"Not your classic superheroes...they're the other guys."

1999

2h 1m

5.8(868 votes)

Adventure

Fantasy

Action

Comedy

Science Fiction

Overview

When Champion City's hero Captain Amazing is kidnapped by the recently paroled supervillain Casanova Frankenstein, a trio of average, everyday superheroes -- Mr. Furious, the Shoveler and the Blue Raja -- assemble a new super team to save him.

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Cast & Crew

117 members

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Ben Stiller

Mr. Furious / Roy

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Hank Azaria

Blue Raja / Jeffrey

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William H. Macy

Shoveler / Eddie

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Greg Kinnear

Captain Amazing / Lance

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Kel Mitchell

Invisible Boy

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Paul Reubens

Spleen

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Janeane Garofalo

Bowler / Carol

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Wes Studi

Sphinx

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Claire Forlani

Monica

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Geoffrey Rush

Casanova Frankenstein

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Lena Olin

Dr. Anabel Leek

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Eddie Izzard

Tony P

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Tom Waits

Doc Heller

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Artie Lange

Big Red

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Louise Lasser

Violet

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Ricky Jay

Vic Weems

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Jenifer Lewis

Lucille

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Pras Michel

Tony C

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Ned Bellamy

Funk

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Joel McCrary

McGuire

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Ernie Lee Banks

Ted

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Gerry Becker

Banyon

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Corbin Bleu

Butch

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Philip Bolden

Roland

Camera

Jake Cross

Thug

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Emmy Laybourne

Reporter

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Mason Lucero

Young Kid

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Monet Mazur

Becky Beaner

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Christopher Mugglebee

Reporter

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Olivia Lauren Todd

Tracy

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Frederick Usher

Thug

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Kinka Usher

Moe

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Gayle Vance

Sally

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Adrian Armas

Disco Boy

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Gichi Gamba

Disco Boy

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Thomas Lake

Disco Boy

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Robert Musselman

Disco Boy / Ballerinaman

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Solo Scott

Disco Boy

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Erik Michael Tristan

Disco Boy

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James Duke

Big Tobacco

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Angelica Bridges

Furrier

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Ungela Brockman

Furrier

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Kimberly James

Furrier

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Andreea Radutoiu

Furrier

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Michael Bay

Frat Boy

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Noah Blake

Frat Boy

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Riki Rachtman

Frat Boy

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T-Mo

Rapper

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Cee Lo Green

Rapper

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Big Gipp

Rapper

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Khujo

Rapper

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Michael Chieffo

Suit

Writing

Gil Christner

Suit

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Carl Strand

Suit

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Robert Chow

Susie

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John Brantley Cole

Susie

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Steven Jang

Susie

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Sung Kang

Susie

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Sasha Bray

Disco Girl

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Sunny Görg

Disco Girl

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Shane J. Bobb

Disco Girl

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Jennifer Lee Keyes

Disco Girl

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Marie Matiko

Disco Girl

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Jody Watley

Disco Girl

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Margaret Wheeler

Old Lady

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Billy Beck

Old Man

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Robert P. Lieb

Old Man

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Florence Stone Fevergeon

Old Party Goer

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Sarah Kane

Old Party Goer

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Ed Denette

Old Veteran

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Nori T. Gehr

Back-Up Singer

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Kiko Kiko

Back-Up Singer

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Kiyoko Yamaguchi

Back-Up Singer

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Sound

Mark Mothersbaugh

Band Leader

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Nancye Ferguson

Singer

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Katie Adams

Dancer

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Shirley Bowden

Dancer

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Helen Etting

Dancer

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Lu Gay

Dancer

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Valerie Gitter

Dancer

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Mac Greenstein

Dancer

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C. Elane Innes

Dancer

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Irene Kamsler

Dancer

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Miriam R. Lawless

Dancer

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Teresa MacLean

Dancer

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Joanne McDermott

Dancer

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Crystal Gaer White

Dancer

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Joann Richter

Powerwoman

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Stacey Travis

Powerwoman

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Larkin Campbell

Supervacman

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Oliver Clark

Reverse Psychologist

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Jack Plotnick

Mr. Pups

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Dane Cook

El Súper Waffler

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Vince Melocchi

Mailman

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Doug Jones

Eraserhead

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Vincent Bowman

Son of Eraserhead

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Vylette Fagerholm

Little Miss Vengeance

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Dana Gould

Squeegeman

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Branden Williams

Maintainer

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Aaron Priest

The Artiste

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Robert B. Martin Jr.

Big Billy Hill Billy

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Gabrielle Conforti

PMS Avenger

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Jeff Z. Danziger

Radio Man

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Wilbert Sampson

Pig

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Kenneth W. Watts

Pig

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Production

Elliot Durant III

Martial Artist

Writing

Anthony Marinelli

Gorilla

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Drinda E. Shaneyfelt

Evil Devil Woman

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Félix Castro

Globalman

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Michael Craig

Gardener

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Ronald Lasky

Bullfighter

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David Still

Stilt Man

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Jonathan Khan

Fisherman

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Jerry Farmer

Thirstyman

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Stephanie D'Abruzzo

Mrs. Cornelius - Gambler (uncredited)

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Lucas Meyers

Citizen Kane (uncredited)

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Eiko Nijo

Bride (uncredited)

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