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 instalment 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, British spy Austin Powers thwarts an assassination attempt by his nemesis Dr. Evil in a London nightclub. Dr. Evil escapes to space in a rocket and cryogenically freezes himself. Austin volunteers to be placed into cryostasis in case Dr. Evil returns in the future.
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