Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (1994)
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- PG-13
- 1h 26min
- Comedy
- 04 Feb 1994 (USA)
- Movie
A goofy detective specializing in animals goes in search of the missing mascot of the Miami Dolphins.
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Awards:
- 5 wins & 5 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
| Jim Carrey | ... |
Ace Ventura
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| Courteney Cox | ... |
Melissa Robinson
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| Sean Young | ... |
Lt. Lois Einhorn
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| Tone Loc | ... |
Emilio
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| Dan Marino | ... |
Dan Marino
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| Noble Willingham | ... |
Riddle
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| Troy Evans | ... |
Roger Podacter
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| Raynor Scheine | ... |
Woodstock
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| Udo Kier | ... |
Ron Camp
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| Frank Adonis | ... |
Vinnie
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Tiny Ron | ... |
Roc
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| David Margulies | ... |
Doctor
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| John Capodice | ... |
Sgt. Aguado
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| Judy Clayton | ... |
Martha Mertz
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| Bill Zuckert | ... |
Mr. Finkle
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| Alice Drummond | ... |
Mrs. Finkle
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| Rebecca Ferratti | ... |
Sexy Woman
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| Mark Margolis | ... |
Mr. Shickadance
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| Antoni Corone | ... |
Reporter #1
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Margo Peace | ... |
Reporter #2
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| Randall 'Tex' Cobb | ... |
Gruff Man
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Henry Landivar | ... |
Burnout
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Florence Mistrot | ... |
Neighbor
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Robert Ferrell | ... |
Carlson
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Will Knickerbocker | ... |
Manager
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Gary Munch | ... |
Director
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Terry Miller | ... |
Assistant Director
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John Archie | ... |
Reporter #3
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Cristina Karman | ... |
Reporter #4
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Tom Wahl | ... |
Reporter #5
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Herbert Goldstein | ... |
Crazy Guy
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| Chaz Mena | ... |
Another Cop
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Manuel L. García | ... |
Dolphin Trainer
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Don Shula | ... |
Miami Dolphin
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Scott Mitchell | ... |
Miami Dolphin Team Player
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Peter Stoyanovich | ... |
Peter Stoyanovich
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Dwight Stephenson | ... |
Miami Dolphin
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Jeff Uhlenhake | ... |
Miami Dolphin
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Jeff Dellenbach | ... |
Jeff Dellenbach
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Marco Coleman | ... |
Miami Dolphin
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Kim Bokamper | ... |
Miami Dolphin
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Jeff Cross | ... |
Miami Dolphin Team Player
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Chris Barnes | ... |
Thrasher Band 'Cannibal Corpses'
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| Alex Webster | ... |
Thrasher Band 'Cannibal Corpses'
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| Paul Mazurkiewicz Jr. | ... |
Thrasher Band 'Cannibal Corpses'
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| Jack Owen | ... |
Thrasher Band 'Cannibal Corpses'
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Robert Barrett | ... |
Thrasher Band 'Cannibal Corpses'
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| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Bubba Baker | ... |
Toothless Giant (uncredited)
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Nick Bass | ... |
Baby (uncredited)
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Binx | ... |
Spike (uncredited)
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| Vince Cecere | ... |
Stadium Vendor (uncredited)
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| Robert Deacon | ... |
Redneck #1 (uncredited)
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| Greg Finley | ... |
