Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (or simply Austin Powers) is a 1997 American comedy film directed by Jay Roach, and the first installment in the "Austin Powers" series. It stars franchise co-producer and writer Mike Myers as Austin Powers and Dr. Evil, Powers' arch-enemy. Supporting roles include Elizabeth Hurley, Robert Wagner, Seth Green, and Michael York. The film is an affectionate spoof of the James Bond films and other popular culture from the 1960s. The film, which cost US$16.5 million, opened on May 2, 1997, grossing US$53 million from its North American release
Gag name names of Bond girls, such as "Honey Rider" from "Dr. No", "Bibi Dahl" from "For Your Eyes Only", "Holly Goodhead" from "Moonraker", "Xenia Onatopp" from "GoldenEye", "Chu Mei" (chew me) from "The Man with the Golden Gun", "Plenty O'Toole" from "Diamonds Are Forever" and, most famously, "Pussy Galore" from "Goldfinger". This is parodied in the "Austin Powers" series of spoofs on the spy genre; "" features a villain named "Alotta Fagina", who must repeat her name several times because Austin misunderstands it. In Monty Python's "Life of Brian", there is an extensive use of Dog Latin as a tool for