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User Rating:
5.8/10   30,142 votes
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Director:
Writers (WGA):
Neil Cuthbert (written by)
Bob Burden (creator: comic book series)
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Release Date:
6 August 1999 (USA) more
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This summer expect the unexpected more
Plot:
A group of inept amateur superheroes must try to save the day when a supervillian threatens to destroy a major superhero and the city. full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
3 nominations more
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(29 articles)
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Cast

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Hank Azaria ... Blue Raja

Janeane Garofalo ... Bowler

William H. Macy ... Shoveler
Kel Mitchell ... Invisible Boy

Paul Reubens ... Spleen

Ben Stiller ... Furious

Wes Studi ... Sphinx

Greg Kinnear ... Captain Amazing / Lance

Geoffrey Rush ... Casanova Frankenstein

Lena Olin ... Dr. Anabel Leek

Eddie Izzard ... Tony P

Artie Lange ... Big Red

Pras ... Tony C (as Prakazrel Michel)

Claire Forlani ... Monica

Tom Waits ... Doc Heller
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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for comic action violence and crude humor.
Runtime:
121 min
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1.85 : 1 more
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Fun Stuff

Trivia:
The two police squad cars seen throughout the film are both 1968 Dodge Chargers with various embellishments. more
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Continuity: During the recruiting scene, there is a string of square patio lanterns hanging behind the heroes (seen especially during the part with Buckethead). It disappears when they are interviewing the PMS Avenger, and when the Wonder Women are fighting. more
Quotes:
[first lines]
Dr. Heller: [offering an old lady candy at the Senior dance] Would you like something sweet?
Old Lady: [impressed] Oh!
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Movie Connections:
References "All That" (1994) more
Soundtrack:
Leonard's Lounge more

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12 out of 14 people found the following review useful.
A Hoot!, 21 August 2005
8/10
Author: poetbard

Forget depth of meaning, leave your logic at the door, and have a great time with this maniacally funny, totally absurdist, ultra-campy live-action "cartoon". MYSTERY MEN is a send-up of every superhero flick you've ever seen, but its unlikely super-wannabes are so interesting, varied, and well-cast that they are memorable characters in their own right. Dark humor, downright silliness, bona fide action, and even a touching moment or two, combine to make this comic fantasy about lovable losers a true winner. The comedic talents of the actors playing the Mystery Men -- including one Mystery Woman -- are a perfect foil for Wes Studi as what can only be described as a bargain-basement Yoda, and Geoffrey Rush as one of the most off-the-wall (and bizarrely charming) villains ever to walk off the pages of a Dark Horse comic book and onto the big screen. Get ready to laugh, cheer, and say "huh?" more than once.... enjoy!

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