Mystery Men (1999)

User Rating:

5.8/10   

Director:

Kinka Usher

Writers (WGA):

Bob Burden (comic book series by Dark Horse)
Neil Cuthbert (written by)

Release Date:

6 August 1999 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Comedy | Fantasy

Tagline:

This summer expect the unexpected

Plot:

A group of inept amateur superheroes must try to save the day when a supervillian threatens to destroy a major superhero and the city.

Plot Keywords:

Superhero | Sphinx | Bowling | Rajah | Spleen

Awards:

3 nominations

Cast

Hank Azaria	...	The Blue Raja
Janeane Garofalo	...	The Bowler
William H. Macy	...	The Shoveller
Kel Mitchell	...	The Invisible Boy
Paul Reubens	...	The Spleen
Ben Stiller	...	Mr. Furious
Wes Studi	...	The Sphinx
Greg Kinnear	...	Captain Amazing / Lance Hunt
Geoffrey Rush	...	Casanova Frankenstein
Lena Olin	...	Dr. Annabel Leek
Eddie Izzard	...	Tony P.
Artie Lange	...	Big Red
Pras	...	Tony C. (as Prakazrel Michel)
Claire Forlani	...	Monica
Tom Waits	...	Dr. Heller
Louise Lasser	...	Violet
Ricky Jay	...	Victor Weems
Jenifer Lewis	...	Lucille
Ernie Lee Banks	...	Ted
Gerry Becker	...	Banyon
Ned Bellamy	...	Funk
Corbin Bleu	...	Butch
Philip Bolden	...	Roland
Jason 'Jake' Cross	...	Thug (as Jake Cross)
Emmy Laybourne	...	Reporter
Mason Lucero	...	Young Kid
Monet Mazur	...	Becky Beaner
Joel McCrary	...	McGuire
Christopher Mugglebee	...	Reporter (as Chris Mugglebee)
Olivia Lauren Todd	...	Tracy
Frederick Usher	...	Thug
Kinka Usher	...	Moe
Gayle Vance	...	Sally
Adrian Armas	...	Disco Boy
Gichi Gamba	...	Disco Boy
Thomas Lake	...	Disco Boy
Robert Musselman	...	Disco Man / Ballerina Man
Solo Scott	...	Disco Boy
Erik Michael Tristan	...	Disco Boy
James C. Duke	...	Big Tobacco (as James Duke)
Angelica Bridges	...	Furry
Ungela Brockman	...	Furry
Kimberly James	...	Furry
Andreea Radutoiu	...	Furry
Michael Bay	...	Frat Boy
Noah Blake	...	Frat Boy
Riki Rachtman	...	Frat Boy
T-Mo	...	Rapper (as Robert Barnett)
Cee-Lo	...	Rapper (as Thomas Burton)
Big Gipp	...	Rapper (as Cameron Gipp)
Khujo	...	Rapper (as Willie Knighton Jr.)
Michael Chieffo	...	Suit
Gil Christner	...	Suit
Carl Strand	...	Suit
Robert Chow	...	Susie
John Brantley Cole	...	Susie
Steven Jang	...	Susie
Sung Kang	...	Susie
Sasha Bray	...	Disco Girl
Sunny Görg	...	Disco Girl
Shane Johnson	...	Disco Girl
Jennifer Lee Keyes	...	Disco Girl
Marie Matiko	...	Disco Girl
Jody Watley	...	Disco Girl
Margaret Wheeler	...	Old Lady
Billy Beck	...	Old Man
Robert P. Lieb	...	Old Man (as Robert Lieb)
Florence Stone Fevergeon	...	Old Party Goer
Sarah Kane	...	Old Party Goer
Ed Denette	...	Old Veteran
Nori T. Gehr	...	Back-Up Singer
Kiko Kiko	...	Back-Up Singer
Kiyoko Yamaguchi	...	Back-Up Singer
Mark Mothersbaugh	...	Band Leader
Nancye Ferguson	...	Singer
Katie Adams	...	Dancer
Shirley Bowden	...	Dancer
Helen Etting	...	Dancer
Lu Gay	...	Dancer
Valerie Gitter	...	Dancer
Mac Greenstein	...	Dancer
C. Elane Innes	...	Dancer
Irene Kamsler	...	Dancer
Miriam R. Lawless	...	Dancer
Teresa MacLean	...	Dancer
Joanne McDermott	...	Dancer
Crystal Gaer White	...	Dancer
Joann Richter	...	Powerwoman
Stacey Travis	...	Powerwoman
Larkin Campbell	...	Supervacman
Oliver Clark	...	Reverse Psychologist
Jack Plotnick	...	Mr. Pups
Dane Cook	...	Waffler
Vince Melocchi	...	Mailman
Doug Jones	...	Pencilhead
Vincent Bowman	...	Son of Pencilhead
Vylette Fagerholm	...	Little Miss Vengeance
Dana Gould	...	Squeegeeman
Branden Williams	...	Antenna Man
Aaron Priest	...	The Artiste (as The Monkey Brothers)
Robert B. Martin Jr.	...	Big Billy Hill Billy (as The Monkey Brothers)
Gabrielle Conforti	...	PMS Avenger
Jeff Z. Danziger	...	Radio Man
Wilbert Sampson	...	Pig
Kenneth W. Watts	...	Pig
Elliot Durant III	...	Martial Artist
Anthony Marinelli	...	Gorilla (as Anthony Sebastian Marinelli)
Drinda E. Shaneyfelt	...	Evil Devil Woman
Félix Castro	...	Globalman
Michael Craig	...	Gardener
Ronald Lasky	...	Bullfighter
David Still	...	Stilt Man
Jonathan Khan	...	Fisherman
Jerry Farmer	...	Thirstyman
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Luis Guzmán	...	Mexican Restaurant Owner (DVD deleted scenes) (uncredited)
Cody Kurz	...	Jay Mann (uncredited)
Lucas Meyers	...	Citizen Kane (uncredited)
Eiko Nijo	...	Bride (uncredited)
Dawn Marie Warnock	...	Dead Woman's Daughter (uncredited)

