Inspector Gadget 2 (2003) (V)

Director:

Alex Zamm

Writers (WGA):

Andy Heyward (characters) and
Jean Chalopin (characters) ...
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Release Date:

11 March 2003 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Comedy | Family | Sci-Fi

Tagline:

Inspect the unexpected.

Plot:

Inspector Gadget returns in this sequel to the 1999 hit, "Inspector Gadget." Gadget once again has to fight his arch nemesis, Claw.

Plot Keywords:

Gadget | Inspector | Escape | Sequel | Chase

Awards:

4 nominations

Cast

French Stewart	...	Inspector Gadget
Elaine Hendrix	...	G2
Tony Martin	...	Claw
Caitlin Wachs	...	Penny
Mark Mitchell	...	Chief Quimby
Sigrid Thornton	...	Mayor Wilson
Bruce Spence	...	Baxter
Alethea McGrath	...	Mrs. Quimby
John Batchelor	...	McKibble
James Wardlaw	...	Brick
Mick Roughlan	...	Jungle Bob
Nick Lawson	...	Squint
Siros Niaros	...	The Ninja
Kate Peters	...	Dating Service Woman
Brian McDermott	...	Mr. Morgan
Nick Backstrom	...	Security Guard
Jan Nary	...	Librarian
Todd Levi	...	Anchorman
Jacy Lewis	...	Reporter
Monette Lee	...	Middle Aged Woman
Mungo McKay	...	Bartender
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Jeff Bennett	...	Brain (voice)
Louise Boothby	...	Reporter
Tim Boyle	...	Policeman
Remi Broadway	...	Frozen Townsman
Chris Cruickshanks	...	Mini Bikee
Mary Hendrix	...	Socialite
D.L. Hughley	...	Gadgetmobile (voice)
Evert McQueen	...	Balloon Guy

Directed by
Alex Zamm

Writing credits (WGA)
Andy Heyward		(characters) and
Jean Chalopin		(characters) and
Bruno Bianchi		(characters)
Ron Anderson		(written by) and
William Robertson		(written by) &
Alex Zamm		(written by)

Produced by
Roger Birnbaum	....	executive producer
Jean Chalopin	....	executive producer
Peter M. Green	....	producer
Andy Heyward	....	executive producer
Charles Hirschhorn	....	producer
Jordan Kerner	....	executive producer
David Roessell	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Chris Hajian

Cinematography by
Geoffrey Wharton

Film Editing by
Jimmy Hill

Casting by
Amy Lippens

Production Design by
Phil Shearer

Art Direction by
Bill Booth

Costume Design by
Terry Ryan

Makeup Department
Karen Adcock	....	make-up and hair
Karla Goldsmith	....	makeup artist

Production Management
Gina Black	....	unit production manager
Maggie Evans	....	post-production supervisor
Jamie Whitfield	....	unit manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Vera Biffone	....	second assistant director
Darren Mallett	....	first assistant director
Nick McKinnon	....	fourth assistant director
Peter McLennan	....	third assistant director
Steve Newman	....	second unit director
Judi Patson	....	first assistant director
Judi Patson	....	second unit director
Jeremy Skues	....	second assistant director

Art Department
Jodie Allen	....	set dresser
Jim Bandsuh	....	illustrator
Mark Brims	....	property master
Graeme Callander	....	storyboard artist
Dane Eade	....	trade assistant
Laura Elkington	....	stand-by props
Brad Greenwood	....	concept artist
Sarah Light	....	assistant art director
Tricia McInally	....	art department coordinator
Ray Pedler	....	scenic artist
Matthew Putland	....	assistant set decorator
Fiona Scott	....	assistant art director
Jason Segal	....	set finisher
Josh Sheppard	....	storyboard artist
Greg Tuckwell	....	props
Tracey Wilson	....	production illustrator

Sound Department
Julius Chan	....	sound effects editor
Matt Connolly	....	dialogue editor
Mark DeSimone	....	adr mixer: New York
Paul Drenning	....	adr mixer
Liam Egan	....	sound effects editor
Mark Franken	....	sound effects editor
Vic Kaspar	....	supervising sound editor
Stefan Kluka	....	foley artist
Stefan Kluka	....	sound effects editor
Peter D. Smith	....	sound re-recording mixer
Craig Walmsley	....	sound
Andy Wright	....	adr recordist

