Curse of the Pink Panther (1983)

Ensuing after the events of Clouseau's disappearance, his bosses at the Surete put a computer into service to elect a new shrewd detective, Sleigh, who turns up just as inept as Clouseau.

Director:

Blake Edwards

Writers:

Blake Edwards, Geoffrey Edwards

Stars:

David Niven, Robert Wagner, Herbert Lom

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
David Niven	...	Sir Charles Litton
Robert Wagner	...	George Lytton
Herbert Lom	...	Chief Insp. Charles LaRousse Dreyfus
Joanna Lumley	...	Countess Chandra
Capucine	...	Lady Simone Litton
Robert Loggia	...	Bruno Langois
Harvey Korman	...	Prof. Auguste Balls
Burt Kwouk	...	Cato Fong
Ted Wass	...	Sergeant Clifton Sleigh
Roger Moore	...	Chief Insp. Jacques Clouseau (as Turk Thrust II)
Leslie Ash	...	Juleta Shane (AKA Julie Morgan)
Graham Stark	...	Bored Waiter
André Maranne	...	Sergeant Francois Duval
Peter Arne	...	General Bufoni
Patti Davis	...	Michelle Chauvin (as Patricia Davis)

Storyline

Inspector Clouseau disappears, and the Surete wants the world's second best detective to look for him. However, Clouseau's enemy, Dreyfus, rigs the Surete's computer to select, instead, the world's worst detective, N.Y.P.D. Sergeant Clifton Sleigh. Sleigh obtusely bungles his way past assassins and corrupt officials as though he were Clouseau's American cousin.

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Plot Keywords:

woman fights a man | woman undresses a man | man wears eyeglasses | man wears underwear | 1980s film | 

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Taglines:

He's been bombed, blasted and plugged in the parachute ... Is this any way to welcome the World's Greatest Detective ?

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Genres:

Comedy | Crime | Mystery

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Certificate:

PG

Did You Know?

Trivia

This movie marked the final appearance of the "Pink Panther" diamond jewel in a "Pink Panther" movie until Pink Panther (2006).

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Goofs

Around 00:34:45, despite of acting in a french's museum, there is some big grammatical and spelling mistakes on the wall : it's written "Un superb detective que les criminels se m'efient". It should be "Un superbe détective dont les criminels se méfient"

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Quotes

Sergeant Clifton Sleigh: Do you know what this opportunity means to me? I'm a third-generation police officer. My grandfather and my father were captains.
Chief Insp. Charles LaRousse Dreyfus: Mm, your family must be very proud of you.
Sergeant Clifton Sleigh: They still can't believe it.
Chief Insp. Charles LaRousse Dreyfus: Neither can I.
Sergeant Clifton Sleigh: Me, out of all those millions. My grandfather tells everyone it's a practical joke.
Chief Insp. Charles LaRousse Dreyfus: [stifling a giggle] I'm sorry.

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Crazy Credits

Roger Moore is credited as Turk Thrust II.

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Connections

Spoofs Tempest (1983)

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Soundtracks

Moon River
Written by Henry Mancini & Johnny Mercer

User Reviews

A pleasant surprise

Ignore the negative press when viewing this. O.K., the movie cant hit the heights of either A shot in the dark or The Pink Panther Strikes Again, but it is a nice little film in it's own right. Firstly Ted Wass is good in the role of Clifton Sleigh, perhaps it is the fact that the character is too bumbling in the wrong direction that it doesn't work out. The stars of the show are again Herbert Lom and Joanna Lumley, and the sexy Leslie Ash in a Bond girl like role. The man who steals the show is surprisingly Roger Moore as the newly Plastic surgery clad Clouseau who is made up to look like, rather appropriately, Roger Moore. An hilarious twist which is something Clouseau would have gone in for. It is a pity Moore wasn't given the role of Clouseau out right because he is effective in the part and quite funny. An enjoyable little film.

Details

Country:

UK USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

12 August 1983 (USA)

Also Known As:

Curse of the Pink Panther

Filming Locations:

Ibiza, Balearic Islands, Spain

Box Office

Budget:

$11,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$1,641,182, 14 August 1983

Gross USA:

$4,491,986

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$4,491,986

Company Credits

Production Co:

United Artists, Titan Productions, Blake Edwards

Technical Specs

Runtime:

109 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.39 : 1