Spy Hard
Seen it?1996 | 81 min | Comedy, Action
Monday Morning MaybeWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With just 8% on Rotten Tomatoes and a lukewarm 5.4 out of 10 from audiences, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh and action fans. If you loved Hot Shots! or The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!, start here.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 21 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.
The evil Gen. Rancor has his sights set on world domination, and only one man can stop him: Dick Steele, also known as Agent WD-40. Rancor needs to obtain a computer circuit for the missile that he is planning to fire, so Steele teams up with Veronique Ukrinsky, a KGB agent whose father designed the chip. Together they try to locate the evil mastermind's headquarters, where Veronique's father and several other hostages are being held.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
8% on Rotten Tomatoes, 25 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
5.4 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$27 million worldwide on a $18 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 92K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Rick Friedberg
- Leslie NielsenDick Steele
- Nicollette SheridanVeronique Ukrinsky
- Charles DurningThe Director
- Marcia Gay HardenMiss Cheevus
- Barry BostwickNorman Coleman
- Andy GriffithGeneral Rancor
- Stephanie RomanovVictoria / Barbara Dahl
- Talisa SotoDesiree More
- Robert GuillaumeAgent Steve Bishop
- Carl CiarfalioThug #1