| Front Cover |
Actor |
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| Ben Stiller |
Mr. Furious
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| Hank Azaria |
Blue Raja
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| William H. Macy |
Shoveler
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| Paul Reubens |
Spleen
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| Janeane Garofalo |
The Bowler
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| Kel Mitchell |
Invisible Boy
|
| Wes Studi |
The Sphinx
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| Greg Kinnear |
Captain Amazing
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| Geoffrey Rush |
Casanova Frankenstein
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| Claire Forlani |
Monica
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| Hank Azaria |
The Blue Raja
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| Claire Forlani |
Monica the Waitress
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| Greg Kinnear |
Captain Amazing/Lance Hunt
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| William H. Macy |
The Shoveller
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| Kel Mitchell |
The Invisible Boy
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| Lena Olin |
Dr. Annabel Leek
|
| Paul Reubens |
The Spleen
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| Movie Details |
| Genre |
Action; Comedy; Fantasy |
| Director |
Kinka Usher |
| Writer |
Bob Burden; Neil Cuthbert |
| Studio |
Universal |
|
| Language |
English |
| Audience Rating |
PG13 |
| Running Time |
2 hr 0 mins |
| Country |
USA |
| Color |
Color |
|
| Plot |
| Can seven not-so-superheroes save a city of the future? Based on the comic book series created by Bob Burden, Mystery Men is set in the teeming metropolis of Champion City, where noble superhero Captain Amazing ( Greg Kinnear ) keeps the peace and sees that justice is done. When Captain Amazing mysteriously disappears, his archenemy Casanova Frankenstein ( Geoffrey Rush ) sees his opportunity to seize power and bend the city to his evil will, with his associate Dr. Annabel Leek ( Lena Olin ) at his side. However, Casanova will not succeed without a fight, as the The Mystery Men leap into action. The Mystery Men are not your ordinary Men of Steel; in fact, they're barely superheroes at all. Mr. Furious ( Ben Stiller ) has one gift: throwing tantrums. Blue Raja ( Hank Azaria ) is a deadly hand with spoons and forks (but not knives). Shoveler ( William H. Macy ) can dig with superior speed and force. The Bowler ( Janeane Garafalo ) rolls the ball with superhuman precision. Spleen ( Paul Reubens ) has a gaseous problem that he's turned into a weapon against evildoers. Invisible Boy ( Kel Mitchell ) is convinced he can become invisible at will, but he hasn't actually done it yet. And The Sphinx ( Wes Studi ) does have an unusual power: he can cut metal objects with his mind. Aided by addled gadget master Dr. Heller ( Tom Waits ), the Mystery Men make their move against Casanova and Annabel, who feel just threatened enough to make things personal by kidnapping Mr. Furious' girlfriend Monica ( Claire Forlani ). Mystery Men marked the feature directorial debut of Kinka Usher , who previously directed such ads as the Taco Bell talking chihuahua and the Dairy Association's "Got Milk?" — Mark Deming |
| Personal Details |
| Seen It |
Yes |
| Index |
345 |
| In Collection |
Yes |
| Purchase Date |
8/4/2003 |
| Tape Label |
118 |
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| Product Details |
| Format |
VHS |
| Region |
Region 1 |
| Release Date |
2003 |
| Nr of Disks/Tapes |
1 |
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