Movie Description
When the British government fears that a plan is afoot to steal the royal family's beloved crown jewels from their secure home in the Tower of London, secret agent Johnny English (Rowan Atkinson) is assigned to the case. Unfortunately, English isn't the British Secret Service's first choice for the job; he's just the only secret agent that is still alive. Even though English dreams of being a suave, debonair agent and has only the best intentions, the hapless Brit continually makes matters worse as he tries to save his country from falling into the clutches of French prison mogul Pascal Sauvage, played by John Malkovich. Among other things, English misuses secret agent gadgets, inadvertently leaks his plans to the bad guys, takes the most inopportune route into Sauvage's castle, and generally makes silly mistakes--and somehow gets away with it. Physical comedian Atkinson, best known as Mr. Bean, shines in this film, which was directed by Peter Howitt (SLIDING DOORS). JOHNNY ENGLISH also features British comedian Ben Miller as Bough, English's mild-mannered, but surprisingly effective sidekick from the agency. Australian singer and actress Natalie Imbruglia makes her feature film debut as Special Agent Lorna Campbell.
| Credits | | Producer: | Eric Fellner, Mark Huffam, Tim Bevan | | Cast: | Ben Miller, John Malkovich, Natalie Imbruglia, Rowan Atkinson |
| Details | | Edition: | Full Frame Edition |
Notes
DVD Features:
Region 1
Keep Case
Full Frame - 1.33
Dual Layers
Audio:
Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound - English
Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound - Spanish
Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound - French
Additional Release Material:
Featurette: 1. "The Making of Johnny English"
Deleted Scenes
Interactive Features:
"Observation Test"
DVD ROM Features
Text/Photo Galleries:
"Spy Tips"
Character Profiles, Theatrical Release: July 18, 2003
Editorial Reviews
"...[Atkinson] is like a sketch-comedy troupe rolled into one body, whose shape he seems able to alter at will..."
New York Times - A. O. Scott (07/18/2003)
"...[Atkinson is] a comic actor of genius who raises silliness to an art form..."
Los Angeles Times - Kenneth Turan (07/18/2003)
"...Atkinson raises the movie to the level of good fun by the force of his outrageous persona and skill at physical comedy..."
USA Today - Claudia Puig (07/18/2003)
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