
Rancor was wounded in an earlier encounter and no longer has arms. Along with the mysterious and lovely Veronique Ukrinsky, Agent 3.14, he must rescue the kidnapped Barbara Dahl and stop the evil genius, a General named Rancor, from seizing control of the entire world. Secret agent WD-40 Dick Steele has his work cut out for him. The film eventually grossed $26 million against a production budget of $18 million. While many praised Nielsen's acting and its humor, most found the script, story, and its direction disappointing. The film was released by Buena Vista Pictures under its Hollywood Pictures banner on May 24, 1996, receiving negative reviews from critics. The film was directed by Rick Friedberg who produced with Doug Draizin and Jeffrey Konvitz. The film's title is a parody of Die Hard. The introduction to the film is sung by comedy artist "Weird Al" Yankovic, and it was the first film to be written by Jason Friedberg and Aaron Seltzer who later went on to co-write Scary Movie and write and direct parody films such as Date Movie, Disaster Movie, and Meet the Spartans. Spy Hard is a 1996 American spy parody film starring Leslie Nielsen (who also executive produced) and Nicollette Sheridan, parodying James Bond and other action films.
