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Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me

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Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me
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Directed byJay Roach
Written by
Based onCharacters
by Mike Myers
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyUeli Steiger
Edited by
Music byGeorge S. Clinton
Production
companies
Distributed byNew Line Cinema
Release date
  • June 11, 1999 (1999-06-11)
Running time
95 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$33 million[1]
Box office$312 million[2]

Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me is a 1999 American comedy spy movie. It was directed by Jay Roach and was produced by Jan Blenkin, John S. Lyons, Eric McLeod, Demi Moore, and Mike Myers. Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me was released on June 11, 1999. The title of the movie is a play on the 1977 James Bond movie The Spy Who Loved Me. It is the second movie in the Austin Powers series. It is the sequel to the 1997 movie Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery. A sequel was released in 2002 titled Austin Powers in Goldmember.

The movie gained mixed reviews from critics and holds a 51% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.[3] The movie gained around US$310 million in worldwide ticket sales.[2] The movie was nominated for an Academy Award in the category of Best Makeup at the 72nd Academy Awards but it lost to Topsy-Turvy.[4]

Plot

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In 1999, British spy Austin Powers (Mike Myers) is living happily after defeating his arch-nemesis Dr. Evil (also played by Myers). However, Dr. Evil hatches a new plan from his secret lair. With the help of his miniature clone, Mini-Me (Verne Troyer), and a time-traveling device created by Dr. Evil’s associate, he travels back to 1969 and steals Austin’s “mojo,” the source of his confidence and seductive charm.

When Austin discovers his mojo is missing, he feels a sudden loss of confidence and effectiveness as a spy. Learning of Dr. Evil’s plan, Austin travels back to 1969 using a time machine disguised as a Volkswagen Beetle. There, he teams up with CIA agent Felicity Shagwell (Heather Graham), an attractive and capable operative.

Meanwhile, Dr. Evil unveils his latest scheme: a “laser” mounted on the moon, dubbed the “Death Star,” which he plans to use to destroy major cities unless the world pays him a ransom of $100 billion. He also introduces Fat Bastard (Myers), an overweight and grotesque Scottish henchman who helps steal Austin’s mojo.

As Austin and Felicity pursue Dr. Evil, their partnership grows into a romantic connection. Despite Austin’s initial insecurity due to the loss of his mojo, Felicity assures him that his charm comes from his personality, not the mysterious substance. Together, they infiltrate Dr. Evil’s base to stop his plan.

In a climactic showdown, Austin confronts Dr. Evil, Mini-Me, and Fat Bastard. Felicity sacrifices herself to help Austin save the world, but thanks to the time-traveling device, Austin is able to rescue her by returning to an earlier point in the timeline. They successfully thwart Dr. Evil’s plan, destroy the Death Star laser, and recover Austin’s mojo.

The film ends with Austin and Felicity celebrating their victory. However, Dr. Evil escapes to plot yet another scheme.

Cast

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References

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  1. ↑ Natale, Richard (June 14, 1999). "Feelin' Pretty Groovy: 'Austin Powers,' the Spy Who's No. 1". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on June 18, 2012. Retrieved November 5, 2010.
  2. 1 2 "Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2015-01-22.
  3. ↑ "Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 2015-01-22.
  4. ↑ "Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me - Awards". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 2015-01-22.

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