Special Effects by
Andy Clement	....	lifecast maker: French Stewart
Steve Courtney	....	special effects supervisor
John Cox	....	animatronics supervisor
Peter Exton	....	animatronic technician
Tobias Jahke	....	mould maker
James Paul	....	animatronic technician
Julian Summers	....	special effects technician

Visual Effects by
Lindsay Adams	....	digital compositor
Ian B. Anderson	....	titles designer
Michael Bain	....	3D digital artist
Andy Barrios	....	Inferno artist: Photon VFX, Australia
James Bennett	....	animator
Kathryn Bolt	....	digital compositor
Warwick Campbell	....	titles compositor
Mark Doney	....	senior compositor
Simon Dye	....	compositor
Alex Fry	....	digital compositor
Mark Gee	....	senior 3D animator
Diego Guerrero	....	senior 3D artist: GMD Film
Scott Harper	....	digital compositor
Daniel Harvey	....	visual effects producer
Trevor Hawkins	....	visual effects supervisor
David Hewitt	....	visual effects producer: GMD
Steven Anthony Khoury	....	digital artist
Andrew Kunzel	....	animator
Nicky Ladas	....	data manager
Nerys Lincoln	....	digital artist
Kimberley Liptrap	....	3D lighting artist
Daniel Loui	....	digital compositor
Matthew Lynch	....	visual effects producer: GMD Film
Allan McKay	....	technical director
Tony Noel	....	digital compositor
Kim Pearce	....	render wrangler
Kim Pearce	....	system administrator
David Peers	....	opening titles designer
Benoit Pelchat	....	digital matte artist
Tim Quarry	....	digital supervisor: GMD
Heath Ryan	....	visual effects editor
Jörg Schulz-Gerchow	....	digital compositor
Jason Selfe	....	digital compositor
Murray Smallwood	....	digital compositor
Jana Spotts	....	visual effects coordinator
Tim Streets	....	3D animator
Jensen Toms	....	lighting & compositing
Georgie Uppington	....	visual effects coordinator
Martin Wiseman	....	digital effects line producer
Malcolm Wright	....	digital effects artist
Ben De Luca	....	senior systems administrator (uncredited)
Pru Donovan	....	visual effects coordinator (uncredited)
Peter Fisher	....	visual effects executive producer: GMD (uncredited)
Chris Long	....	research and development (uncredited)

Stunts
Shea Adams	....	stunt performer
Ric Anderson	....	stunt coordinator
Renee Bowen	....	stunt double
Bradd Buckley	....	stunt double (as Brad Buckley)
Craig Dunn	....	stunt driver
Sebastian Foxx	....	stunt performer
Angela Moore	....	stunt double
Paul Phillips	....	assistant stunt coordinator
Mick Van Moorsel	....	stunt driving double

Camera and Electrical Department
Franc Biffone	....	camera operator
Simon Cardwell	....	still photographer
Jamie Couper	....	lighting technician
Chris Fleet	....	gaffer
Mark Goellnicht	....	Steadicam operator
Mark Goellnicht	....	camera operator
Billy Harmer	....	grip: second unit
Chris Holland	....	lighting technician
Ben King	....	focus puller: second unit
Ben King	....	second assistant camera: additional camera
Warren Lazarides	....	assistant camera
Steve Newman	....	director of photography: second unit
John Platt	....	camera operator

Animation Department
Andy Cadzow	....	animator
Daniel James Cox	....	digital background painter: opening titles
Mike Paech	....	animator

Casting Department
Maura Fay	....	casting: Australia
Fiona McMaster	....	casting assistant
Meredith B. Robinson	....	casting associate

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Melissa Montague	....	set costumer

Editorial Department
Matt Bennett	....	editor: opening titles
Elly Nichols	....	post-production coordinator
Wade Odlum	....	telecine assistant
Heath Ryan	....	first assistant editor
Eric Whipp	....	digital colorist

