Mystery Men
Brief Synopsis
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In futuristic Champion City, a large scale robbery draws the would-be derring-do of three earnest but unlikely saviors. The Blue Raja sports a turban and Brit accent and tries to subdue his enemies by flinging forks and spoons. Shoveler wears a hard hat and wields a shovel, while blustering, leather
Cast & Crew
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Kinka Usher
Director
Noah Blake
Kiyoko Yamaguchi
Janeane Garofalo
Mason Lucero
Paul Reubens
Film Details
Also Known As
The
MPAA Rating
Genre
Action
Adaptation
Adventure
Comedy
Fantasy
Release Date
1999
Distribution Company
Universal Pictures
Location
Los Angeles, California, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
Synopsis
In futuristic Champion City, a large scale robbery draws the would-be derring-do of three earnest but unlikely saviors. The Blue Raja sports a turban and Brit accent and tries to subdue his enemies by flinging forks and spoons. Shoveler wears a hard hat and wields a shovel, while blustering, leather-clad. Furious attempts to level opponents with his bad temper. It's not a good night for the team of fearless freelancers. Once again, their bumbling heroics are overshadowed by the arrival of the city's preeminent superhero, the gleaming-toothed Captain Amazing. But the good Captain is not as secure as he seems; his success has put all the city's great supervillains out of commission. Anxious to retain his reknown, he secures the prison release of one of his archnemeses Cassanova Frankenstein, who promptly sets himself up in a disco-equipped castle and begins plotting citywide mahem...
Director
Kinka Usher
Director
Cast
Noah Blake
Kiyoko Yamaguchi
Janeane Garofalo
Mason Lucero
Paul Reubens
Tom Waits
Thomas Burton
Gayle Vance
Robert Chow
Joanne Mcdermott
Sasha Bray
Dane Cook
Mark Mothersbaugh
Kel Mitchell
Wilbert Sampson
Valerie Gitter
Helen Etting
Prakazrel Michel
Gabrielle Conferti
Sarah Kane
Emmy Laybourne
Sunny Gorg
Kimberly James
Erik Michael Tristan
Willie Knighton
Big Gipp
Angelica Bridges
Miriam Gauci
Performer
Ungela Brockman
William H. Macy
Robert Barnett
Nancye Ferguson
Drinda E Shaneyfelt
Billy Beck
David Still
Ronald Lasky
John Brantley Cole
Jeff Z Danziger
Dana Gould
Katie Adams
Mae Greenstein
Hank Azaria
Frederick Usher
Adrian Armas
Anthony Marinelli
Corbin Bleu
Jenifer Lewis
Branden Williams
Jonathan Khan
James Duke
Jerry Farmer
Marie Matiko
Louise Lasser
Ben Stiller
Artie Lange
Michael Craig
Wes Studi
Lena Olin
Miriam R Lawless
Jake Cross
Ed Denette
Margaret Wheeler
Greg Kinnear
Solo Scott
Elliot Durant
Chris Mugglebee
Riki Rachtman
Irene Kamsler
Claire Forlani
Gerry Becker
Doug Jones
Sung Kang
Joann Richter
Geoffrey Rush
Kiko Kiko
Ricky Jay
Kenneth W Watts
Olive Clark
Carl Strano
Larkin Campbell
Thomas Lake
Aaron Priest
Robert Lieb
Andreea Radutoiu
Kinka Usher
Teresa Macleon
Stacey Travis
Vincent Bowman
Monet Mazur
Vince Melocchi
Shirley Bowden
Felix Castro
Shane Johnson
Florence Stone Fevergeon
Gichi Gamba
Eddie Izzard
