD Master Audio 5.1) (5.1 Surround Sound) (5.1) Dolby Digital (Dolby Digital 5.1) (5.1 Surround Sound) (5.1) D-Cinema 48kHz 5.1 (D-Cinema prints) (5.1 Surround Sound) (5.1)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.39 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Cody and Natalie attend the "William Donovan Preparatory School". William Donovan was in charge of the US Office of Strategic Services (OSS) in World War II. The OSS eventually became the CIA.

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Goofs

(at around 2 mins) Even the movie takes place in Seattle, (a famous Vancouver landmark) can be seen in the background during the skateboarding scene.

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Quotes

Natalie Connors: [Cody was stuttering and struggling to talk to her] Do you, by any chance, happen to be in Special Ed?
Cody Banks: [trying to talk to Natalie, bringing up that she liked horses] I-I I like horses! I think
[describing their mane]
Cody Banks: their hair thing is really cool.
Natalie Connors: [chuckling to her friends] What a freak!
[walks off with her friends]

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Alternate Versions

Already given a 12A cert from the BBFC for violence (specifically, the use of martial arts techniques), the distributor cut the film by 7 seconds to remove sight of a double ear-clap. A "15" uncut was available to the distributor.

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Connections

Referenced in After Hours: Why Movies Want Us to Torture Adults (2017)

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Soundtracks

Fortune and Fame
Written by Eric Tobias
Performed by The K.G.B.
Courtesy of DreamWorks Records
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises

User Reviews

I know it is suppose to be funny and cute, but it isn't

I pretty much knew what i was in for when i started seeing this movie. It is suppose to be funny and cute, but it isn't. It is cheesy and stinks of bad dialog and the world's most crappy plot. Yeah i know the movie is probably more suitable for kids but this i just my opinion. The fight scenes with "cody" sucks and let me tell you why. It is soooo obvious that they used a stunt double who is about a foot higher and wider and an adult to be honest. The second thing i noticed is when he is fighting in Natalie's "birthday" party where there is, by the way, blackjack and dice games. Way to parent your 15 year old daughter. I wish i could go to a "we will frisk you before you can come in" party when i was 15. After the fight, Francois Molay, the henchman manage to say something like: That guy is an agent cause he had to learn those moves in the CIA. Yeah, cause no one but the CIA fights with kicks and punches.... If you are about 12-18 you will probably like this movie but i don't. I rate this movie 3/10