I Spy
(2002)
Overview
When the Switchblade, the most sophisticated prototype stealth fighter created yet, is stolen from the U.S. government, one of the United States' top spies, Alex Scott, is called to action. What he doesn't expect is to get teamed up with a cocky civilian, World Class Boxing Champion Kelly Robinson, on a dangerous top secret espionage mission. Their assignment: using equal parts skill and humor, catch Arnold Gundars, one of the world's most successful arms dealers.
Director
Betty Thomas
Writers
David Ronn, Marianne Wibberley, Cormac Wibberley, Cormac Wibberley, Marianne Wibberley, Jay Scherick
Top Billed
Eddie Murphy
Keywords
Top Billed Cast
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Reviews
JPV852
⭐ 6/10November 6, 2019
Hadn't seen this since it was released on DVD and... pretty much remember it being as mediocre as it was back then. Normally with these buddy films, you have one character who is off-kilter while the other is more serious, but here you had both off-kilter. Had this been today, would've been a good opportunity to be a spoof of Mission: Impossible; cast a normally serious actor to play opposite the outlandish character. **3.0/5**
Kamurai
⭐ 4/10July 27, 2020
Annoying watch, probably won't watch again, and can't recommend.
I like Eddie Murphy, I usually depend on him to carry movie given he's such a big personality. Unfortunately the character he is playing is every bit as annoying as Owen Wilson and that is amplified as, like I said, Eddie Murphy is a big personality and this character doesn't call for any nuance.
Malcolm MacDowell does a his great creepy villain vibe, and Famke Janssen ("Gold…
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Status
Released
Original Language
EN
Budget
$70,000,000
Revenue
$51,386,477