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Evil lead to his escape into outer space and the cryogenic freezing of super-agent Austin Powers. Thirty years later Dr.

Evil returns to earth to bring about terror and mass destruction but finds his ideas and methods a bit out of date. So too does our hero who upon being thawed out, finds he's a bit behind the times as well.

Well meaning and bumbling efforts to thwart the insidious Dr. Freedom in the '90s, baby! A hilarious send up of James Bond spy films and s schtick. Evil has ventured back to that year and successfully stolen Austin's "mojo" libido!

Top credits Director Jay Roach. See more at IMDbPro. Trailer Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery. Photos Top cast Edit. Mimi Rogers Mrs. Kensington as Mrs. Will Ferrell Mustafa as Mustafa.

Joann Richter 60s Model as 60s Model. Afifi Alaouie 60s Model as 60s Model. Jay Roach. More like this. Watch options. Storyline Edit. Austin Powers is a 60's spy who is cryonically frozen and released in the 's. The world is a very different place for Powers. Unfortunately for Austin, everyone is no longer sex-mad. Although he may be in a different decade, his mission is still the same. He has teamed up with Vanessa Kensington to stop the evil Dr.

Evil, who was also frozen in the past. Evil stole a nuclear weapon and is demanding a payment of when he realises its the 90's billion dollars. Can Austin Powers stop this madman? Only time will tell! If he were any cooler, he'd still be frozen, baby! Rated PG for nudity, sex-related dialogue and humor. Did you know Edit. Goofs Bolton the tour guide at Virtucon states that the company makes volatile chemicals, although Number 2 had stated earlier that Virtucon abandoned this industry in favor of communications.

Quotes Dr. Crazy credits The very last thing that appears on screen at the end of the credit is the words "Groovy, Baby! Alternate versions In edited for TV versions, Dr. Dave: Like I said, Austin really does seem to appreciate women. Maggie, what do you make of the gender politics of this movie? Maggie: I would say a little bit of both. It does a thing where, while critiquing, there are moments throughout that also indulge in the critique. And I actually watched it with a friend who grew up socialized as male.

And the satire is a lot clearer. It was the 90s when I first watched these movies and most people I knew who were kids definitely did not pick up on the deconstruction of masculinity. But now, as a modern woman, I love the Austin Powers series. Cookie banner We use cookies and other tracking technologies to improve your browsing experience on our site, show personalized content and targeted ads, analyze site traffic, and understand where our audiences come from.

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