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Spy Hard (1996)

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Reviews Counted:28

Fresh:2

Rotten:26

Average Rating:3.2/10

Runtime: 81 mins

Genre: Comedies

Synopsis: As the film's title suggests, "Spy Hard" is an all-out spoof of action and espionage films, in the same vein as the "Airplane" and "Naked Gun" movies. As with those films, the plot (about an... As the film's title suggests, "Spy Hard" is an all-out spoof of action and espionage films, in the same vein as the "Airplane" and "Naked Gun" movies. As with those films, the plot (about an armless madman attempting to takeover the world) merely provides an excuse for non-stop sight gags, puns, celebrity cameos and of course, film parodies. Some of the movies spoofed include "Speed," "Mission: Impossible," "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid," "Pulp Fiction," and even "Sister Act." [More]

Starring: Leslie Nielsen, Nicollette Sheridan, Charles Durning, Marcia Gay Harden

Starring: Leslie Nielsen, Nicollette Sheridan, Charles Durning, Marcia Gay Harden, Barry Bostwick, Andy Griffith, John Ales, Elya Baskin, Mason Gamble, Carlos Lauchu, Stephanie Romanov, Curtis Armstrong, Tina Arning, William Barillaro, Michael Berryman, Julie Brown, Stephen Burrows, Keith Campbell, Carl Ciarfalio, Johnny Cocktails, Wayne Cotter, Rick Cramer, Eddie Deezen, Joey Dente, Paul Eliopoulos, Tone Loc, Katherine Moffat, Tyler Patton, Joyce Brothers, Ray Charles, Chevy Chase, Roger Clinton, Robert Culp, Fabio, Robert Guillaume, Hulk Hogan, Pat Morita, Mr. T, Alexandra Paul, "Weird Al" Yankovic

Director: Rick Friedberg

Director: Rick Friedberg
Producer: Doug Draizin, Rick Friedberg, Jefrrey Konvitz
Composer: Bill Conti

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Jul 13, 1999

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  • Spy Hard
  • Here's the outrageous comedy hit that blends high-tech adventure with high-spirited humor for nonstop laughs! Big-screen funnyman Leslie Nielsen (NAKED GUN 33 1/3, AIRPLANE!) is the hilarious Agent WD-40, lured back into service by The Agency. Teamed with the sexy agent 3.14 (Nicollette Sheridan -- BEVERLY HILLS NINJA), he's sent on his hardest mission ever ... to stop the evil General Rancor (Andy Griffith -- TV's MATLOCK) before he destroys the world! With high-flying laughs and high-voltage action, SPY HARD is the wackily entertaining comedy hit that has audiences everywhere howling!
  • Source: Buena Vista Home Entertainment.
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    Nielsen's schtick is getting pretty threadbare by now -- his movies used to wring laughs from assaults on his silver-haired dignity, but after years of screen buffoonery, he has no dignity left to assault.

    Full Review Source: TV Guide's Movie Guide | comment Comment
    08/12/09
    TV Guide's Movie Guide

    The picture that will test the durability of Leslie Nielsen's lowbrow franchise, Spy Hard sticks closely to the Naked Gun formula. Not only is the formula itself wearing thin, but the gags themselves feel recycled.

    Full Review Source: Variety | comment Comment
    03/26/09
    Variety Staff
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    No review available.

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    05/07/07
    Chuck O'Leary
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    FulvueDrive-in.com

    Like Hot Shots! there's the same mistaken belief that simply tagging other films will be intrinsically funny...

    Full Review Source: Time Out | comment Comment
    06/24/06
    Derek Adams
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    Emanuel Levy
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    No review available.

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    06/30/05
    Randy Shulman
    Randy Shulman
    Metro Weekly (Washington, DC)

    This one's a real disappointment -- it only registered a few snickers from me at best.

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    04/09/05
    Laura Clifford
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    No review available.

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    01/31/05
    Greg Maki
    Greg Maki
    Star-Democrat (Easton, MD)

    A classic example of why David Zucker/Jim Abrahams/Jerry Zucker-style comedies should be left to ZAZ themselves.

    Full Review Source: TheMovieReport.com | comment Comment
    01/08/05
    Michael Dequina
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    04/21/04
    Daniel M. Kimmel
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    Worcester Telegram & Gazette

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    05/14/03
    Jeanne Aufmuth
    Jeanne Aufmuth
    Palo Alto Weekly

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    11/18/02
    Philip Martin
    Philip Martin
    Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    Stay for Weird Al Yankovic's brilliant opening credits, then flee!

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    08/30/02
    Jeffrey Westhoff
    Jeffrey Westhoff
    Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL)

    No review available.

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    07/31/02
    Rob Blackwelder
    Rob Blackwelder
    SPLICEDWire

    Nielsen, with his expert deadpan and sense of comic timing, creates the illusion of humor -- for about 15 minutes.

    Full Review Source: San Francisco Chronicle | comment Comment
    06/18/02
    Mick LaSalle
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    San Francisco Chronicle
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    [Scores] only a handful of genuine laughs during its scant 78 minutes.

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    06/05/02
    Wade Major
    Wade Major
    Boxoffice Magazine

    This movie unfortunately wastes a perfectly promising idea -- satirizing James Bond films along with any other pop-culture celluloid phenomenon that crosses the filmmakers' minds.

    Full Review Source: Los Angeles Times | comment Comment
    02/14/01
    David Kronke
    David Kronke
    Los Angeles Times
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    Most of the humor falls flatter than Steve Forbes' flat tax pitch.

    Full Review Source: Laramie Movie Scope | comment Comment
    01/01/01
    Robert Roten
    Robert Roten
    Laramie Movie Scope

    You won't laugh hard at Spy Hard. And that's not because the jokes aren't funny. Most of them aren't even jokes.

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    01/01/00
    Andy Seiler
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    USA Today
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    This movie may not be brilliant, but every now and then it's really funny.

    Full Review Source: San Francisco Examiner | comment Comment
    01/01/00
    Barbara Shulgasser
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    San Francisco Examiner
     
     
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