Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery

UPC: 794043457722

Studio: New Line Home Video

MPAA Rating: PG13   Contains:[Violence, Brief Nudity, Adult Humor, Profanity]

Summary: Less a parody of the early James Bond film than a parody of the films that parodied the early James Bond films, Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery stars Mike Myers as Austin Powers, by day a hipster fashion photographer in mid-'60s swingin' London and by night a crime-fighting secret agent. Austin's wardrobe is pure Carnaby Street at its most outrageous, his vocabulary is crowded by the cool lingo of the day ("Groovy, baby! Yeah!!"), and he's irresistible to women, despite the fact that he can be charitably described as "stocky" and has teeth that strike fear into any practicing dentist. When his nemesis, the arch-enemy Dr. Evil (also played by Myers), has himself cryogenically frozen and sent into space, Powers also has himself put on ice so he can be thawed out when Dr. Evil returns. Come 1997, Dr. Evil returns to Earth and is back to his old tricks, so Austin is thawed out and returned to active service -- though he soon discovers his style doesn't play so well 30 years on. The supporting cast includes Elizabeth Hurley as Austin's sidekick, Vanessa Kensington; Michael York as his boss, Basil Exposition; Robert Wagner as Dr. Evil's assistant, Number Two; and Seth Green as Dr. Evil's troubled son, Scott Evil. Ming Tea, the swingin' pop band that periodically backs up Austin, includes real life pop-rockers Matthew Sweet and Susanna Hoffs. Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery was a mild box-office hit but an even bigger success on home video, which led to the 1999 sequel, Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

Category: Spy Film

Features: Both widescreen and full-frame versions converted from high-definition transfer
Commentary by Mike Myers and Jay Roach
Seven deleted scenes including two alternate endings
"Star Highlights" in separate clips from five other movies
Special cameo menu
"Music to Shag To" original animated sequence
Original theatrical trailer
Cast biographies and filmographies

Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery

Format: DVD

Release Date: 10/22/1997

Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1 Pre-1954 Standard

Audio: DD5.1 Dolby Digital 5.1, DD2 Dolby Digital Stereo

Runtime: 90 Minutes

Sides: 2

Number of Discs: 1

Language(s) English,French

Subtitles: English,French,Spanish

Region: USA & territories, Canada

Chapters: Side #1 -- Standard
0. Groovy Scenes
1. Prologue/Main Titles [5:17]
2. Dr. Evil Escapes [1:46]
3. Big Boy Descends [1:12]
4. A Hero Is Unthawed [5:16]
5. Danger Is My Middle Name [2:12]
6. Dr. Evil's Million Dollar Plan [7:06]
7. Austin's Groovy Jumbo Jet [2:44]
8. Scott Evil [1:35]
9. "Viva Las Vegas, Baby!" [2:11]
10. Living Dangerously [2:09]
11. Bathroom Break [2:42]
12. Dr. Evil's Ultimatum [1:52]
13. A Mother Daughter Talk [1:28]
14. Austin and Vanessa Hit the Town. [5:11]
15. Austin Discovers Project Vulcan [4:46]
16. Fembots [1:48]
17. British Makeshift Headquarters [2:43]
18. Group Therapy [3:22]
19. Austin Catches Up to the 90's [3:20]
20. Welcome to Virtucon [3:22]
21. An Overly Elaborate Death? [7:55]
22. Austin vs. the Fembots [4:13]
23. The Final Showdown [5:25]
24. Epilogue/End Credits [9:40]
Side #2 -- Widescreen
0. Groovy Scenes
1. Prologue/Main Titles [5:17]
2. Dr. Evil Escapes [1:46]
3. Big Boy Descends [1:12]
4. A Hero Is Unthawed [5:16]
5. Danger Is My Middle Name [2:12]
6. Dr. Evil's Million Dollar Plan [7:06]
7. Austin's Groovy Jumbo Jet [2:44]
8. Scott Evil [1:35]
9. "Viva Las Vegas, Baby!" [2:11]
10. Living Dangerously [2:09]
11. Bathroom Break [2:42]
12. Dr. Evil's Ultimatum [1:52]
13. A Mother Daughter Talk [1:28]
14. Austin and Vanessa Hit the Town. [5:11]
15. Austin Discovers Project Vulcan [4:46]
16. Fembots [1:48]
17. British Makeshift Headquarters [2:43]
18. Group Therapy [3:22]
19. Austin Catches Up to the 90's [3:20]
20. Welcome to Virtucon [3:22]
21. An Overly Elaborate Death? [7:55]
22. Austin vs. the Fembots [4:13]
23. The Final Showdown [5:25]
24. Epilogue/End Credits [9:40]

Matthew Doberman

Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery is a hip, hilarious take-off of 1960s spy adventures -- such as the James Bond films or Our Man Flint -- that goes beyond mere parody. It's evident that creator Mike Myers, co-star Elizabeth Hurley, and everyone else involved seem to be having a tremendous amount of fun with the project. Myers supplies not one, but two rich comic creations: the title hero and his arch-nemesis Dr. Evil. The film's fish-out-of-water scenario could easily have been stretched much too thin; though the premise does occasionally flag, Myers peppers the film with offbeat tangents and great cameos from stars such as Tom Arnold, Carrie Fisher, and pop impresario Burt Bacharach. Austin Powers' humor is broad, to be sure, but like many broad cult comedies, the film gets better and better with repeat viewings. ~ Matthew Doberman, Rovi

Cast and Crew: Paul Dillon  Actor 
Carrie Fisher  Actor 
Clint Howard  Actor 
Charles Napier  Actor 
Joe Son  Actor 
Mike Myers  Producer 
Mike Myers  Screenwriter 
George S. Clinton  Composer (Music Score) 
Demi Moore  Producer 
Suzanne Todd  Producer 
Eric McLeod  Executive Producer 
Jennifer Todd  Producer 
Claire Rudnick Polstein  Executive Producer 
Todd Mike  Producer 
Jay Roach  Director 
Mike Myers  Actor 
Mike Myers  Actor 
Elizabeth Hurley  Actor 
Mimi Rogers  Actor 
Robert Wagner  Actor 
Michael York  Actor 
Mindy Sterling  Actor 
Seth Green  Actor 
Will Ferrell  Actor 
Fabiana Udenio  Actor 

Country: USA