Driver Jim Byrnes as Larry Millard (uncredited), the CEO of a company that is the rival of Miles' company. Production On site locations included Hatley Castle in Colwood, British Columbia, as well as locations in Victoria and Vancouver. While on-site filming took place in British Columbia, Canada, studio filming took place in Shepperton Studios in England. Performance In a release from Studio Briefing, Masterminds was listed as a box office flop for the Labor Day box office weekend, grossing only $1.8 million. Reception On Rotten Tomatoes the film has an approval rating of 19% based on reviews from 16 critics. Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun-Times panned the film, saying "all of the pieces have been assembled from better films, but then there are few worse films to borrow from" but had some praise for Stewart "the sole remaining interest comes from the presence of Stewart." References External links 1997 films American action comedy films Films about computing Films directed by Roger Christian Films set in schools Films shot in Vancouver Films scored by Anthony Marinelli Columbia Pictures films 1997 action comedy films 1997 comedy films 1990s English-language films 1990s American films