Directed by
Kinka Usher

Writing credits (WGA)
Bob Burden		(comic book series by Dark Horse)
Neil Cuthbert		(written by)

Produced by
Robert Engelman	....	executive producer
Steven Gilder	....	co-producer
Lawrence Gordon	....	producer
Lloyd Levin	....	producer
Mike Richardson	....	producer

Original Music by
Stephen Warbeck

Cinematography by
Stephen H. Burum

Film Editing by
Conrad Buff IV		(as Conrad Buff)

Casting by
Mindy Marin

Production Design by
Kirk M. Petruccelli

Art Direction by
Barry Chusid

Set Decoration by
Victor J. Zolfo

Costume Design by
Marilyn Vance

Makeup Department
Scott H. Eddo	....	makeup department head
Mary Kim	....	makeup effects crew: Cannom Creations
Michael Mills	....	prosthetic makeup artist
Violet Ortiz	....	hair stylist
K.G. Ramsey	....	hair stylist
Larry Waggoner	....	hair department head
Ken Wensevic	....	makeup artist
Carol F. Doran	....	wig maker (uncredited)

Production Management
Ray Angelic	....	production manager: New York
David B. Householter	....	unit production manager
Angel Pine	....	post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Michelle Jaeger	....	dga trainee
Bradley Morris	....	second second assistant director
Jeff Okabayashi	....	second assistant director
Jeffrey Wetzel	....	first assistant director

Art Department
Ken Adachi	....	assistant property master
James R. Bayliss	....	set designer
Aprile Lanza Boettcher	....	lead scenic artist
Joseph Calta	....	pick-up stand-by painter
Clete Cetrone	....	construction foreman
James Clyne	....	concept artist
Leslie Coogan	....	set decorating coordinator
Kevin Coyle	....	set dresser
Nathan Crowley	....	set designer
Brad Curry	....	drapery foreman
Vern Curry	....	drapery gang boss
Oscar Delgadillo	....	set dresser
Terry Doherty	....	set dressing gang boss
James Doh	....	storyboard artist
Michael P. Finnegan	....	tool technician
Jane Fitts	....	graphic artist (as Jane Ward)
Chad S. Frey	....	set designer
Carmine Goglia	....	stand-by painter
Gregory Griffith	....	set dresser
John Hoskins	....	construction coordinator
Travis Huffman	....	propmaker
Joshua Hunt	....	set dresser
Ozzy Inguanzo	....	assistant art department coordinator
Stuart John	....	construction foreman
Scott G. Jones	....	swing gang boss (as Scott Jones)
Kristen Kelly	....	set decoration buyer
Jonas Kirk	....	general foreman
Elizabeth Lapp	....	set designer
Tim Larsen	....	painter
Lance Larson	....	property assistant
Thomas W. Lay Jr.	....	production illustrator
Kacy Magedman	....	art department coordinator
Scott Maginnis	....	assistant set decorator
John Maskovich	....	lead man
John Hammer Maxwell	....	on-set dresser
Richard F. Mays	....	set designer
Douglas McKay	....	set dresser
Conrad Mejia	....	set dresser
Marc Messenger	....	storyboard artist
Michael Milgrom	....	property master
Paul Mugavero	....	set dresser
Tomas Mulrooney	....	sculptor
Steven O'Bannon	....	labor foreman
Alison Parraco	....	construction accountant
Edmond Scott Ratliff	....	property assistant
Bruce Richter	....	carpenter
Dennis Riewerts	....	draper
Eric Roemheld	....	set dresser
Marco Rubeo	....	set designer
Mary Saisselin	....	set designer
Domenic Silvestri	....	set designer
Paul Sonski	....	set designer
Rick Staves	....	set dresser
Sally Thornton	....	set designer
Bill Vernetti	....	set dresser
Mykal Williams	....	set dresser
Lyndell Wolff	....	carpenter
Lyndell Wolff	....	propmaker foreman
Christopher Woodworth	....	scenic supervisor
Kent Jones	....	painter (uncredited)
Robert Misetich	....	set paint foreman (uncredited)