Music Department
Laura Bishop	....	music preparation
Nora Felder	....	music supervisor
Jason Fernandez	....	additional synthesizer programming
Christopher Gordon	....	conductor
Christopher Gordon	....	orchestrator
Coralie Hartl	....	orchestra contractor
Phillip Hartl	....	concert master
Tim Ryan	....	music editor
Jessica Wells	....	music preparation

Other crew
Richard A. Barker	....	titles producer: Cutting Edge
Toni Carey	....	assistant payroll (as Toni Stewart)
Janet Chiarabaglio	....	lead stand-in
Megan Clarke	....	assistant production coordinator
Tony Clarke	....	location manager
Pam Collis	....	assistant production coordinator
Sarah Edmonds	....	assistant to director
Wilf Flint	....	location assistant
Rhonda Fortescue	....	assistant accountant
Kelly Head	....	assistant accountant
Dean Hood	....	financial controller
Carolina Häggström	....	script supervisor
Duncan Jones	....	location assistant
Peter Madamba	....	script researcher
Bruce Shapiro	....	dialogue coach
Deb Sutherland	....	production accountant
Lana Williams	....	safety supervisor
Jeffrey Woods	....	nurse: second unit
Rowena Zande	....	production coordinator
Craig A. Kocinski	....	voiceover/looping (uncredited)
Julie Stewart	....	post-production accounts (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Fountain Productions
• Walt Disney Pictures

Distributors

• Walt Disney Pictures (2003) (USA) (theatrical)
• Walt Disney Home Video (2003) (USA) (DVD)
• Buena Vista Home Entertainment (Brazil) (DVD)
• Buena Vista Home Entertainment (2003) (Finland) (DVD) (VHS)
• Buena Vista Home Entertainment (Japan)
• Buena Vista Home Video
• Buena Vista International (Argentina)
• Gativideo (Argentina) (DVD)
• Gativideo (Argentina) (VHS)

Special Effects

• Photon VFX (visual effects)

Other Companies

• Act One Script Clearance  script clearance and research
• Cutting Edge  graphics (opening and closing titles and chapter headers)
• Cutting Edge  post-production (color grading)
• Cutting Edge  titles
• Digital Sound & Vision  sound post-production
• Studios 301  orchestra score recording facility
• Trackdown Digital  music editing services

Also Known As:

"IG2" - USA (poster title)
"Go! Go! Gadget 2" - Japan (English title)

MPAA:

Rated PG for some mild violence/peril (original rating)

Runtime:

89 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:G (edited for re-rating) | Argentina:Atp | Australia:G | Germany:6 | UK:U | Singapore:PG | Brazil:Livre | USA:PG (original rating) | Iceland:L | Finland:K-7 | New Zealand:G

Filming Locations:

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Company:

Fountain Productions

Trivia:

The special effects crew used power drills for some of their stunts. For example, when Gadget first sees G2, his hat spins when a power drill connected to a pole to the hat spins.

Goofs:

Factual errors: A standard gold bar weighs about 27 pounds, and the amount of gold loaded into the ice cream truck would have overloaded the truck. It would have also caused problems from shifting during the high speed pursuit.

Quotes:

Inspector Gadget:You can't fire me. I quit!

Movie Connections:

Spoofs RoboCop (1987)

Soundtrack:

Up, Up, Up

Much Better than the First!!!

I used to watch the Inspector Gadget Television show all of the time, and so going into the first movie I was hoping it would retain certain elements of the show. However, that first movie changed so much (the most notable being the odd reworking of Dr. Claw) that it didn't feel like Inspector Gadget anymore.

This movie, on the other hand, is excellent, because it discards trying to be in continuity with the first in order to be much more like the show. The character dynamic of the show (including the faceless villian) has been restored. Now, Gadget is once again a bumbling idiot who is saved only by those around him. At first I thought the inclusion of G2 would hamper the film, but her part is well integrated and this is still Gadget's movie. It's very funny, silly, and stylized, and probably good enough to have been in theaters. Forget about the continuity errors in relation to the first film, and enjoy live-action Gadget the way it should have been in the first place.

**** out of ****