Inspector Gadget (1999)

User Rating:

3.9/10   

Director:

David Kellogg

Writers (WGA):

Andy Heyward (characters) and
Jean Chalopin (characters) ...

Release Date:

23 July 1999 (USA)

Genre:

Family | Action | Adventure | Comedy

Tagline:

The ultimate crime fighting machine.

Plot:

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

Plot Keywords:

Gadget | Inspector | Security Guard | Remake | Disembodied Head

Awards:

1 win & 7 nominations

Cast

Matthew Broderick	...	Inspector Gadget / Robo Gadget / John Brown
Rupert Everett	...	Sanford Scolex
Joely Fisher	...	Brenda / Robobrenda
Michelle Trachtenberg	...	Penny
Andy Dick	...	Kramer
Cheri Oteri	...	Mayor Wilson
Mike Hagerty	...	Sikes (as Michael G. Hagerty)
Dabney Coleman	...	Chief Quimby
D.L. Hughley	...	Gadgetmobile (voice)
Rene Auberjonois	...	Artemus Bradford (as René Auberjonois)
Frances Bay	...	Thelma
Mr. T	...	Himself
Richard Kiel	...	Famous Big Guy with Silver Teeth
Richard Lee-Sung	...	Famous Villain with Deadly Hat
Bobby Bell	...	Famous Identifier of Sea Planes (as Robert N. Bell)

Also Known As:

The Real Inspector Gadget (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated PG for whacky violence/action, language and innuendo.

Runtime:

78 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Norwegian | French | Spanish

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Iceland:L | Malaysia:U | USA:PG (certificate #36799) | South Korea:All | Argentina:Atp | Australia:PG | Chile:TE | Finland:K-8 | France:U | Germany:6 (w) | New Zealand:PG | Norway:7 | Peru:PT | Singapore:PG | Sweden:7 | Switzerland:7 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:7 (canton of Vaud) | UK:U | Brazil:Livre

Filming Locations:

Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA

Company:

Walt Disney Pictures

Trivia:

Cameo: [Andy Heyward]one of the creators of the original animated series appears in the film as "Mr. D.I.C." DIC was the name of the studio that produced the animated series.

Goofs:

Continuity: The fender of Claw's limosine is clearly damaged after colliding with the gadgetmobile. However, in the next shot the damage has repaired itself.

Quotes:

Dr. Brenda Bradford: I'll be with you every step of the way!
Inspector Gadget: I'd shake your hand... but you might lose an eye.

Movie Connections:

Features "The Simpsons" (1989)

Soundtrack:

Pearl Curtain in the Moon

NO NO Gadget ...

I used to have a fascination with the cartoon back in college when it was being made. It had much the charm of "Get Smart". While it admittedly had its faults, it was rather enjoyable.

Naturally I was very interested in seeing the film version. That was before I saw it. Afterwords I wished it had never been made.

Besides being miscast all around (who on Earth though Broderick was even close to the role?) it just didn't make the grade.

The effects were reasonable and perhaps the ONLY thing I liked about the movie; seeing a live-action version of the gadgets in action! What was missing was a story and treatment which made it funny or charming or interesting.

The original was a wacky cartoon with a very lighthearted attitude. It was FUN. The motion picture became murky and took itself FAR too seriously. If it had seriously had a great plot or went crazy enough to make it seem like a "cartoon on film" it might have been enjoyable.

As it exists it doesn't deserve to be considered part of the "Gadget Legacy".