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 | 1983 | 

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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

Details

Country:

UK USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

12 August 1983 (USA)

Also Known As:

Der Fluch des rosaroten Panthers

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:

Stereo

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

This movie began production immediately after principal photography on Trail of the Pink Panther (1982) wrapped.

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Goofs

Clouseau's arm moves when he falls backwards in his car.

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Quotes

Chief Insp. Charles LaRousse Dreyfus: Obviously, Mr. President, so as not to limit our choice, I will omit sex, height, weight, race, and nationality. Ready, Aldous?
Aldous: Ready, Charles.
Chief Insp. Charles LaRousse Dreyfus: Age: 61. Senior officer. IQ...
[looking closer at his paper, then stifling a giggle]
Chief Insp. Charles LaRousse Dreyfus: ...genius. Specialities: judo, kung fu, Okinawan weaponry, karate expert...
[stifling more laughter]
Chief Insp. Charles LaRousse Dreyfus: ...black belt. Expert ma... ma... marksman. Fearless. Courageous. A born leader.
[laughing so hard, he can't continue]
Dave: Is that it, Chief?
Chief Insp. Charles LaRousse Dreyfus: [still stifling his laughter] ...
[...]

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Crazy Credits

Roger Moore is credited as Turk Thrust II.

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Connections

Follows A Shot in the Dark (1964)

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Soundtracks

Moon River
Written by Henry Mancini & Johnny Mercer

User Reviews

It has its moments.

The good news that "The Curse of the Pink Panther" does have a few funny scenes. The bad news is that there aren't too many of them. This movie would have been better if it was a lot shorter. Pushing two hours is way too long for a movie like this. There are quite a few scenes that went on too long. The karate fight in the alley is the first scene that jumps into my mind. A major plus in "The Curse of the Pink Panther" is the appearance of Roger Moore. There aren't many stars who, at the height of their fame, would have the guts to have fun on screen like Moore does in this movie. He had a lot of guts for trying and he's actually very funny.