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Inspector Gadget (1999)

PG 78 min  -  Action | Adventure | Comedy  -   23 July 1999 (USA)
3.9
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Ratings: 3.9/10 from 19,881 users   Metascore: 36/100 
Reviews: 219 user | 67 critic | 22 from Metacritic.com

A security guard's dreams come true when he is selected to be transformed into a cybernetic police officer.

Director:

David Kellogg

Writers:

Andy Heyward (characters), Jean Chalopin (characters), and 5 more credits »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Matthew Broderick ...
Rupert Everett ...
Joely Fisher ...
Brenda / Robobrenda
Michelle Trachtenberg ...
Andy Dick ...
Kramer
Cheri Oteri ...
Mayor Wilson
Mike Hagerty ...
Sikes (as Michael G. Hagerty)
Dabney Coleman ...
D.L. Hughley ...
Gadgetmobile (voice)
Rene Auberjonois ...
Artemus Bradford (as René Auberjonois)
Frances Bay ...
Thelma
Mr. T ...
Himself
Richard Kiel ...
Richard Lee-Sung Richard Lee-Sung ...
Bobby Bell Bobby Bell ...
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Storyline

A remake of the television series, Matthew Broderick stars as Gadget, who suffers an accident at the beginning of the film, and befriends Brenda, a robotic surgeon who repairs Gadget so that he can defeat the villain Claw. In the meantime, Gadget and Brenda fall in love. Written by Ari Herzog <ari@ici.net>  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Gadget | Police | Security Guard | Inspector | Claw  | See more »

Taglines:

The ultimate crime fighting tool. See more »

Genres:

Action | Adventure | Comedy | Family

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for whacky violence/action, language and innuendo See all certifications »

Parents Guide:

View content advisory »
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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Norwegian | French | Spanish

Release Date:

(USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Astynomos Sainis See more »

Filming Locations:

Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$75,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$21,889,138 (USA) (25 July 1999) (2814 Screens)

Gross:

$97,360,069 (USA) (26 December 1999)
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Company Credits

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

DTS  | Dolby Digital  | SDDS

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Lindsay Lohan turned down the role of Penny, due to working on her first movie, Disney's The Parent Trap. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: When Inspector Gadget falls on top of Brenda in the building, the position of their faces rapidly changes between shots. See more »

Quotes

Gadgetmobile: [two guys are trying to steal a Dodge Viper but Inspector Gadget doesn't notice that they are actually ecaped convicts and this upsets the Gadgetmobile] That's it. I can't take this anymore. Step away from the Viper!
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Crazy Credits

At the very, very end, after the credits are done rolling and Gadgetmobile
finally quiets up, you see the typical logo for Caravan Pictures of a man's
silohette as he walks down a lone road. But this time, a copter pops out
of his hat and he flys away. See more »

Connections

Referenced in "The Nostalgia Critic: Dunston Checks In (#5.9)" (2012) See more »

Soundtracks

"Wild Wild Life"
(1986)
Written by David Byrne, Chris Frantz (as Chistopher Frantz), Tina Weymouth (as Martina Weymouth) and Jerry Harrison See more »