Philip Bolden
Ned Bellamy
Jack Plotnick
Steven Jang
Vylette Fagerholm
Robert Musselman
Ernie Lee Banks
Lu Gay
Gil Christner
Olivia Lauren Todd
John Maskovich
Lead Person
Michael Chieffo
Crystal Gaer White
Jennifer Lee Keyes
Jody Watley
Robert B Martin
C Elaine Innes
Joel Mccrary
Nori T Gehr
Crew
Tsuyoshi Abe
Stunts
Terra Abroms
Post-Production Coordinator
Ken Adachi
Assistant Property Master
Vincente Aguilar
Tailor
Erik Akutagawa
Other
Michael Alaimo
Assistant
Erin Alexander
Assistant
Geoffrey Alexander
Original Music
Larry Alvarez
Assistant
Deborah Ambrosino
Other
Ray Angelic
Production Manager
Pete Anthony
Music Conductor
Anthony Ardito
Driver
Chris Arnold
Driver
Douglas B Arnold
Sound Mixer
Barry Ashworth
Song
Yehia Atrouni
Tailor
David Avadon
Other
Cheryl Bainum
Matte Painter
Laura Baker
Art Department
Pat Banta
Stunts
Claudette Barius
Photography
Perry Barndt
Stunts
Brenda Barnes
Production Assistant
Rodney P Barnes
Production Assistant
David M. Barrett
Stunts
John M Batiuk
Driver
Kelly Baumbarger
Art Department
Christine Baur
Stunts
James Bayliss
Set Designer
Kelly Bechtle-woods
3-D Artist
Bill W Benton
Rerecording
Jil-sheree Bergin
Visual Effects
Chris Bergman
Art Department
Mike Bergstrom
Camera
Beverly Bernacki
Visual Effects
Rick Bernstein
Assistant
Sophie Biddle
Other
Steve Birkett
Boom Operator
Donald T Black
Special Effects Assistant
Jet Black
Song
Bobbi Blackford
Stunts
Kenny Blank
Song
Alan Blauvelt
Assistant Camera Operator
Dustin Blauvelt
Camera Operator
J Bloodrock
Song
Daniel Boccoli
Apprentice
Linda Booher-ciarimboli
Other
Jennifer Booterbaugh
Production Assistant
Mary Boss
Stunts
Kevin Bouchez
Visual Effects
Joey Box
Stunts
John Bradbury
Song
Terry Bradford
Music
Sherie Bradfute
Other
Melissa Brockman Kalmus
Visual Effects
Steve Brodsky
Transportation Coordinator
Leah Brown
Costumes
Peter A Brown
Editor
Troy Brown
Stunts
M Brydon
Song
Lisa Buchignani
Set Costumer
Conrad Buff
Editor
Dewey Bullock
Song
Bob Burden
Book As Source Material
Jean Burnel
Song
Bobby Burns
Stunts
Gary Burritt
Negative Cutting
Stephen H Burum
Director Of Photography
Mark Buschbacher
Rerecording
David V Butler
Assistant Sound Editor
Rod Byers
Song
Matt Byrne
Stunts
Brian Callahan
Set Costumer
Greg Camp
Song
Mike Campbell
Grip
Kevin A Canamar
Medic
Tom Capizzi
Chief Modelmaker
Allen Cappuccilli
Editor
Guy Paul Caputo
Electrician
Chris Carpenter
Rerecording
Harry Wayne Casey
Song
Ruth Caspary
Other
Jeffrey Castel De Oro
Art Department
Conrad Castor
Set Production Assistant
Pierre Catford
Cgi Artist
Clete Cetrone
Props
Vartan Chakirian
Special Effects
Darryl Chan
Stunts
Kiki Chansamone
Visual Effects
Pascal Chappuis
Visual Effects
Joe Chen
Medic
Ray Chen
Digital Effects Supervisor
Yeen-shi Chen
Chief Modelmaker
Aaron Chepenik
Set Production Assistant
Paul Cheung
Best Boy
Amy Christensen
Other
Marc Christopher
Driver
Richard Chronister
Special Effects Assistant
Barry Chusid
Art Director
Jeffrey Cilley
Other
Lisa Clarity
Visual Effects
Charles Clark
Driver
Petula Clark
Song Performer
Tim Clark
Visual Effects
Thomas Clary