Sound Department
Douglas B. Arnold	....	sound mixer
Bill W. Benton	....	additional sound re-recording mixer (as Bill Benton)
Steve Birkett	....	boom operator
Peter Brown	....	sound effects editor
David V. Butler	....	assistant sound editor
Chris Carpenter	....	sound re-recording mixer
Stephen Hunter Flick	....	sound designer
Stephen Hunter Flick	....	sound supervisor
Diana Flores	....	adr recordist
Linda Folk	....	adr editor
Alexandra Gonzales	....	dialogue editor (as Alex Gonzales)
O.J. Grillo	....	cable person
Dana Gustafson	....	supervising foley editor
William Jacobs	....	sound effects editor
Fred Judkins	....	supervising sound editor
Ryan Juggler	....	assistant sound editor (as Ryan B. Juggler)
Jeffrey Kaplan	....	dialogue editor
Rick Kline	....	sound re-recording mixer
Jeff Kushner	....	dialogue editor
Patricio A. Libenson	....	sound effects editor
Charles Maynes	....	sound effects designer
Charles Maynes	....	sound effects editor
Bill Meadows	....	dubbing recordist
Jon Michaels	....	assistant sound editor
Andrew Neil	....	adr mixer
Tim Rakoczy	....	assistant sound editor (as Timothy Thomas Rakoczy)
Victoria Rose Sampson	....	adr supervisor
Mary Ruth Smith	....	adr editor
Edward M. Steidele	....	foley artist
Mako Sujishi	....	synth recordist
Addison Teague	....	sound intern
Evan T. Chen	....	sound effects editor (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Donald T. Black	....	special effects assistant (as Donald Black)
Richard Chronister	....	special effects assistant
Kam Cooney	....	special effects crew: miniatures pyrotechnics (as M. Kam Cooney)
Eugene Crum	....	special effects foreman (as Geno Crum)
Donald Frazee	....	assistant special effects coordinator
Logan Frazee	....	special effects assistant
Terry D. Frazee	....	special effects coordinator (as Terry Frazee)
Jay M. Hirsch	....	special effects assistant (as Jay Hirsch)
Richard Jacobs	....	special effects crew: miniatures pyrotechnics (as Rich Jacobs)
Scott Lingard	....	special effects assistant (as C. Scott Lingard)
Jerry Macaluso	....	additional effects: misc specialty prop construction
Ronald L. Myers	....	special effects foreman (as Ronald Myers)
Ian O'Connor	....	miniature pyrotechnics supervisor
Sherry O'Connor	....	miniature pyrotechnics supervisor
Samuel E. Price	....	special effects assistant (as Samuel Price)
Paul Francis Russell	....	special effects assistant (as Paul Russell)
Kai Shelton	....	special effects assistant
Doug Shemer	....	special effects crew: miniatures pyrotechnics
Brian Sipe	....	special costumes: Captive Audience Productions
Keith VanderLaan	....	specialty costume creator: Cannom Creations
Ralph Winiger	....	special effects assistant (as Ralph Allen Winiger)

Visual Effects by
Cheryl Bainum	....	executive CG producer: POP Film & Animation
Cheryl Bainum	....	matte painting producer: POP Film & Animation
Lyndon Barrois	....	CG animator
Kelly Bechtle-Woods	....	3D tracking: POP Animation
Jil-Sheree Bergin	....	visual effects producer: Rhythm & Hues (as Jil Bergin)
Chris Bergman	....	paint artist: Rhythm & Hues
Chris Bergman	....	rotoscope artist: Rhythm & Hues
Kevin Bouchez	....	digital compositor: POP Film & Animation
Melissa Brockman	....	digital effects producer: POP Film & Animation
Megan Bryant	....	scanning and recording supervisor: Rhythm & Hues
Kelly Bumbarger	....	digital compositor
Kelly Bumbarger	....	paint artist: POP Film & Animation
Kelly Bumbarger	....	rotoscope artist: POP Film & Animation
Tom Capizzi	....	modeler: Rhythm & Hues
Allen Cappuccilli	....	visual effects
Ruth Caspary	....	texture painter: Rhythm & Hues
Jeffrey Castel De Oro	....	paint artist: Rhythm & Hues
Jeffrey Castel De Oro	....	rotoscope artist: Rhythm & Hues
Pierre Cataford	....	CG animator: POP Animation
S. 'Kiki' Chansamone	....	digital compositor: POP Film & Animation (as Kiki Chansamone)
Pascal Chappuis	....	digital artist: Rhythm & Hues
Raymond Chen	....	CG lighter
Raymond Chen	....	computer graphics sequence supervisor: Rhythm & Hues
Yeen-Shi Chen	....	modeler: Rhythm & Hues
Amy Christensen	....	match mover
Amy Christensen	....	tracker: Rhythm & Hues
Lisa Clarity	....	digital artist: Rhythm & Hues
Timothy Clark	....	digital artist: Digiscope
Thomas Clary	....	digital coordinator: POP Film & Animation
Grady Cofer	....	digital artist: Digiscope
Daniel Aristoteles Collins	....	systems/operations: Rhythm & Hues
Michael Conelly	....	computer graphics sequence supervisor: Rhythm & Hues
Richard J. Cook	....	digital effects producer: VisonArt
Anita Cukurs	....	paint artist: Rhythm & Hues
Anita Cukurs	....	rotoscope artist: Rhythm & Hues
Casey Dame	....	CG animator: POP Animation
Chris Dawson	....	motion control supervisor (as Christopher Dawson)
Erik De Boer	....	computer graphics sequence supervisor: Rhythm & Hues
Michael Degtjarewsky	....	digital compositor: POP Film & Animation
Tommy Dorsett	....	visual effects editor: POP Film
Antoine Durr	....	digital artist: Rhythm & Hues
Syd Dutton	....	visual effects: Illusion Arts
Jack Edjourian	....	miniature design and construction
Miles Essmiller	....	systems engineer: POP Animation
Ted Fay	....	director of technology: VisionArt
Diane Fazio	....	digital producer: Rhythm & Hues
Mark Felt	....	lead digital compositor: Rhythm & Hues
Deak Ferrand	....	senior matte painter: POP Film & Animation
Deak Ferrand	....	visual effects designer: POP Animation
Daev Finn	....	digital artist: Rhythm & Hues
Steve Fong	....	visual effects artist
Adam Francis	....	motion control technician
Alex Funke	....	visual effects director of photography: miniature unit
Joe Gareri	....	visual effects executive producer: POP Film & Animation
Sandra Germain	....	CG animator: POP Animation
Rocco Gioffre	....	senior matte painter: POP Animation
Olivier Goulet	....	CG animator: POP Animation
Brian Hanable	....	digital compositor: POP Film & Animation
Dorene Haver	....	compositing supervisor: VisionArt
John Heller	....	digital compositor: Rhythm & Hues
Karl Herbst	....	modeler: Rhythm & Hues
Phil Holland	....	scanning & recording operator
Carl Hooper	....	animation supervisor: VisionArt
Caleb J. Howard	....	digital artist: Rhythm & Hues (as Caleb Howard)
Caleb J. Howard	....	technical director
Robert Hubbard	....	CG animator: POP Animation
Ian Hulbert	....	digital artist: Rhythm & Hues
Ian Hulbert	....	modeler: Rhythm & Hues
Keith Hunter	....	modeler: Rhythm & Hues
Nicolas Imhof	....	digital artist: Rhythm & Hues
Tex Kadonaga	....	modeler: Rhythm & Hues
Liz Kapinski	....	digital artist: Rhythm & Hues (as Liz Kupinski)
Jason Kaufman	....	model maker: Grant McCune Design
Carole A. Kenneally	....	visual effects editor
Quintin King	....	animation setup: Rhythm & Hues
Nancy Klimley	....	modeler: Rhythm & Hues
Marc Kolbe	....	digital effects supervisor: VisionArt
Vandana Konda	....	digital artist: Rhythm & Hues
Daniel Kramer	....	animation supervisor: VisionArt
Daniel Kramer	....	senior technical director: VisionArt
Linda Kurgpold	....	CG animator: POP Animation
Tom Lamb	....	paint artist: POP Film & Animation
Tom Lamb	....	rotoscope artist: POP Film & Animation
Ken Lam	....	paint artist: POP Film & Animation
Ken Lam	....	rotoscope artist: POP Film & Animation
Martin Lauzon	....	senior CG animator: POP Animation
Edward Lawton	....	model maker: Grant McCune Design
Tom Leeser	....	visual effects supervisor: Rhythm & Hues
Jacques Levesque	....	senior Inferno compositor: POP Film & Animation
Jameson Levin	....	model maker: Grant McCune Design
Kenneth Littleton	....	senior Cineon compositor: POP Film & Animation (as Ken Littleton)
Lawrence Littleton	....	senior Cineon compositor: POP Film & Animation
Robert Lurye	....	computer graphics sequence supervisor: Rhythm & Hues
Mary Lynn Machado	....	computer graphics sequence supervisor: Rhythm & Hues
Mary Lynn Machado	....	lighter: Rhythm & Hues
Joe Mancewicz	....	animation setup
Karl Maples	....	digital artist: Rhythm & Hues
Allen Maris	....	visual effects assistant coordinator
Dennis McHugh	....	visual effects gaffer
Kelvin McIlwain	....	matte artist: Illusion Arts
Jim 'Big Dog' McLean	....	animator: VisionArt (as Jim McLean)
Brandon McNaughton	....	digital compositor: POP Film & Animation
Bob Mercier	....	digital artist: Rhythm & Hues
Ray Moore	....	lead modelmaker: Grant McCune Design
Heather J. Morrison	....	assistant visual effects editor: Rhythm & Hues
Jed Mortenson	....	visual effects production assistant
David B. Moulder	....	visual effects production supervisor
Craig A. Mumma	....	visual effects supervisor: VisionArt
Kenneth Nakada	....	matte artist: Illusion Arts
Dan Naulin	....	animator: VisionArt (as Daniel Naulin)
Lori J. Nelson	....	visual effects supervisor
Davy Nethercutt	....	digital compositor: POP Film & Animation (as Dave Nethercutt)
Thuc Nguyen	....	digital artist: Rhythm & Hues
Alberto Noti	....	digital artist: Rhythm & Hues
Hideki Okano	....	computer graphics sequence supervisor: Rhythm & Hues
Maxx Okazaki	....	digital artist: Rhythm & Hues
Maxx Okazaki	....	modeler: Rhythm & Hues
Beth Ostermann	....	digital imaging coordinator: POP Film & Animation
Viviana Palacios	....	tracker: Rhythm & Hues
Alex Palumbo	....	model maker: Grant McCune Design
Chris Paxson	....	motion control technician
Hans Payer	....	senior CG animator: POP Animation
Marcello Petrocelli	....	model maker: Grant McCune Design
Brennan Prevatt	....	digital artist: Digiscope
Nick Pugh	....	visual effects conceptual designer: Rhythm & Hues
Janet Quen	....	digital effects artist
Pat Repola	....	digital imaging manager: POP Film & Animation
Hans Rijpkema	....	animation setup: Rhythm & Hues
Robert Rioux	....	modeler: Rhythm & Hues
Keith Roberts	....	animator: Rhythm & Hues
Ha Ngan Roda	....	digital artist: Rhythm & Hues
Marc Rubone	....	paint artist: Rhythm & Hues (as Marcus Rubone)
Marc Rubone	....	rotoscope artist: Rhythm & Hues (as Marcus Rubone)
Thomas Rush	....	model maker: Grant McCune Design (as Tom Rush)
Amy Ryan	....	digital artist: Rhythm & Hues
Marc-Andre Samson	....	CG animator: POP Animation
Juan-Luis Sanchez	....	digital artist: Rhythm & Hues
Mike Sandrik	....	digital artist: Rhythm & Hues
Todd Sarsfield	....	scanning and recording operator
Clark Schaffer	....	model artist: Grant McCune Design
Carl Seibert	....	visual effects producer
Mark Sheaffer	....	model maker: Grant McCune Design
Andy Sheng	....	digital artist: Rhythm & Hues
Todd Shifflett	....	computer graphics sequence supervisor: Rhythm & Hues
Joanne Shinohara	....	production coordinator: Rhythm & Hues
Dwight Shook	....	model maker: Grant McCune Design
Monty Shook	....	model supervisor: Grant McCune Design (as Montgomery Shook)
Bradley Sick	....	modeler: Rhythm & Hues
Chris Sjoholm	....	computer graphics supervisor: Rhythm & Hues (as Christopher Sjoholm)
Richard King Slifka	....	model maker: Grant McCune Design
Roberto Smith	....	CG animator: Rhythm & Hues
Suponwich Juck Somsaman	....	digital artist: Rhythm & Hues (as Juck Somsaman)
David Sosalla	....	visual effects supervisor: POP Animation
Siouxsie Stewart	....	CG coordinator: POP Film & Animation
Catherine Sudolcan	....	visual effects producer: Illusion Arts
Bill Taylor	....	visual effects: Illusion Arts
Scotty Townsend	....	digital artist: Rhythm & Hues (as Scott Townsend)
Robin Tremblay	....	senior CG animator: POP Animation
Jean Usi	....	digital imaging coordinator: POP Film & Animation
Michele C. Vallillo	....	visual effects producer: Rhythm & Hues
Alette Vernon	....	digital compositor: Visionart
Sandra Voelker	....	digital artist: Rhythm & Hues
Carlo Volpati	....	digital artist: Rhythm & Hues
Chien-Hsiung Wang	....	modeler: Rhythm & Hues
Mike Wassel	....	matte artist: Illusion Arts
Bob Wiatr	....	senior Inferno compositor: POP Film & Animation
Rick Won	....	model maker: Grant McCune Design
Julius Yang	....	digital artist: Rhythm & Hues
Serkan Zelzele	....	paint artist: Rhythm & Hues
Serkan Zelzele	....	rotoscope artist: Rhythm & Hues
Kristen Branan	....	visual effects producer (uncredited)
John Campuzano	....	visual effects editor (uncredited)
Brandon Craig	....	render coordinator (uncredited)
Christina Drahos	....	digital compositor (uncredited)
Thomas Enright	....	best boy electric: minatures unit (uncredited)
Kate Neumann	....	executive assistant: VisionArt (uncredited)
Marian Rudnyk	....	digital artist (uncredited)
Chris 'Willie' Williams	....	tracker (uncredited)

