Review of Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997) by Bill Clark for FromTheBalcony — 27 Oct 2005

Hilarious and smart...the best Bond spoof there is.

This review of Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997) was written by Bill Clark and published by FromTheBalcony on 27 Oct 2005.

Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery has generally received positive reviews.

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