Spy Hard
| Spy Hard | |
|---|---|
Theatrical release poster
|
|
| Directed by | Rick Friedberg |
| Produced by | Rick Friedberg Doug Draizin Jeffrey Konvitz |
| Written by | Rick Friedberg Dick Chudnow Jason Friedberg Aaron Seltzer |
| Starring | |
| Music by | Bill Conti |
| Cinematography | John R. Leonetti |
| Edited by | Eric Sears |
|
Production
company |
|
| Distributed by | Buena Vista Pictures |
|
Release date
|
|
|
Running time
|
81 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $18 million |
| Box office | $26.9 million |
Spy Hard is a 1996 American spy comedy film parody starring Leslie Nielsen and Nicollette Sheridan, parodying James Bond films and other action films. The introduction to the movie is sung by comedy artist "Weird Al" Yankovic. It is the first film to be written by Jason Friedberg and Aaron Seltzer. The film's title is a pun of Die Hard. The film is directed by Rick Friedberg and produced by Doug Draizin and Jeffery Knovitz.
The film was released by Buena Vista Pictures on May 24, 1996, receiving generally negative reviews from critics. While many praised Nielsen's acting and its humor, most found the script, story and its direction lame. The film eventually grossed $26 million against a production budget of $18 million, making it a relative success.
Secret agent WD-40 Dick Steele (Leslie Nielsen) has his work cut out for him. Along with the mysterious and lovely Veronique Ukrinsky, Agent 3.14 (Nicollette Sheridan), he must rescue the kidnapped Barbara Dahl and stop the evil genius, a General named Rancor (Andy Griffith), from seizing control of the entire world.
Rancor was wounded in an earlier encounter and no longer has arms. However, he can "arm" himself by attaching robotic limbs with various weapons attached. Steele is talked out of retirement by an old friend, agent Steven Bishop (Robert Guillaume), and given his new assignment by The Director (Charles Durning), who also is testing out a variety of elaborate disguises. At headquarters, Steele encounters an old agency nemesis, Norm Coleman (Barry Bostwick), and flirts with the Director's adoring secretary, referred to as Miss Cheevus (Marcia Gay Harden).
...
Wikipedia