Mascot (uncredited) (voice)
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| Cassidy McMillan | ... |
Nurse's Assistant (uncredited)
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Bill Pearlman | ... |
Miami Dolphin Team Player #54 (uncredited)
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Dominic Jack Pizzo Sr. | ... |
Football Player (uncredited)
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| Michelle Russo | ... |
Fan Catching Football (uncredited)
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| Jimmy Star | ... |
Stadium Vendor (uncredited)
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Laird Stuart | ... |
Superbowl Referee (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Tom Shadyac | ||
Written by
| Jack Bernstein | ... | (story) |
| Jack Bernstein | ... | (screenplay) and |
| Tom Shadyac | ... | (screenplay) & |
| Jim Carrey | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Gary Barber | ... | executive producer |
| Peter Bogart | ... | co-producer |
| Bob Israel | ... | co-producer |
| James G. Robinson | ... | producer |
Music by
| Ira Newborn | ||
Cinematography by
| Julio Macat | ||
Film Editing by
| Don Zimmerman | ||
Editorial Department
| Steven Gary Banks | ... | post-production assistant (as Steven Banks) |
| Craig Connell | ... | assistant editor |
| Gaston Santiso | ... | second assistant editor (as Gaston M. Santiago) |
| Don Thompson | ... | first assistant editor |
Casting By
| Mary Jo Slater | ||
Production Design by
| William A. Elliott | ... | (as William Elliott) |
Art Direction by
| Alan E. Muraoka | ||
Set Decoration by
| Scott Jacobson | ||
Costume Design by
| Bobbie Read | ||
Makeup Department
| Jay Cannistraci | ... | 2nd makeup artist (as Jay S. Cannistraci) |
| Donna Battersby Greene | ... | 2nd hair stylist (as Donna Greene) |
| Pauletta O. Lewis | ... | key hair stylist (as Pauletta Lewis) |
| Pamela Priest | ... | 3rd hair stylist (as Pamela B. Priest) |
| Sheryl Ptak | ... | key makeup artist |
| Lee Grimes | ... | special makeup effects artist (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Peter Bogart | ... | unit production manager |
| Jody Levin | ... | post-production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Adam Druxman | ... | second assistant director |
| Melanie Grefe | ... | key second assistant director |
| Terry Miller | ... | first assistant director |
| Brian Moon | ... | production assistant |
| Michael Viglietta | ... | second second assistant director |
| Julian Valdes | ... | third assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Lewis Bowen | ... | head scenic artist |
| Michael Calabrese | ... | set dresser |
| William Les Collins | ... | construction manager |
| James P. Crapser | ... | lead man propmaker |
| Gabriel C. Ell | ... | property maker |
| Wallace G. Emery | ... | propmaker foreman (as Wally Emery) |
| Matthew Fleck | ... | painter |
| Richard Fojo | ... | set designer |
| Paul J. Hendricks | ... | property maker |
| Tanya Hotton | ... | art department coordinator |
| Dean F. Janik | ... | painter |
| Cheryl L. Johnson | ... | stand-by painter (as Cheryl C. Johnson) |
| Jane B. Johnson | ... | lead person |
| Gordon Keath | ... | property maker |
| Richard F. Malone Jr. | ... | property maker |
| Michael J. McCarthy Sr. | ... | property maker |
| Mark McCarthy | ... | carpenter |
| Geri Petersen | ... | assistant prop man |
| Geri Lynn Peterson | ... | assistant property master |
| J. Randy Peterson | ... | carpenter (as Randy Peterson) |
| Michael Reid | ... | property maker |
| Vivian Russo | ... | painter |
| John R. Salemi | ... | property maker |
| Skip Schields | ... | set props |
| Philip Schneider | ... | property master |
| Fred Schwendel | ... | set dresser (as Frederick W. Schwendel) |
| George Simporis | ... | painter |
| Dan Sweetman | ... | storyboard artist |
| Paul Vistocco | ... | painter |
| Norman E. Weber | ... | paint foreman |
| Stuart Wein | ... | set dresser |
| Cary Whittaker | ... | greensman |
| Nelson Wirtz | ... | carpenter |
| Susan Inge Wood | ... | paint foreman |
| Curtis Carlin | ... | swing gang (uncredited) |
| Michael J. Flynn | ... | props (uncredited) |
| Jeremy Alan Read | ... | props (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Dana Austin | ... | foley artist (as Dana Porter) |
| Odin Benitez | ... | first assistant sound editor |
| Gaston Biraben | ... | sound editor |
| Kevin Cerchiai | ... | cable utility |
| Jeff Courtie | ... | adr recordist |
| Russell C. Fager | ... | sound mixer |
| Robert Fitzgerald | ... | adr supervisor |
| Randall Guth | ... | second assistant sound editor |
| Michael Hilkene | ... | sound designer |
| Eric Lindemann | ... | sound editor (as Eric W. Lindermann) |
| Gail K. Markley | ... | assistant to sound editing supervisor |
| Paul Massey | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Scott Millan | ... | re-recording mixer |
| David M. O'Dell | ... | boom operator |
| Steve Pederson | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Mark Rathaus | ... | sound editor |
| Catherine Rowe | ... | foley artist |
| Joan Rowe | ... | foley artist |
