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

Did You Know?

Trivia

Harald Zwart: [Fredrikstad] When Cody and Natalie are meeting in the café, the Norwegian ice-cream brand 'Diplom is' is shown in the background on the wall behind Natalie. Also the 'Diplom-Is jenta' is seen on the floor to the left behind Natalie. Harald Zwart always puts in a couple of items from Norway in his movies. He has also put in the scarf from his local soccer team, FFK (Fredrikstad Fotballklubb), which you can see hangs from the door to his room. There is even a pennant on the wall of his (Cody Banks') room from the same soccer team. The colors are red and white on both the scarf and the pennant.

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Goofs

(at around 1h 28 mins) When Natalie and Cody are riding the snow bike inside the building to escape, they go through a glass door. The door breaks before they get close to it.

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Quotes

Natalie Connors: You know, Cody you make a really bad first impression and a terrible second impression but the third time was really good
Cody Banks: You gotta see my fourth

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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

Get Free
Written by Craig Nicholls
Performed by The Vines
Courtesy of Capitol Records
Under license from EMI Film & TV Music

User Reviews

just a kids movie

This is an okay kids' movie; but as college students who often enjoy kids' movies we did not enjoy it. The most irritating thing about this movie for me is that near the beginning of the movie he was 16 and getting his driver's license, and later in the movie he was 15. The entire movie was full of inconsistencies and overall annoying if you cannot stop thinking while watching a movie. We liked Hilary Duff's role, and the plot line on the romance was cute. Frankie and Hilary's chemistry was the best part of the movie.

Details

Official Sites:

MGM

Country:

USA Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

14 March 2003 (USA)

Also Known As:

Cody Banks

Filming Locations:

North Surrey Secondary School - 15945 96 Avenue, Surrey, 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 (Color) Color (HD) Color

Aspect Ratio:

Widescreen