Austin Powers: il controspione
Paese d'origine: USA
Location del set: Los Angeles, California, USA Riviera Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA Stardust Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Versioni alternative: - In the British version, the joke about Princess Diana has been removed. The film was released in the week of her death. - In the airline version the name of the Alotta Fagina character is changed to Alotta Cleavaga. - Deleted scenes non included in USA theatrical release but appearing in DVD Special Edition: - 3 alternate endings where Austin and Miss Kensington end up in a lifeboat together - Security guard's family called after he is run over by steam roller - Security guard's friends (led by Rob Lowe) having a surprise Bachelor Party at Hooters are called after his head is eaten off by fish - No. 2 tries to bribe Austin with a billion dollars in a Fendi briefcase - No. 2 talks about the Franklin Mint Cheeses of the World Series Commemorative Plates. - Stewardess scenes on Austin's plane; - Most non-USA versions include both the "dead henchmen" scenes and two additional scenes featuring Christian Slater as a security guard who's hypnotized by Austin Powers and ordered to go buy him some orange sherbet. He also makes one very brief apperance at the end during the collapse of Dr Evil's hideout. - The European version is longer than the American version. Here are some minor differences that haven't been mentioned yet: - When Austin and Vanessa are taking photos of Random Task holding Mr. Bigglesworth, Austin says "I never forget a pussy... cat". The pause between "pussy" and "cat" is much longer in the European version. In American version the pause had to be shorter to ensure PG-13 rating. In fact this scene is not only edited differently, it's two different takes. - The scene where Basil introduces Vanessa to Austin is little bit longer in the European version. In the end of this scene Basil says to Austin "Be careful" and Austin replies "Thanks!" - Also the fight scene between Austin and Random Task is longer in the European version. We see Austin reaching for a knife, a candlestick and a coal rake. And after Vanessa hits Random Task with a champagne bottle, Austin says: "Smashing!". - In the European version, Evel Knievel can be seen frozen in one of the transparent containers during the de-freezing scene. But in the US version, he is nowhere to be found. - The TBS broadcast contained some notable differences from the theatrical release: - The scene where Austin retrieves his Swedish-Made Penis Enlarger after being unfrozen appears to be an alternate take. The attendant says "Swedish Made Enlarger" instead, and he has not been overdubbed. - In the Group Therapy scene, after Dr. Evil talks about having his testicles shaved, he goes on to talk about wanting to be an actor - dialogue not in the original release. - An alternate take of a scene in Dr. Evil's lair. In the theatrical version, Dr. Evil asks Scott if he wants to see what Daddy does for a living. Scott's response is "Blow me," which he follows up with "Show me" when Dr. Evil asks him to repeat that. In the TBS version, Scott says "Bite me," which he follows up with "Might be fun." - The line "I never forget a pussy ... cat" has been redubbed "I never forget a kitty ... cat", which ruins the joke. - Two versions of the "lifeboat" alternate ending were broadcast on TBS. In one, Basil arrives hanging from a helicopter. He gives Vanessa her full accreditation as a field agent, and gives Austin the card of a dental specialist. In the second ending, after Austin and Vanessa kiss we are treated to a roll-call of the major characters and what happened to them, as the "Great Escape March" plays in the background. - The theatrical trailer includes a scene featuring Cheri Oteri as a flight attendent on Austin's plane, a sequence not in the final version. - The UK version is the European version and the Diana joke was only removed in the cinemas. It was restored for the UK video.
Genere: Comedy
Lingue: English
Plot: In 1969, after burning most of his henchmen, Dr. Evil sets a trap for Austin Powers, but freezes himself so Austin won't catch him. Austin then volunteers to be frozen in case Dr. Evil shows up again. 30 years later, Dr. Evil wakes up in Nevada and steals a nuclear weapon and holds the world hostage for 1 million dollars. Sorry, 100 billion dollars. Austin is woken up to stop Dr. Evil but gets Vanessa Kensington, his ex-partner's daughter and goes to Vegas to look for Evil, but finds out there is no longer any free love in the 90's, or Swinging. British secret agent Austin Powers was placed into cryostasis at the end of the 60s, in case a spy of his talent was ever needed again. A spoof spy movie ensues when he's thawed out in the 90s...
