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Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002)

Comedy, Crime • 1h 34m

Overview

The world's most shagadelic spy continues his fight against Dr. Evil. This time, the diabolical doctor and his clone, Mini-Me, team up with a new foe—'70s kingpin Goldmember. While pursuing the team of villains to stop them from world domination, Austin gets help from his dad and an old girlfriend.

Director: Jay Roach

Cast: Mike Myers, Beyoncé, Seth Green, Michael York, Robert Wagner, Mindy Sterling, Verne Troyer, Michael Caine, Fred Savage, Gwyneth Paltrow, Diane Mizota, Carrie Ann Inaba, Nobu Matsuhisa, Aaron Himelstein, Josh Zuckerman, Evan Farmer, Scott Aukerman, Anna Marie Goddard, Tommy Lister Jr., Nichole Hiltz, Angela Meryl, Tom Cruise, John Travolta, Kevin Spacey, Danny DeVito, Steven Spielberg, Nathan Lane, Neil Mullarkey, Eric Winzenried, Jim Piddock, Esther Scott, Leyna Nguyen, Jeannette Charles, Brian Tee, Masi Oka, Kevin Cooney, Clint Howard, Michael McDonald, Donna D'Errico, Fred Stoller, Brad Grunberg, Greg Grunberg, Ren Urano, Kinga Philipps, John Donovan, Masa Kanome, Hideo Kimura, Hiroshi Otaguro, Kevin Alexander Stea, Linda Kim, Nina Kaczorowski, Tammy Vanderpool, Nikki Ziering, Sybil Azur, Nicole Humphries, Patrice Fisher, Timothy Anderson, Faune Chambers Watkins, Kelly Cooper, R.J. Durell, Shaun Earl, Michelle Elkin, Jennifer Hamilton, Hunter Hamilton, Michael Higgins, Mark Meismer, Mandy Moore, Ayesha Orange, Nathan Prevost, Liz Ramos, Shealan Spencer, Becca Sweitzer, Salvatore Vassallo, Robert Vinson, Amie Barsky, Lina Chmiel, Sharon Ferguson, Trey Knight, Brian Richardson, Kimberlee Suerth, Lakisha Swift, Katie Couric, Rob Lowe, Ryan Allen Carrillo, Mike Chaturantabut, Gabriel Corbin, Devyn Duex, Christy McGinity Gibel, Paul Grace, Ben Hisoler, Eiji Inoue, Jimmy Jatho, Kristen Johnston, Charles M. Kerper, Martin Klebba, Carolina Lancaster, Ryan McGonagle, Kinsey McLean, Marylee Picciano, Gene Anthony Ray, Tara Rice, Nicole Sciacca, Matt Sergott, Sonny Sison , Michael Sun Lee, Chris Sung, Andreanna Veith, Kevin Vila, Dan Warner, Shane Zeranski, Ozzy Osbourne, Sharon Osbourne, Kelly Osbourne, Jack Osbourne, Quincy Jones, Britney Spears, Burt Bacharach, Susanna Hoffs, Stuart D. Johnson, Matthew Sweet, Christopher Ward, Jesse Heiman, Eddie Adams, Danny Nero, Peter Navy Tuiasosopo

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Additional Info

The Hard Knock Life music video is censored on the Blu-ray while the DVD is uncensored.

Format

1080p Blu-ray

Length

94 mins

Type

Movie

Alternative Titles

Austin Powers: Goldmember, Austin Powers III: In Goldmember

Last Updated

2 days ago

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Best English-Friendly Release
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Additional Info

The Hard Knock Life music video is censored on the Blu-ray while the DVD is uncensored.

Format
1080p Blu-ray
Length
94 mins
Type
Movie
Alternative Titles
Austin Powers: Goldmember, Austin Powers III: In Goldmember
Last Updated
2 days ago
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