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I Spy (2002) -- Based on the 1960's television series I Spy. A professional athlete (boxer - Eddie Murphy) has to help a U.S. government agent recover a missing jet.
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Overview

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Director:
Writers (WGA):
Morton S. Fine (characters) &
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Release Date:
1 November 2002 (USA) more
Tagline:
Attitude meets espionage more
Plot:
Based on the 1960's television series I Spy. A professional athlete (boxer - Eddie Murphy) has to help a U.S. government agent recover a missing jet. full summary | add synopsis
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4 nominations more
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Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Eddie Murphy ... Kelly

Owen Wilson ... Alex

Famke Janssen ... Rachel

Malcolm McDowell ... Gundars

Gary Cole ... Carlos

Phill Lewis ... Jerry

Viv Leacock ... T.J.
Keith Dallas ... Lunchbox

Tate Taylor ... Lieutenant Percy

Lynda Boyd ... Edna

Bill Mondy ... McIntyre
Larry Merchant ... Vegas Commentator

Sugar Ray Leonard ... Vegas Commentator
Jimmy Lennon Jr. ... Vegas Ring Announcer
Joe Cortez ... Vegas Referee
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
I-Spy (USA) (promotional title)
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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for action violence, some sexual content and language.
Runtime:
97 min
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1.37 : 1 more
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The dog in the final scene is Famke Janssen's dog Licorice. more
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Revealing mistakes: In the opening of the scene at the top of the bridge in Budapest, the water in the bottom-left corner of the screen has ripples that reflect the lights of the city. However, due to the fact that this is a soundstage backdrop, the ripples do not move. more
Quotes:
Alexander Scott: I'm going to need a couple of jars of jelly on the plane and two parachutes. more
Movie Connections:
Featured in I Spy: The Slugafest (2003) (V) more
Soundtrack:
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I Spy no chance of a sequel, 9 February 2004
7/10
Author: Adrian Smith (trouserpress) from Eastbourne, England

Another Hollywood offering based on the time honoured principle of remaking classic TV shows to guarantee financial returns. However, unlike some that still managed to flop, I Spy for the most part delivers.

The story is typical Bond-style spy action: Someone has stolen a top secret invisible plane from the American government and is selling it on the black market, and it's up to our heroes to get it back. The story is secondary to the comedy in this movie, mostly between its two stars - Eddie Murphy and Owen Wilson. Murphy reprises his wise-cracking sidekick role, last seen in Shrek. Instead of a talking donkey though, this time he is a world-champion boxer. If you can with-hold your disbelief of this concept for ninety minutes his performance is fairly enjoyable. At times there is a glimpse of great chemistry between his egotistical celebrity and Wilson's downtrodden spy in love.

Unfortunately this is a movie that suffers from an identity crisis: Is this a spy thriller with jokes, or is it an all out spoof of the genre? Because of this the movie falls somewhat uncomfortably between the two, with long periods with no jokes at all followed by hilarious set-pieces.

Having said all this, I Spy is still fairly entertaining, and if you're just looking for a film to fill a friday evening you could do a lot worse than to choose this one.

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