| Wolf Schmidt | ... | sound editor |
| John Soukup | ... | sound transfer (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Michael Arbogast | ... | special effects supervisor |
| Thomas Kittle | ... | special effects |
| Andrew Nicholls | ... | special effects assistant |
| Patrick Tantalo | ... | special effects foreman |
Visual Effects by
| Krystyna Demkowicz | ... | executive in charge of production: Matte World (uncredited) |
| Rich McKay | ... | visual effects camera assistant (uncredited) |
| Paul Rivera | ... | digital compositor (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Courtney Brown | ... | stunts |
| Joe Bucaro III | ... | stunts (as Joe '7' Bucaro) |
| Alex Edlin | ... | stunts |
| Terry Gusmano | ... | stunts |
| Joe Hess | ... | stunts |
| Birgitte Holmgaard | ... | stunts |
| Gainer Johnson | ... | stunts |
| Alan Jordan | ... | stunts (as Alan R. Jordan) |
| Mike Kirton | ... | stunts |
| Artie Malesci | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Blake Pickett | ... | stunts |
| Felipe Savahge | ... | stunts |
| Jim Ramos Vickers | ... | stunts (as Jim Vickers) |
| John Zimmerman | ... | stunts |
| Kim Zimmerman | ... | stunts |
| Tom Bahr | ... | utility stunts (uncredited) |
| Chick Bernhard | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Andrew Scott Dixon | ... | utility stunts (uncredited) |
| Cort Hessler | ... | stunt driver (uncredited) |
| Todd Seeley | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Jerry Bertolami | ... | dolly grip |
| Philip 'Biff' Delaney | ... | generator operator |
| Lex duPont | ... | camera operator (as Alexis DuPont Jr.) |
| Peter Farber | ... | second assistant camera |
| Jon Baronn Farmer | ... | still photographer |
| Andrew Giammarco | ... | grip |
| Phil Green | ... | grip |
| Jamie Klein | ... | grip |
| Edward Knott III | ... | key grip (as Edward Knett III) |
| Rick Lacoste | ... | lamp operator |
| William McConnell | ... | first assistant camera |
| Gene Moffat | ... | lamp operator |
| Barry Ryan | ... | best boy |
| Gary Ryan | ... | best boy electric |
| William B. Sechel | ... | gaffer |
| Jim Seckel | ... | lamp operator |
| John Sider | ... | lamp operator |
| Jeff Simon | ... | photographer: second unit |
| Owen Stephens | ... | electrician: rigging |
| Greg Morse | ... | 24 frame video operator (uncredited) |
| Bob Wright | ... | additional first assistant camera (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Steve Brooksbank | ... | casting assistant |
| Jeff Fisher | ... | casting assistant |
| Dana McFadden | ... | casting assistant |
| Mary Jo Slater | ... | casting |
| Melissa Biggs | ... | extras casting (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Rhona Meyers | ... | costumer |
| Emae Villalobos | ... | wardrobe supervisor |
| Kelly M. Webb | ... | set costumer |
| Gina Williams | ... | set costumer |
Location Management
| Greg Beber | ... | assistant location manager |
| Kenneth J. Cooney | ... | assistant location manager |
| Valerie Schields | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Peter Afterman | ... | music supervisor |
| Raymond Blair | ... | music recording engineer |
| Tim Boyle | ... | music recording engineer |
| Jeff Carson | ... | music editor |
| Dan Stein | ... | music programmer |
| George Doering | ... | musician (uncredited) |
| Richard McIlvery | ... | music recordist (uncredited) |
| James Thatcher | ... | musican: french horn (uncredited) |
| Elizabeth Wendel | ... | associate music supervisor (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Betty Bennett | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Larry Crenshaw | ... | transportation manager |
| Pirty Lee Jackson | ... | driver captain |
| Eric Wade | ... | executive driver |
| Kevin Hudis | ... | driver (uncredited) |
Other crew
| Tommy Barone | ... | set production assistant |
| Michael Battaglia | ... | unit publicist (as Mike Battaglia) |
| Ingrid K. Behrens | ... | set production assistant |
| Will Brantley | ... | projectionist (as Will A. Brantley) |
| Tom Deakman | ... | stand-in: Jim Carrey |
| Bill Goff | ... | projectionist |
| Zoila Gomez | ... | office production assistant |
| Diane Gutterud | ... | production coordinator |
| Kelly Helstrom | ... | assistant: Mr. Barber |
| Richard J. Kupfer | ... | administrator: Morgan Creek |
| Eugene Lebowitz | ... | project consultant |
| Tamara Lindberg | ... | accounting clerk |
| April Mackin | ... | lead animal trainer |
| David Mastron | ... | post-production accountant |
| Sarah McAnally | ... | assistant: Mr. Carrey |
| Michael J. McCarthy | ... | craft service |
| Margo McKay | ... | assistant production coordinator (as Margo Hunt) |
| Michelle Minyon | ... | assistant: Mr. Shadyac |
| Cathy Morrison-Partridge | ... | head wrangler (as Cathy Morrison) |
| Jamie Moshall | ... | set production assistant |
| Pattison Newberry | ... | first aid |
| Steve Oedekerk | ... | project consultant |
| Edward V. Pannozzo | ... | accounting assistant |
| Michael Scott Reid | ... | office production assistant |
| Michael Roberts | ... | unit accountant |
| James G. Robinson | ... | presenter |
| Louise Rosner | ... | production coordinator |
