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

5 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 | teenage boy | teenage protagonist | spoof | hero | 

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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:

MGM

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:

$28,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$14,064,317, 16 March 2003

Gross USA:

$47,938,330

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$58,795,814

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

Film debut of Jessica Harmon.

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Goofs

(at around 1h 21 mins) During the fight in the secret lair, Cody jumps sideways over what seems to be an engine block. While he does this, the hood on his jacket is up, presumably to hide the face of the stunt double, but before and after it is down.

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Quotes

CIA Director: Ladies and gentlemen, somebody has gotta teach this kid how to talk to a girl!

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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 Mad: James Bond: Reply All/Randy Savage: 9th Grade Wrestler (2013)

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Soundtracks

What's Real
Written by Shelly Peiken (as Shelley Peiken), Guy Roche
Performed by Janyelle Crawford
Courtesy of Ro Entertainment

User Reviews

Muniz and Duff Look Great in this One

Blatant rip-off of Bond movies for the teen set. It's been done so many times that it doesn't seem to matter anymore.

I really liked it, but then I was going into it knowing what it was and just had fun. I didn't detect any pretension that the film-makers thought it was anything more than it was: a thoroughly enjoyable piece of fluff with a couple of very attractive stars. I was surprised on one or two occasions when Muniz appeared to be doing some stunts that didn't involve wire work to see that this boy has action man potential.

This is the kind of movie that will have the young set whooping with delight. That hottie Angie Harmon also provides interest for older male viewers.