Childlike Englishman, Mr. Bean, is an incompetent watchman at the Royal National Gallery. After the museum's board of directors' attempt to have him fired is blocked by the chairman, who has taken a liking to Bean, they send him to Los Angeles to act as their ambassador for the unveiling of a historic painting to humiliate him. Fooled, Mr. Bean must now successfully unveil the painting or risk his and a hapless Los Angeles curator's termination.
Acting
Atkinson's face does more work than most scripts.
Practical Effects
Pre-CGI destruction — every splat is real.
Director
Mel Smith
Rowan Atkinson
Mr. Bean
Peter MacNicol
David Langley
Pamela Reed
Alison Langley
Tricia Vessey
Jennifer Langley
Andrew Lawrence
Kevin Langley
Harris Yulin
George Grierson
Burt Reynolds
General Newton
Richard Gant
Lieutenant Brutus
Chris Ellis
Detective Butler
Tom McGowan
Walter Merchandise
Sandra Oh
Bernice Schimmel
Peter Egan
Lord Walton
Peter Capaldi
Gareth
Scott Charles
Timmy Pewker Jr.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Atkinson performed most of his own stunts, including the infamous turkey-on-head scene that took 20 takes.
This film expanded Bean from a silent TV phenomenon to global box office — and proved physical comedy transcends language.
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