Stunts
Tsuyoshi Abe	....	stunts
Pat Banta	....	stunts
Perry Barndt	....	stunts
David Barrett	....	stunts
Christine Anne Baur	....	stunts
Bobbi Blackford	....	stunts
May Boss	....	stunts (as Mary R. Boss)
Joey Box	....	stunts
Buff Brady	....	stunts
Troy Brown	....	stunts
Bobby Burns	....	stunts
Matt Byrne	....	stunts
Darryl Chan	....	stunts
Ron Del Bario	....	stunts
Paula Dell	....	stunts
Jared S. Eddo	....	stunts
Kofi Elam	....	stunts
Jeannie Epper	....	stunts
Joe Finnegan	....	stunts
George Fisher	....	stunts
Mickey Gilbert	....	stunt coordinator
Tim Gilbert	....	stunts
Troy Gilbert	....	stunts
Sandra Lee Gimpel	....	stunts
Bo Greigh	....	stunts
Hollis Hill	....	stunts
Leslie Hoffman	....	stunt driver
Leslie Hoffman	....	stunts
Peter Horak	....	stunts
Chuck 'Chaz' Hosack	....	stunts
Diana Lee Inosanto	....	stunt double: Claire Forlani
Diana Lee Inosanto	....	stunts
Cody Jarrett	....	stunts
Robert Jauregui	....	stunts
Julie Ann Johnson	....	stunts
Shawn Kautz	....	stunts
David LeBell	....	stunts
Gene LeBell	....	stunts
Will Leong	....	stunts
Clint Lilley	....	stunts
Joyce McNeal	....	stunts
Victor Paul	....	stunts
Phillip Rapagna	....	stunts
Mario Roberts	....	stunts
Shawn Robinson	....	stunts
Erik Rondell	....	stunts
James Ryan	....	stunts
Fred Scheiwiller	....	stunts (as Fred Schweiller)
Karen Sheperd	....	stunts
Tony Snegoff	....	stunt double: Ben Stiller
Gary Toy	....	stunts
Fred Usher	....	stunt performer
Kaye Wade	....	stunts
Glen Yrigoyen	....	stunts

