Austin Powers

Austin Powers
Directed by	Jay Roach
Written by	Mike Myers Michael McCullers (2–3)
Produced by	Mike Myers Demi Moore Jennifer Todd Suzanne Todd
Starring	Mike Myers Elizabeth Hurley Michael York Seth Green Heather Graham Mindy Sterling Robert Wagner Verne Troyer Beyoncé Knowles Michael Caine
Music by	George S. Clinton
Distributed by	Warner Bros. Pictures (New Line Cinema)
Release date	1997–2002
Running time	286 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$112.5 million
Box office	$676.3 million

Austin Powers is a series of American satirical spy comedy films created by Mike Myers, who stars as the British spy Austin Powers as well as his arch-nemesis, Dr. Evil. The series consists of International Man of Mystery (1997), The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999) and Goldmember (2002), all of which were directed by Jay Roach, and co-produced and released by New Line Cinema.

The series is a satire of numerous films and characters, particularly the James Bond series and Jason King, and incorporates many other elements of popular culture as it follows a British spy's quest to bring down his nemesis. The character of Powers represents an archetype of 1960s Swinging London, with his advocacy of free love, his use of obscure impressions and his clothing style. The films also poke fun at the outrageous plots, rampant sexual innuendo, and one-dimensional stock characters associated with 1960s spy films.