Mystery Men is a 1999 American
superhero comedy film directed by
Kinka Usher and written by Neil Cuthbert and
Bob Burden, loosely based on Burden's
Flaming Carrot Comics, and starring (in alphabetical order)
Hank Azaria,
Claire Forlani,
Janeane Garofalo,
Eddie Izzard,
Greg Kinnear,
William H. Macy,
Kel Mitchell,
Lena Olin,
Paul Reubens,
Geoffrey Rush,
Ben Stiller,
Wes Studi, and
Tom Waits. The film details the story of a trio of lesser
superheroes with unimpressive powers who are required to save the day.