Agent Cody Banks
Agent Cody Banks is a 2003 American spy action comedy film directed by Harald Zwart. The film follows the adventures of the 15-year-old title character, played by Frankie Muniz, who has to finish his chores, avoid getting grounded, and save the world by going undercover for the CIA as a James Bond–type superspy. Hilary Duff, Angie Harmon, Keith David, Cynthia Stevenson, Daniel Roebuck, Darrell Hammond, Ian McShane, and Arnold Vosloo co-star. The movie was filmed in British Columbia and was released in the United States on March 14, 2003.
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| Directed by | Harald Zwart |
| Screenplay by | Scott Alexander Larry Karaszewski Zack Stentz Ashley Edward Miller |
| Story by | Jeffrey Jurgensen |
| Produced by | David C. Glasser Andreas Klein Dylan Sellers Guy Oseary David Nicksay |
| Starring | Frankie Muniz Hilary Duff Angie Harmon Keith David Cynthia Stevenson Arnold Vosloo Ian McShane |
| Cinematography | Denis Crossan |
| Edited by | Jim Miller |
| Music by | John Powell |
Production companies | Splendid Pictures Maverick Films Dylan Sellers Productions Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
| Distributed by | MGM Distribution Co. (United States/Canada) 20th Century Fox (International) |
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Running time | 102 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $28 million |
| Box office | $58.8 million |
This film was the first major motion picture project for Duff apart from the film spinoff of her Lizzie McGuire TV series, as well as for Harmon, who had just come off a three-year stint as Assistant D.A. Abbie Carmichael on NBC's Law & Order. A sequel was released the following year. The film's executive producers include Madonna (whose then-production company Maverick Films acquired the script) and Jason Alexander (he was originally attached to direct before being replaced by Vic Armstrong, who was ultimately replaced by Zwart).