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An unhinged parody of James Bond theatrics, Johnny English finds Mr. Bean himself suiting up as the eponymous super spy for a series of wild and silly adventures. A lowly pencil pusher working for the MI7 agency, Johnny English (Rowan Atkinson) is suddenly promoted to super spy after Agent One is assassinated and every other agent is blown up at his funeral. When billionaire entrepreneur Pascal Sauvage (John Malkovich) sponsors the exhibition of the Crown Jewels and the valuable gems disappear on the opening night, and on the watch of English, the newly designated agent must jump into action to uncover the thief and procure the missing valuables. Tracking the thieves' underground escape route with sidekick Bough (Ben Miller), English locks in on Sauvage despite repeated assurances by boss Pegasus (Tim Pigott-Smith) that the respected entrepreneur has nothing to do with the crime. Could the mysterious Lorna (Natalie Imbruglia), who has an odd habit of turning up at the wrong place at the wrong time, hold the key to helping Johnny? A massive hit overseas, Johnny English held its own at the box office in early April 2003, and was slated for wide release in the U.S. If the spoofing in Johnny English strikes especially close to home, that may be because the film was scripted by Neal Purvis and Robert Wade, who teamed to pen such Bond adventures as Die Another Day and The World is Not Enough. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
Product Notes
Rowan Atkinson, Natalie Imbruglia, John Malkovich. When the queen's crown jewels are stolen, a wet-behind-the-ears British agent is sent to recover them with the help of a sexy double agent. 2003/color/88 min/PG.
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28 February 2012 |
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18 Jul 2003 |
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UNIVERSAL STUDIOS ( UNLS ) |
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88 |
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1: USA, Canada |
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1.85:1 (Theatre Wide Screen), Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV |
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Closed Caption, French, Spanish |
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Dolby Digital 5.1, English, French, Spanish |
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Discs:1 ~ Format:Ntsc ~ Region:1 ~ Country:Usa |
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Keep Case |
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Eng Fre Spa |
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View Cast For Johnny English |
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Art Director:Alan Gilmore, Art Director:David Warren, Casting:Priscilla John, Cinematographer:Remi Adefarasin, Co-producer:Debra Hayward, Co-producer:Jo Burn, Co-producer:Liza Chasin, Composer (Music Score):Ed Shearmur, Director:Peter Howitt, Producer:Eric Fellner, Producer:Mark Huffam, Producer:Mark Huffman, Producer:Tim Bevan, Screenwriter:Neal Purvis, Screenwriter:Robert Wade, Screenwriter:William Davies |
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