Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery
Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (or simply Austin Powers) is a 1997 American spy comedy film directed by Jay Roach. It is the first installment in the Austin Powers series. It stars franchise co-producer and writer Mike Myers, playing the roles of Austin Powers and his arch enemy Dr. Evil. Supporting roles are played by Elizabeth Hurley, Robert Wagner, Seth Green, and Michael York. The film is a parody of the James Bond films and other popular culture from the 1960s, centering on a flamboyant, promiscuous secret agent and a criminal mastermind arch-nemesis, who go into and come out of cryostasis at the same time as each other as their conflict spans decades.
Plot
In 1967, Austin Powers is a flamboyant British spy, renowned for his charm, style, and embodiment of the era's free-spirited, hedonistic ethos. Unable to defeat Austin in this time, his nemesis Dr. Evil cryogenically freezes himself, intending to return when free love has waned, and greed and corruption dominate once more. Austin volunteers for cryostasis to counter Dr. Evil's eventual return.
Awards
Cast
- Carrie Fisher
- Charles Napier
- Cheri Oteri
- Christian Slater
- Clint Howard
- Douglas Aarniokoski
- Elizabeth Hurley
- Elya Baskin
- Fabiana Udenio
- Jim McMullan
- Larry Thomas
- Lois Chiles
- Michael York
- Mike Judge
- Mike Myers
- Mimi Rogers
- Mindy Sterling
- Monet Mazur
- Patricia Tallman
- Paul Dillon
- Rob Lowe
- Robert Wagner
- Robin Gammell
- Seth Green
- Tom Arnold
- Will Ferrell