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Release Date:
23 July 1999 (USA)
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Tagline:
The ultimate crime fighting machine. more
Plot:
A security guard's dreams come true when he is selected to be transformed into a cybernetic police officer. full summary | full synopsis
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Awards:
1 win
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7 nominations
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(27 articles)
For One Young Grad, Design Is Child's Play
(From Fast Company. 2 December 2009, 2:30 PM, PST)
Broderick's Wonderful World Gets A Trailer
(From Cinema Blend. 24 November 2009, 2:47 PM, PST)
(From Fast Company. 2 December 2009, 2:30 PM, PST)
Broderick's Wonderful World Gets A Trailer
(From Cinema Blend. 24 November 2009, 2:47 PM, PST)
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | 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) |
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The Real Inspector Gadget (USA) (working title)
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MPAA:
Rated PG for whacky violence/action, language and innuendo.
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78 min
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Color (Technicolor)
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1.85 : 1 more
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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
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The movie had more than 150,000 Skittles spilled in the Gadgetmobile after he crashed on Scolex's limo.
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Revealing mistakes: A lighter can be seen in Gadget's hand when the fire is supposed to come from his thumb.
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References Space Invaders (1978) (VG)
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I'll Be Your Everything
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I used to have a fascination with the cartoon back in college when it was being made. It had much the charm of "Get Smart". While it admittedly had its faults, it was rather enjoyable.
Naturally I was very interested in seeing the film version. That was before I saw it. Afterwords I wished it had never been made.
Besides being miscast all around (who on Earth though Broderick was even close to the role?) it just didn't make the grade.
The effects were reasonable and perhaps the ONLY thing I liked about the movie; seeing a live-action version of the gadgets in action! What was missing was a story and treatment which made it funny or charming or interesting.
The original was a wacky cartoon with a very lighthearted attitude. It was FUN. The motion picture became murky and took itself FAR too seriously. If it had seriously had a great plot or went crazy enough to make it seem like a "cartoon on film" it might have been enjoyable.
As it exists it doesn't deserve to be considered part of the "Gadget Legacy".