Colonna sonora: - "Soul Bossa Nova" Written by Quincy Jones Performed by Quincy Jones and His Orchestra Courtesy of Mercury Records, Inc. By Arrangement with PolyGram Film & TV Licensing - "Incense and Peppermints" Written by John Carter and Tim Gilbert Performed by Strawberry Alarm Clock Courtesy of MCA Records By Arrangement with Universal Music Special Markets - "Psychedelic Scene Breaks" Written by Matthew Sweet, Mike Myers, Susanna Hoffs, Christopher Ward and Stuart Johnson Performed by Ming Tea - "Austin Powers" Written by Darien Shanaja Performed by Wondermints Courtesy of Toys Factory/Big Deal Records - "Call Me" Written by Tony Hatch Performed and Arranged by The Mike Flowers Pops Courtesy of MFP Productions - "Dr. Evil's Dance" Written and Performed by Mike Myers - "Mas Que Nada" Written by Jorge Ben Performed by Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66 Courtesy of A&M Records, Inc. By Arrangement with PolyGram Film & TV Licensing - "The Beautiful Blue Danube Waltzes" Written by 'Johann Strauß' (qv) Performed by The Vienna State Opera Orchestra, Jascha Horenstein Conductor Courtesy of Manhattan Production Music - "What the World Needs Now Is Love" Written by 'Burt Bacharach' (qv) and 'Hal David (II)' (qv) Performed by 'Burt Bacharach' (qv) - "What the World Needs Now Is Love" Written by 'Burt Bacharach' (qv) and 'Hal David (II)' (qv) Performed by The Posies - "You Showed Me" Written by Roger McGuinn and Gene Clark Performed by The Lightning Seeds Courtesy of Epic Records - "The Look of Love" Written by 'Burt Bacharach' (qv) and 'Hal David (II)' (qv) Performed by Susanna Hoffs Courtesy of London Records - "These Boots Are Made for Walkin'" Written by Lee Hazlewood Performed by Nancy Sinatra Courtesy of Boots Enterprises, Inc. - "I Touch Myself" Written by Billy Steinberg, Tom Kelly, Christina Amphlett and Mark McEntee Performed by The Divinyls Courtesy of Virgin Records America, Inc. - "Meow Mix -- What's Next?" Performed by Dr. Evil Courtesy of Ralston Purina Company - "Secret Agent Man" Written by P.F. Sloan and Steve Barri Performed by Johnny Rivers Courtesy of EMI Records By Arrangement with EMI-Capitol Music Special Markets - "Carnival" Written by Peter Svensson, Magnus Sveningsson and Nina Persson Performed by The Cardigans Courtesy of Minty Fresh Records (U.S.)/Stockholm Records By Arrangement with PolyGram Film & TV Licensing - "The Magic Piper (of Love)" Written by Edwyn Collins Performed by Edwyn Collins Courtesy of Setanta Records - "These Days" Written by Toby Orme, Anthony Miller and Gem Hufflemann Performed by Luxury Courtesy of Better Records/Proper Management - "BBC" Written by Mike Myers, Matthew Sweet, Susanna Hoffs, Stuart Johnson and Christopher Ward Performed by Ming Tea - "Female of the Species (Fembot Mix)" Written by Thomas Scott, James Edwards, Francis Griffiths and Andrew Parle Performed by Space Courtesy of Gut Records/Universal Records (North America) By Arrangement with Universal Music Special Markets
Visti censura internazionale: Australia:M Brazil:12 Finland:K-12 France:U Germany:12 Norway:11 Portugal:M/12 Spain:13 Sweden:11 The Netherlands:12 UK:15 USA:PG-13
Date di uscita internazionali:
| Argentina:21 January 1999 |
| Australia:21 August 1997 |
| Belgium:10 December 1997 |
| Brazil:13 February 1998 |
| Canada:2 May 1997 |
| Estonia:2 January 1998 |
| France:3 December 1997 |
| Germany:20 November 1997 |
| Hong Kong:18 September 1997 |
| Hungary:29 April 1999 |
| Iceland:24 October 1997 |
| Kuwait:3 September 1997 |
| Mexico:24 October 1997 |
| Netherlands:9 October 1997 |
| Norway:26 December 1997 |
| Poland:26 December 1997 |
| Portugal:22 May 1998 |
| Singapore:10 July 1997 |
| Slovakia:2 July 1998 |
| Slovenia:22 January 1998 |
| Spain:23 July 1997 |
| Sweden:10 April 1998 |
| Switzerland:5 December 1997 |
| UK:5 September 1997 |
| USA:2 May 1997 |
| France:7 September 1997 | (Deauville Film Festival) |
| Finland:8 April 1998 | (video premiere) |
| CAM:Panavision Camera and Lenses |
| MET:2650 m |
| OFM:35 mm |
| PCS:Super 35 |
| RAT:2.35 : 1 |
| PFM:35 mm | (anamorphic) |
| LAB:CFI, Hollywood (CA), USA | (dailies) |
| LAB:DeLuxe, Toronto, Canada | (prints) |
| Dolby Digital |
| SDDS |
| Australia:96 |
| UK:94 |
| USA:90 |
Cast & Credits
distribuzione cinematografica nazionale:
asso film
bac films
new line cinema
roadshow entertainment
roadshow film distributors
kinowelt filmverleih
líder films, s.a.
