Rating: PG13
Genre:
Comedy
Theatrical Release: 08/06/1999(USA)
Release Date: 06/26/2007
SubTitles: English/French
Dubbed: English
Sound: DD2
Run Time: 122 Minutes
Flags: Mild Violence, Adult Humor, Suitable for Teens
Distributor/Studio: Universal Studios
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, All Movie Guide