Visual Effects
James Clyne
Visual Effects
Richard Cody
Craft Service
Grady Cofer
Visual Effects
Amy Minda Cohen
Production Assistant
David Cohen
Models
Adrian Colbert
Other
Michael Conelly
Digital Effects Supervisor
Mike Connelly
Driver
Leslie Coogan
Set Decorator
Norman Cook
Song
Richard J Cook
Visual Effects
M Kam Cooney
Special Effects
Hugh Cornwell
Song
James B Crawford
Gaffer
Demelza Cronin
Office Assistant
Joe Crouch
Electrician
Nathan Crowley
Set Designer
David Crowther
Assistant Editor
Geno Crum
Special Effects Foreman
Matt Crum
Production Assistant
Anita Cukurs
Art Department
Brad Curry
Other
Brian Cuscino
Rerecording
Neil Cuthbert
Screenplay
James D'damery
Accounting Assistant
Casey Dame
Cgi Artist
Jeremy Dammers
Song
August Darnell
Song
Jubin Dave
Other
Howard Davidson
Other
Chris Dawson
Motion Control
Robert Dawson
Titles
Erik De Boer
Digital Effects Supervisor
Sandy De Crescent
Music Contractor
Lois Dearmond
Wardrobe
Erik Deboer
Digital Effects Supervisor
Xanthia Decaux
Casting Associate
Kenny Deco
Other
Michael Degtjarewsky
Visual Effects
Ron Del Barrio
Stunts
Oscar Delgadillo
On-Set Dresser
Paula Dell
Stunts
Bill Deluca
Driver
Luke Denitto
Props
Autry Dewalt
Song
Laura Dillemuth
Negative Cutting
James Doh
Visual Effects
Terry Doherty
On-Set Dresser
Tom Domino
Other
Tommy Dorsett
Editor
Linda Draves
Driver
Dan Duggan
Grip
D John Dumas Jr.
Grip
John Dumas
Best Boy Grip
Carol Dunn
Music Supervisor
Antoine Durr
Visual Effects
Marcelle Dutton
Driver
Syd Dutton
Main Title Design
Darrell Dyer
Electrician
Robin Eaton
Song
Jared Eddo
Stunts
Scott Eddo
Makeup
Jack Edjourian
Visual Effects
Bernard Edwards
Song
Susan Ehrhart
Assistant Production Coordinator
Kofi W. Elam
Stunts
Katrina Elder
Other
Ames Elias
Driver
Henry Paul Elsnic
Song
Robert E. Engelman
Executive Producer
Jeannie Epper
Stunts
Miles Essmiller
Other
C Evans
Song
Michael Fauntleroy
Camera
Diane Fazio
Visual Effects
Craig Fehrman
Driver
Mark Felt
Visual Effects
Nancye Ferguson
Music
Taylor Ferguson
Assistant
Deak Ferrand
Visual Effects Designer
Deak Ferrand
Matte Painter
Richard Finch
Song
Dave Finn
Visual Effects
Mary Finn
Set Designer
Joe Finnegan
Stunts
George Fisher
Stunts
John Fisher
Driver
Stephen Hunter Flick
Sound Designer
Myron Floren
Song Performer
Diana Flores
Adr
Ann Foley
Costumes
Linda Folk
Adr Editor
Brent Forrester
Screenplay
G Forzano
Music
Film Details
Also Known As
The
MPAA Rating
Genre
Action
Adaptation
Adventure
Comedy
Fantasy
Release Date
1999
Distribution Company
Universal Pictures
Location
Los Angeles, California, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States Summer August 6, 1999
Released in United States on Video January 11, 2000
Ben Stiller was previously attached to direct.
Project was previously in development at Jersey Films with Danny DeVito attached to direct and star.
Feature directorial debut for commercials director Kinka Usher.
Began shooting October 21, 1998.
Completed shooting February 25, 1999.
Released in United States Summer August 6, 1999
Released in United States on Video January 11, 2000