Camera and Electrical Department
Tyler Allison	....	assistant camera
Roger Awad	....	rigging best boy
Claudette Barius	....	additional still photographer
Alan S. Blauvelt	....	first assistant camera (as Alan Blauvelt)
Dustin Blauvelt	....	camera operator
Guy Paul Caputo Jr.	....	rigging electrician
Paul Cheung	....	best boy
James B. Crawford	....	gaffer
Christopher Duddy	....	camera operator
Christopher Duddy	....	camera operator: second unit
Daniel Duggan	....	grip
John Dumas	....	best boy grip
Alex Funke	....	director of photography: second unit
Jack Glenn	....	dolly grip
Jeremiah Goike	....	video assist operator
Melinda Sue Gordon	....	still photographer
Kim Guthrie	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera
Jay Hager	....	second assistant camera: "b" camera
Steele Hunter	....	grip
David Jarrell	....	rigging gaffer
Lawrence Karman	....	Steadicam operator
Jack Kohtala	....	grip
Jack Korbel	....	rigging grip
Brian Maris	....	video assistant: second unit
Daniel C. McFadden	....	camera loader
Ray Milazzo	....	second assistant camera
Andrew Osborne	....	assistant camera
Robert Schoenhut	....	camera operator
Cricket Sloat	....	dimmer board operator
Alfred E. Smithey	....	key rigging grip
Bruce D. Spellman	....	rigging key grip
Mark Stanley	....	key grip
Thomas Sugg	....	lamp operator
Joseph T. Terranova	....	gaffer
Mark Van Loon	....	Steadicam operator
O'Shana Walker	....	best boy electric
Kelly Way	....	lighting technician
Kelly Diehl	....	libra head technician (uncredited)
Ron Newburn	....	electrician (uncredited)