| Robert Short | ... | puppeteer |
| Todd P. Smith | ... | production coordinator |
| Elaine Taverrile | ... | assistant accountant |
| Douglas Turner | ... | puppeteer (as Douglas S. Turner) |
| Melanie Webster | ... | stand-in |
| Janet M. West | ... | assistant: Mr. Robinson |
| Dawn Barkan | ... | animal trainer (uncredited) |
| Paul Barth | ... | helicopter pilot (uncredited) |
| Tammy Blackburn | ... | animal trainer (uncredited) |
| Michèle Darmon | ... | press attache: France (uncredited) |
| Carolyn Schnitzer | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
| Sally Jo Sousa | ... | animal trainer: penquins, skunk, dogs and parrots (uncredited) |
| Jim Ramos Vickers | ... | fight choreographer (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Warner Bros. (1994) (United States) (theatrical)
- Roadshow Entertainment (1994) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Roadshow Film Distributors (1994) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Toho-Towa (1994) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1994) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1994) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1994) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1994) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1994) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Warner Home Video (1994) (United States) (VHS) (pan and scan)
- Warner Home Video (1994) (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- AMLF (1995) (France) (theatrical)
- Warner Home Video (1995) (Netherlands) (VHS)
- National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (1996) (United States) (tv)
- Warner Home Video (1997) (United States) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (1998) (Netherlands) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (1999) (Germany) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (1999) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (1999) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (1999) (United States) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2002) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- AXN Movies (2013) (Canada) (tv)
- Warner Home Video (2013) (Germany) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Amazon Prime Video (2006) (World-wide) (video)
- Argentina Video Home (Argentina) (VHS)
- HBO Max (2020) (United States) (video) (VOD)
- Paramount Channel (2016) (Italy) (tv)
- Roadshow Entertainment Video (Australia) (VHS)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2017) (United States) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2019) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- Varus Video (Russia) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (2013) (United States) (Blu-ray)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- American Humane Association (this production follows the guidelines of)
- Birds & Animals Unlimited (animals provided by)
- Dimension Sound (sound editing by)
- Dolby Stereo (in selected theatres)
- Eastman Kodak (color films)
- Ellen Jacoby Casting (Miami Casting and Extras Casting)
- Hanna Brothers Film & Event Catering (catering)
- Inter Video (24 frame video services)
- International Film Guarantors (completion guaranty provided by)
- Miami Dolphins (Special Thanks)
- Morgan Creek Entertainment (author of this motion picture for the purposes of copyright and other laws)
- Morgan Creek Records (soundtrack)
- Panavision (lenses and Panaflex® Camera by)
- Truck Brokers (logistics management)
- Visual Icon (exclusive clip and still licensing)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
To be a Pet Detective, you have to understand both the criminals and animals. Ace Ventura goes even further... He behaves like a criminal animal. When a football team's mascot (a dolphin) is stolen just before the Superbowl, Ace Ventura is put on the case. Now, who would want to steal a dolphin, and why?
Written by Lars J. Aas |
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| Taglines | He's the best there is! (Actually, he's the only one there is.) See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $12,000,000 (estimated) |
| Cumulative Worldwide Gross | $107,217,396 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | The short scene during the party where Ace pulls the cellist's arm as he walks by, making him produce a false tone, was improvised by Jim Carrey. See more » |
| Goofs | After Ace points out the blood stain on the balcony or Roger's, Lt. Einhorn touches it with her bare hand, something no cop would ever do. However, it is possible that she did this deliberately to contaminate the crime scene and make the blood evidence inadmissible. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in My Father the Hero/Ace Ventura: Pet Detective/Romeo Is Bleeding/Gunmen/Tombstone (1994). See more » |
| Soundtracks | POWER OF SUGGESTION See more » |
| Crazy Credits | At the beginning of the end credits, Ace can be heard saying Tone, put that big ass size 13 on and kick it for the homies." See more » |
| Quotes |
Ace Ventura:
If I'm not back in five minutes... just wait longer. See more » |