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MPAA Rating: PG Content Advisory: Brief Nudity, Suitable for Children, Adult Language, Scatological Humor Movie Release: 2003 DVD Release: 01/13/2004 Format: DVD - Pan and Scan Audio Tracks: English, French, Spanish Subtitles: English, French, Spanish SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 1 hrs 28 mins Studio: Universal Studios Total Copies: 18 Genres: Comedy, Comedy of Errors, Spy Comedy See Also: Johnny English [Widescreen]

An unhinged parody of James Bond theatrics, Johnny English finds Mr. Bean himself suiting up as the eponymous super spy for a series of wild and silly adventures. A lowly pencil pusher working for the MI7 agency, Johnny English (Rowan Atkinson) is suddenly promoted to super spy after Agent One is assassinated and every other agent is blown up at his funeral. When billionaire entrepreneur Pascal Sauvage (John Malkovich) sponsors the exhibition of the Crown Jewels and the valuable gems disappear on the opening night, and on the watch of English, the newly designated agent must jump into action to uncover the thief and procure the missing valuables. Tracking the thieves' underground escape route with sidekick Bough (Ben Miller), English locks in on Sauvage despite repeated assurances by boss Pegasus (Tim Pigott-Smith) that the respected entrepreneur has nothing to do with the crime. Could the mysterious Lorna (Natalie Imbruglia), who has an odd habit of turning up at the wrong place at the wrong time, hold the key to helping Johnny? A massive hit overseas, Johnny English held its own at the box office in early April 2003, and was slated for wide release in the U.S. If the spoofing in Johnny English strikes especially close to home, that may be because the film was scripted by Neal Purvis and Robert Wade, who teamed to pen such Bond adventures as Die Another Day and The World is Not Enough. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide

Rowan Atkinson - Johnny English
John Malkovich - Pascal Sauvage
Natalie Imbruglia - Lorna Campbell
Ben Miller - Bough
Douglas McFerran - Carlos Vendetta

This espionage spoof, starring British comedian Rowan Atkinson, gets a fleshed-out presentation for its release on DVD. This edition of Johnny English has been given a pan-and-scan transfer at the full-frame aspect ratio of 1.33:1 (a widescreen letterboxed version is also available). The audio has been mastered in Dolby Digital 5.1, and viewers may choose between the original English soundtrack and dubbed versions in French and Spanish. Bonus materials featured on this disc include a short documentary on the making of the film, a selection of deleted scenes, biographies of the characters, a humorous look at "self-defense" techniques used in the movie, tips for aspiring secret agents, and more. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide