Spy Hard (1996) - Rick Friedberg | Synopsis, Movie Info, Moods, Themes and Related | AllMovie (original) (raw)
Directed by Rick Friedberg
Release Date - May 24, 1996 | Run Time - 81 min. | Countries - United States of America | MPAA Rating - PG-13
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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 was also a box office bomb, grossing 26millionagainstaproductionbudgetof26 million against a production budget of 26millionagainstaproductionbudgetof18 million.
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Al, Die Hard, Espionage, James Bond, James Bond Spoof, Jeffery Knovitz, Nielsen, Parody/Slapstick, Spoof
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