pathé (fr)
vitoria filme
produzione cinematografica: juno pix kc medien ag new line cinema capella international moving pictures
produttore cinematografico: mcleod eric moore demi todd jennifer (iii) todd suzanne polstein claire rudnick
regista: roach jay
attore: myers mike hurley elizabeth york michael rogers mimi wagner robert green seth udenio fabiana sterling mindy dillon paul (i) napier charles ferrell will richter joann sakelaris anastasia alaouie afifi mazur monet bringleson mark howard clint baskin elya russell carlton lee weaver daniel mullarkey neil sullivan lea van putten chekeshka wayne heather marie smith sara payne-gabriel laura son joe kierny tyde thomas larry (i) bartel cheryl margolis cindy scott donna w. moore barbara ann lamontagne cynthia george brian wade kaye monroe steve melocchi vince bristow patrick mcmullan jim gammell robin kairys ted bacharach burt aarniokoski douglas slater christian fisher carrie oteri cheri chiles lois lowe rob arnold tom judge mike sweet matthew michael john (v) mcdonald michael (v) tallman patricia hoffs susanna wolfe sterling grisaffi iii brazil joseph
direttore della fotografia: deming peter
scenografia: charette cynthia kay
montaggio: neil-fisher debra hoggatt dawn
compositori: clinton george s.
sceneggiatori e soggettisti: myers mike
costumi: appel deena
troupe varia: pfister wally emmerich toby langley donna day jerry laviolette michael lieberman adam (ii) giovinazzo rick douridas chris schoenberg steve baker scott (iv) baque clement barden matt baskow jackie battersby tiffany ann bierman joan blake kathy (ii) broucek paul burun greg cangemi danny cantella christine chanez carlo jean-paul chasin emma chesney andrea chrestman sadie clark david s. crawford tangi crawford w. ty cruz stephen datz-pyle debbi davis deborah myles deever david depalma carlos devoe bill dunlap lisa duran tillie eschenasy avy fickett eddie fineman joe fischer paul d. foley ann fry carla gayton joe (ii) glatter emily green bill (iv) greer gregory griner pamela louise gubbins madeleine r. hancock joshua handey jack harris kevin (iii) hoffman christopher houlihan john hughes steven a. hummer jody jatho jimmy jensen greg 'hood' katayama suzie kaufman diana (i) kaufman mark (ii) kennedy kate kurashige gary larkin tom leinwand cindy letuli tui maffeo laura martinez adam mccullers michael mcentyre russell mchugh jon mcleod marina meyer teresa l.e. mosberg jennifer mulgrew tricia muscarella dan nunes scott nunnally roderick ollar vernon pehl steven peregrina rafael ployhar luke puluti bill raskind claire s. ravich-boss ronit rea judd rehlaender marcos robinson jack (iii) sadler mark sandlin eric schnabel marco sharman robert silfen lori silver alexis simon gary skoby michelle smith brandon (ii) smith matthew oldham solorzano jose staggs christine steik brian stewart david neal stewart p.j. stewart rich taleghany robert b. teel james theriac beth thomas jr. david g. thornton vicki titiriga marianne e. torngren jo treinish dan treyball renee valdes mark vignando eric weis bonnie wilson dennis k. wright kimberly wynn steve zimmitti patti pomerhn derricks marguerite ruzan robin lewis shari (ii) maples tammy hibbert stephen browner scott hughen paul ressler scott andrew sano dana stern micki martinez denise michel michele bogdanovich sashy degus robert john densham pen ferguson lisa k. don vito patrick j. hoffs susanna todoroff tom pizzuto michael prokop paul puluti bill m. rabanne paco recker jeff
varie ecomond press: warner brothers scoring stage suzie katayama music services travelcorps international media services, inc. music team, the near north insurance brokerage of california o'henry sound studios pacific title pacific vision productions paskal lighting digital sound and picture entertainment motion picture catering j.l. fischer jungle exotics kennedy casting rd negative cutting, inc. animal makers chapman/leonard studio equipment
