Spy Hard Movie Review 1996

Nielsen does yet another genre spoof--this time a combo of "Die Hard" meets James Bond. Agent Dick Steele aka WD40 (Nielsen) is brought out of retirement to thwart the plans of crazed General Rancor (Griffith) for world domination. Not much else plotwise, which ropes Nielsen along in domino fashion through the myriad of unimaginative spoofs on such films as "Speed" and "Pulp Fiction." Minus the charm and pace of parody pioneers Zucker/Abrahams/Zucker, this latest entry should retire the whole genre. Directorial debut of Friedberg.

Distribution

Buena Vista Home Entertainment, 500 S. Buena Vista St., Burbank, CA 91521-1120, Toll-free: 800-723-4763, URL: http://www.bvhe.com

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 80 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Satire & Parody, Genre Spoofs, Spies & Espionage

Screenplay

Rick Friedberg, Dick Chudnow, Jason Friedberg, Aaron Seltzer

Cast

Leslie Nielsen, Nicolette Sheridan, Andy Griffith, Charles Durning, Marcia Gay Harden, Barry Bostwick

Cinematography

John R. Leonetti

Director

Rick Friedberg

Music

Bill Conti

Producer

Rick Friedberg, Doug Draizin, Jeffery Konvitz, Hollywood Pictures, Buena Vista