Casting Department
Xanthia Decaux	....	casting assistant
Sierra French-Myerson	....	casting assistant
Barbara Harris	....	voice casting
Lee A. Miles	....	extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Deborah Ambrosino	....	specialty costume craftsperson: milliner
Laura Baker	....	costume shop foreman
Linda Booher-Ciarimboli	....	costume shop supervisor
Leah Brown	....	costumer
Lisa Buchignani	....	set costumer
Brian Callahan	....	key set costumer
Lois DeArmond	....	costume illustrator
Amy De Souza	....	wardrobe assistant
Ann Foley	....	costumer
Jorge Gonzales	....	set costumer
Sam Greenmun	....	specialty wardrobe
Bob Moore Jr.	....	set costumer
Valerie T. O'Brien	....	costumer
Maureen O'Heron	....	key costumer
Diane Puhalla	....	cutter/fitter
Trish Sacchi	....	costumer
Nick Scarano	....	costume supervisor
Nancy Smytka	....	set costumer
Jill Tomomatsu	....	specialty costumer
Keith VanderLaan	....	specialty costume creator/producer: Captive Audience Productions
Larry Velasco	....	costumer

Editorial Department
Terra Abroms	....	post-production coordinator
Matt Boatright-Simon	....	editorial assistant
Daniel Boccoli	....	apprentice editor
Gary Burritt	....	negative cutter
David Crowther	....	first assistant editor
Jason Gaudio	....	second assistant editor
Jason Hampton	....	assistant colorist
Dennis McNeill	....	color timer (as Denny McNeill)

Music Department
Geoff Alexander	....	orchestrator
Pete Anthony	....	conductor
Bruce Babcock	....	orchestrator
Sandy DeCrescent	....	orchestra contractor
Carol Dunn	....	associate music supervisor
Dan Garde	....	music editor
Alex Gibson	....	supervising music editor
Andrew Green	....	orchestrator
Arthur Kempel	....	orchestrator (as Art Kempel)
Bobby Lavelle	....	associate music supervisor
Stephanie Lowry	....	assistant music editor
Michael McCuistion	....	additional orchestrator
John Parricelli	....	musician: bouzouki
Karyn Rachtman	....	music supervisor
Martin Robertson	....	musician: taragato
Patrick Russ	....	orchestrator
Dennis S. Sands	....	music mixer
Peter Tomashek	....	orchestrator
Shirley Walker	....	composer: additional music
Stephen Warbeck	....	orchestrator
Kristopher Carter	....	musician: synthesizer and electronic drum programming (uncredited)
Rick Fleishman	....	music coordinator (uncredited)
Mark Mothersbaugh	....	composer: additional music (uncredited)

Transportation Department
Steve Brodsky	....	transportation coordinator
Randy Peterson	....	transportation captain
Charles Ramirez	....	transportation dispatcher

