Mystery Men Summary
MPAA Rating: PG13
Director: Kinka Usher
Genres: Comedy, Fantasy
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Can seven not-so-superheroes save a city of the future? Based on the comic book series created by Bob Burden, Mystery Men is set in the teeming metropolis of Champion City, where noble superhero Captain Amazing (Greg_Kinnear) keeps the peace and sees that justice is done. When Captain Amazing mysteriously disappears, his archenemy Casanova Frankenstein (Geoffrey_Rush) sees his opportunity to seize power and bend the city to his evil will, with his associate Dr. Annabel Leek (Lena_Olin) at his side. However, Casanova will not succeed without a fight, as the The Mystery Men leap into action. The Mystery Men are not your ordinary Men of Steel; in fact, they're barely superheroes at all. Mr. Furious (Ben_Stiller) has one gift: throwing tantrums. Blue Raja (Hank_Azaria) is a deadly hand with spoons and forks (but not knives). Shoveler (William_H._Macy) can dig with superior speed and force. The Bowler (Janeane Garafalo) rolls the ball with superhuman precision. Spleen (Paul_Reubens) has a gaseous problem that he's turned into a weapon against evildoers. Invisible Boy (Kel_Mitchell) is convinced he can become invisible at will, but he hasn't actually done it yet. And The Sphinx (Wes_Studi) does have an unusual power: he can cut metal objects with his mind. Aided by addled gadget master Dr. Heller (Tom_Waits), the Mystery Men make their move against Casanova and Annabel, who feel just threatened enough to make things personal by kidnapping Mr. Furious' girlfriend Monica (Claire_Forlani). Mystery Men marked the feature directorial debut of Kinka_Usher, who previously directed such ads as the Taco Bell talking chihuahua and the Dairy Association's "Got Milk?" Mark Deming, Rovi
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