The Accidental Spy (2001)
“Ordinary Guy. Extraordinary Spy.”
Movie20011h 47mCN
Our verdict
Decent one-time watch
Mixed-to-positive reactions; enjoyable if the genre is your thing.
Based on the TMDB audience score from 542 ratings.
Movie review: The Accidental Spy
The Accidental Spy is a film from 2001. It is catalogued under Action, Comedy, Thriller. Its listed tagline is “Ordinary Guy. Extraordinary Spy.”
Story
A fun-filled story about an ordinary guy about to kick into an action-packed adventure. Jackie Chan plays a bored and unsuccessful salesman who never thought his life would amount to anything. All that changes one day when he becomes an instant hero by foiling an attempted bank robbery.
Audience reaction
TMDB records an audience rating of 6.0/10 based on 542 votes.
Production
Release date: January 18, 2001 · Runtime: 107 minutes · Original language: CN · Reported budget: $25,697,387 · Reported revenue: $790,144
Official trailer
Cast
Jackie Chan
Eric Tsang Chi-Wai
Vivian Hsu
Wu Hsing-Guo
Min Kim
Alfred Cheung Kin-Ting
Lillian Ho Ga-Lai
Cheung Tat-Ming
Poon Hang-Sang
Paulyn Sun
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