Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997)

Director:

Jay Roach

Writer (WGA):

Mike Myers (written by)

Release Date:

2 May 1997 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Adventure | Comedy | Crime

Tagline:

If he were any cooler, he'd still be frozen, baby!

Plot:

A 1960's hipster secret agent is brought out of cryofreeze to oppose his greatest enemy into the 1990's where his social attitudes are glaringly out of place.

Plot Keywords:

Penthouse Apartment | Compact Disc | Man Disguised As Woman | Korean | Good Versus Evil

Awards:

3 wins & 5 nominations

Cast

Mike Myers	...	Austin Powers / Dr. Evil
Elizabeth Hurley	...	Vanessa Kensington
Michael York	...	Basil Exposition
Mimi Rogers	...	Mrs. Kensington
Robert Wagner	...	Number Two
Seth Green	...	Scott Evil
Fabiana Udenio	...	Alotta Fagina
Mindy Sterling	...	Frau Farbissina
Paul Dillon	...	Patty O'Brien
Charles Napier	...	Commander Gilmour
Will Ferrell	...	Mustafa
Joann Richter	...	'60s Model
Anastasia Sakelaris	...	'60s Model (as Anastasia Nicole Sakelaris)
Afifi Alaouie	...	'60s Model
Monet Mazur	...	Mod Girl

Also Known As:

Austin Powers (USA) (working title)
Austin Powers - Das Schärfste, was Ihre Majestät zu bieten hat (Germany)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for nudity, sex-related dialogue and humor.

Runtime:

94 min

Country:

USA | Germany

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Malaysia:18SX | Netherlands:12 (VHS/DVD rating) | Singapore:NC-16 (re-rating) | Netherlands:6 | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Brazil:12 | Canada:14 (Nova Scotia) | Canada:G (Quebec) | Canada:PG (Alberta/Manitoba/Ontario) | Finland:K-12 (original rating) | Finland:S (DVD rating) | France:U | Germany:12 | Iceland:L | Norway:11 | Portugal:M/12 | Singapore:PG (cut) | South Korea:18 | Spain:13 | Sweden:11 | UK:15 | USA:PG-13 (certificate #34834)

Filming Locations:

Imperial Palace Hotel & Casino - 3535 Las Vegas Boulevard South, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Company:

Capella International

Trivia:

Mrs. Kensington describes one of Austin's best features as "his knowledge of fine wines." In Wayne's World (1992), Wayne Campbell (Mike Myers) says, "I may not have his looks, his charm or his knowledge of fine wines . . . "

Goofs:

Continuity: At the club, Austin is sitting next to Andy Warhol while he is painting a model's knee. In the next shot, the wide shot of the model and Andy, Austin is nowhere to be seen.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Dr. Evil: Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to my underground lair. I have gathered here before me the world's deadliest assassins.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Winning London (2001) (V)

Soundtrack:

These Boots Are Made for Walkin'

If you thought Mike Myers was great in Wayne's World....think again!

Mike Myers is back and this time, he's a spy. What kind of spy, an International Man Of Mystery. Hey, doesn't that sound a little like the title of a James Bond movie? Well, yes in fact it's a spoof of the spy genre and yes the sensational 60s. Myers plays Austin Powers and his arch-evil nemesis Dr. Evil, two different men, Austin wants to save the world, while Dr. Evil would rather destroy it. Seth Green plays Dr. Evil's son Scott Evil, who was artificially inseminated, and he doesn't want anything to do with taking over the world, will his dad convince him otherwise?

This movie is great, one of the things that makes it that way, is because it's got a great story, funny memorable characters, a hero who has yellow teeth (and he's stuck in the 60s), a woman side-kick, an evil villain, and some action. The only thing that might turn people off of this movie is the raunchy humor.

Me, I thought it was very funny, enjoyable, and it's definitely my favourite Mike Myers movie. When I saw Wayne's World, I thought OMG...Mike Myers is so hilarious, ya, this movie blew Wayne's World, out of the water by far and that's why I gave this movie 10 out of a possible 10.