Agent Cody Banks

Movie
German title	Agent Cody Banks
Original title	Agent Cody Banks
Country of production	United States , Canada
original language	English
Publishing year	2003
length	102 minutes
Age rating	FSK 6 ; JMK 10
Rod
Director	Harald Zwart
script	Ashley Miller ; Zack Stentz ; Scott Alexander ; Larry Karaszewski
production	David Glasser ; Andreas Klein ; David Nicksay ; Guy Oseary ; Dylan Sellers
music	John Powell
camera	Denis Crossan
cut	Jim Miller
occupation
	Frankie Muniz : Cody Banks; Hilary Duff : Natalie Connors; Angie Harmon : Ronica Miles; Keith David : CIA director; Cynthia Stevenson : Mrs. Banks; Arnold Vosloo : Francois Molay; Daniel Roebuck : Mr. Banks; Ian McShane : Brinkman; Darrell Hammond : Earl; Martin Donovan : Dr. Connors; Connor Widdows : Alex Banks;
chronology
	Successor → ; Agent Cody Banks 2: Mission London

Agent Cody Banks is an American-Canadian spy film directed by Harald Zwart from 2003 .

action

Cody Banks answered a newspaper ad at the age of 13 and was trained as an agent by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). A few years later he is said to be the daughter of Dr. Get to know Connors, Natalie. Dr. Connors develops nanorobots for a criminal organization.

It turns out that Banks is unable to approach Natalie. The CIA organized special training for him to teach him how to talk to girls. Banks rescues Natalie, who loses her balance on a ladder and falls down. She invites him to her birthday party.

At the Connors estate, Banks overhears Dr. Connors with his clients, who want to destroy the US strategic missiles with the nanorobots. The attempt to obtain a sample from the nanorobots fails because they corrode the shoe in which Banks is hiding the sample.

Cody falls in love with Natalie, which is why he is suspended from duty. Natalie is kidnapped by the men of the Syndicate while she is talking to Cody who wants to reveal his true role to her. Banks rescues her against the instructions of the CIA chief, with an agent several years older helping him. He destroys the base of the organization whose leader is being eaten away by the nanorobots. The head of the CIA congratulates him on the good work .

Reviews

Lexicon of international film : “A simple, only reasonably entertaining agent story”, which “suffers from the poor story”.
Kevin Thomas, Los Angeles Times , March 14, 2003: The comedy was intended for teenagers, but also fun for their grandparents. The director's style seems “light” and “flowing”.

Awards

2003: Nomination for the Teen Choice Award for Frankie Muniz
2004: Nomination for the Saturn Award for Frankie Muniz
2004: Nomination for the Young Artist Award for Frankie Muniz and as best comedy

background

The filming locations were mainly in Vancouver and the surrounding area. Some photos were taken in Los Angeles and Seattle (aerial photos). The film started on May 27, 2002. The budget was about 26 million US dollars.
US cinemas grossed over $ 47 million.
In 2004 the sequel Agent Cody Banks 2: Mission London followed .

Web links

Agent Cody Banks in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Agent Cody Banks at Rotten Tomatoes (English)

Individual evidence

^ Certificate of Release to Agent Cody Banks . Voluntary self-regulation of the film industry , April 2003 (PDF; test number: 93 730 K).
↑ Age rating for Agent Cody Banks . Youth Media Commission .
^ Agent Cody Banks. In: Lexicon of International Films . Film service , accessed March 2, 2017 .
↑ http://www.calendarlive.com/movies/reviews/cl-et-thomas14mar14,0,6605423.story

[FSK-1] Certificate of Release to Agent Cody Banks . Voluntary self-regulation of the film industry , April 2003 (PDF; test number: 93 730 K).

[JMK-2] Age rating for Agent Cody Banks . Youth Media Commission .

[3] Agent Cody Banks. In: Lexicon of International Films . Film service , accessed March 2, 2017 .

[4] ttp://www.calendarlive.com/movies/reviews/cl-et-thomas14mar14,0,6605423.story