produzione cinematografica: juno pix kc medien ag new line cinema capella international moving pictures
produttore cinematografico: mcleod eric moore demi todd jennifer (iii) todd suzanne polstein claire rudnick
regista: roach jay
attore: myers mike hurley elizabeth york michael rogers mimi wagner robert green seth udenio fabiana sterling mindy dillon paul (i) napier charles ferrell will richter joann sakelaris anastasia alaouie afifi mazur monet bringleson mark howard clint baskin elya russell carlton lee weaver daniel mullarkey neil sullivan lea van putten chekeshka wayne heather marie smith sara payne-gabriel laura son joe kierny tyde thomas larry (i) bartel cheryl margolis cindy scott donna w. moore barbara ann lamontagne cynthia george brian wade kaye monroe steve melocchi vince bristow patrick mcmullan jim gammell robin kairys ted bacharach burt aarniokoski douglas slater christian fisher carrie oteri cheri chiles lois lowe rob arnold tom judge mike sweet matthew michael john (v) mcdonald michael (v) tallman patricia hoffs susanna wolfe sterling grisaffi iii brazil joseph
direttore della fotografia: deming peter
scenografia: charette cynthia kay
montaggio: neil-fisher debra hoggatt dawn
compositori: clinton george s.
sceneggiatori e soggettisti: myers mike
costumi: appel deena
troupe varia: pfister wally emmerich toby langley donna day jerry laviolette michael lieberman adam (ii) giovinazzo rick douridas chris schoenberg steve baker scott (iv) baque clement barden matt baskow jackie battersby tiffany ann bierman joan blake kathy (ii) broucek paul burun greg cangemi danny cantella christine chanez carlo jean-paul chasin emma chesney andrea chrestman sadie clark david s. crawford tangi crawford w. ty cruz stephen datz-pyle debbi davis deborah myles deever david depalma carlos devoe bill dunlap lisa duran tillie eschenasy avy fickett eddie fineman joe fischer paul d. foley ann fry carla gayton joe (ii) glatter emily green bill (iv) greer gregory griner pamela louise gubbins madeleine r. hancock joshua handey jack harris kevin (iii) hoffman christopher houlihan john hughes steven a. hummer jody jatho jimmy jensen greg 'hood' katayama suzie kaufman diana (i) kaufman mark (ii) kennedy kate kurashige gary larkin tom leinwand cindy letuli tui maffeo laura martinez adam mccullers michael mcentyre russell mchugh jon mcleod marina meyer teresa l.e. mosberg jennifer mulgrew tricia muscarella dan nunes scott nunnally roderick ollar vernon pehl steven peregrina rafael ployhar luke puluti bill raskind claire s. ravich-boss ronit rea judd rehlaender marcos robinson jack (iii) sadler mark sandlin eric schnabel marco sharman robert silfen lori silver alexis simon gary skoby michelle smith brandon (ii) smith matthew oldham solorzano jose staggs christine steik brian stewart david neal stewart p.j. stewart rich taleghany robert b. teel james theriac beth thomas jr. david g. thornton vicki titiriga marianne e. torngren jo treinish dan treyball renee valdes mark vignando eric weis bonnie wilson dennis k. wright kimberly wynn steve zimmitti patti pomerhn derricks marguerite ruzan robin lewis shari (ii) maples tammy hibbert stephen browner scott hughen paul ressler scott andrew sano dana stern micki martinez denise michel michele bogdanovich sashy degus robert john densham pen ferguson lisa k. don vito patrick j. hoffs susanna todoroff tom pizzuto michael prokop paul puluti bill m. rabanne paco recker jeff
varie ecomond press: warner brothers scoring stage suzie katayama music services travelcorps international media services, inc. music team, the near north insurance brokerage of california o'henry sound studios pacific title pacific vision productions paskal lighting digital sound and picture entertainment motion picture catering j.l. fischer jungle exotics kennedy casting rd negative cutting, inc. animal makers chapman/leonard studio equipment