Other crew
Erin Alexander	....	assistant: Mr. Stiller
Laurence J. Alvarez	....	assistant to producer
David Avadon	....	advisor: magic
Rodney P. Barnes	....	production assistant
Rick Bernstein	....	assistant to producer
Larkin Campbell	....	stand-in
Kevin A. Canamar	....	set medic
Richard Cody	....	craft service
Amy Minda Cohen	....	production assistant (as Amy Cohen)
David Cohen	....	mold shop supervisor
Demelza Cronin	....	production assistant
Matt Crum	....	production assistant
Robert Dawson	....	title designer
James D'Damery Jr.	....	assistant accountant
Luke DeNitto	....	second propman
Amy De Souza	....	production assistant
Susan Ehrhart	....	assistant production coordinator
Katrina Elder	....	production secretary
Louis Farah	....	construction medic
Taylor Ferguson	....	assistant: Mr. Usher
Marc C. Geschwind	....	extras coordinator
Karen Golden	....	script supervisor
Lawrence Gordon	....	presenter
Kurt Greufe	....	assistant accountant
Justine Hebron	....	production coordinator
Jessica Hill	....	accounting clerk
Sara Hittelman	....	assistant: Mr. Azaria
Rick Jacobs	....	production assistant
Tony Kerum	....	caterer
David R. Lawson	....	medic
Harvey Lowry	....	director of operations: Captive Audience Productions
Anita Mann	....	choreographer
Robert McAndrews	....	production assistant
Matthew McClure	....	assistant: Mr. Rush
Lucas Meyers	....	assistant to producer
Leslie A. Morrow	....	assistant location manager
Suzanne Schnulle Murphy	....	payroll accountant (as Sue Murphy)
Kathy Petty	....	production accountant
Jess Platt	....	dialect coach
John Pontrelli	....	production assistant
Gail Rose	....	assistant accountant
Deborah Simmrin	....	unit publicist
Matthew Springer	....	production assistant
Matt Springer	....	production assistant
J. Marc Strachan	....	location manager
Mike Sudrow	....	weapons handler
Laura Summer	....	adr voice
Tony Swatton	....	knife maker
Melanie Truhett	....	assistant: Ms. Garofalo
Fred Usher	....	assistant: Mr. Usher
Craig W. van Gundy	....	assistant location manager
Craig W. van Gundy	....	co-location manager
Deborah Weisberg	....	assistant: Ms. Olin
Maria Williams	....	assistant: Ben Stiller
Eric Winn	....	craft service assistant
Sandra L. Yeary	....	assistant accountant
Erin Bilderback	....	animal trainer (uncredited)
William M. DeLuca	....	mechanic (uncredited)
Doug Masterson	....	animal trainer (uncredited)
Kevin McKeever	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Joel Silverman	....	animal trainer (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Dark Horse Entertainment
• Lawrence Gordon Productions

Distributors

• Universal Pictures (1999) (USA) (theatrical)
• CIC Victor
• CIC-Taft Home Video (Australia) (VHS)
• Egmont Entertainment (2000) (Finland) (video)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (France)
• United International Pictures (UIP)

Special Effects

• Buzz Image Group
• Digiscope (digital main titles)
• Grant McCune Design (miniatures and miniature photography)
• Illusion Arts (additional title backgrounds)
• Netter Digital Entertainment (additional compositing)
• O'Connor FX (miniatures special effects)
• POP Film (visual effects) (as POP Film and Animation)
• Rhythm and Hues (visual effects)
• VisionArt (visual effects)

Other Companies

• Cenex Casting  extras casting
• Central Casting  extras casting
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  camera cranes
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  camera dollies
• Custom Film Effects  end titles
• Custom Film Effects  opticals
• DeLuxe Laboratories  color
• Interscope Records  soundtrack published by
• Panavision  cameras and lenses
• Sony Pictures Studios  music recorded at
• Steve Martin's Working Wildlife  animal trainer
• Steve Martin's Working Wildlife  animals provided by
• Steve Martin's Working Wildlife  animals provided by (uncredited)
• Tony's Food Service  catering
• Universal Studios Sound Facilities  post-production sound facility

Also Known As:

Hombres misteriosos (Argentina) (Spain) (Venezuela) (video title) [es]
Heróis Muito Loucos (Brazil) (video title) [pt]
Les supposés héros (Canada: French title) [fr]
Mystery Men (France) [fr]
Oi mystirioi (Greece) (DVD title) [el]
Quase Super-Heróis (Brazil) [pt]
Seitsemän seinähullua sankaria (Finland) [fi]

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for comic action violence and crude humor.

Runtime:

121 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

UK:PG (cut) | Finland:K-10 | Iceland:10 | Iceland:LH (video rating) | Australia:PG | Canada:PG | France:U | Germany:12 | Ireland:PG | Singapore:PG | USA:PG-13 | Netherlands:MG6

Filming Locations:

Huntington Library & Botanical Gardens - 1151 Oxford Road, San Marino, California, USA

Company:

Dark Horse Entertainment

Trivia:

During one of the Mystery Men group salutes, they say, "Zei gazunt," which is Yiddish, derived from the German, "Sei Gesund" or "Be Healthy" and is often used as a toast.

Goofs:

Continuity: In the costume-sewing scene, The Shoveller's measuring tape moves from the inside to the outside of his collar, and switches places throughout that scene.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Dr. Heller: [offering an old lady candy at the Senior dance] Would you like something sweet?
Old Lady: [impressed] Oh!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Be Kind Rewind (2008)

Soundtrack:

Won't You Come Down

Great fun

This movie is a lot of fun. What makes it great especially are two things: one is the straightforward way the characters embrace the stereotypes, with discussions of their costumes and superpowers. There's an endearing earnestness to the parody that's very appealing; the second is basic sweetness of the characters and the quality of the chemistry. Claire Forlani deserves particular note as the object of Mr. Furious's desires. There's a boatload of talent here. I realize some with high expectations may have been disappointed, but this movie is a lot of fun, and kind of sweet.