Inspector Gadget (1999)

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

US TV Schedule:

Tue. Nov. 17

8:00 PM

WGNAMER

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:

Kramer, Claw's head scientist, played by Andy Dick, was named after the Seinfeld series character Kramer with the same notorious hairstyle.

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:

Scolex: I deserve a dashing appellation.
Kramer: A dashing appellation. What is that? A hillbilly with a tuxedo?

Movie Connections:

Features "The Simpsons" (1989)

Soundtrack:

Pearl Curtain in the Moon

Go Go Gadget!

This movie is actually pretty good. It was much better than what most critics said. Now that is surprising though. Why? Because this was made by Disney, a studio (to put it nicely) I am really not fond of. Matthew Broderick does a good job as the title character (really). The other actors don't play their characters as well as they could have. Moving to a more positive aspect, the special effects are another major highlight of the movie. Same for the action and fight scenes. As for the story, it's okay. The story is pretty much a prequel to the animated series, showing Inspector Gadget's origin. It's far from perfect, but keep in mind this movie is based on a Saturday morning series from the eighties and intended for the kids. Thumbs up.