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Overview

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Director:
David Kellogg
Writers (WGA):
Andy Heyward (characters) and
Jean Chalopin (characters) ...
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Release Date:
23 July 1999 (USA) more
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 | add synopsis
Awards:
1 win & 7 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(18 articles)
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User Comments:
It strayed away from the cartoon too much more

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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Additional Details

Also Known As:
The Real Inspector Gadget (USA) (working title)
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MPAA:
Rated PG for whacky violence/action, language and innuendo.
Runtime:
78 min
Country:
USA
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
When Gadget talks to Chief Quimby (Dabney Coleman), the Dragnet theme is played. Coleman starred in Dragnet (1987), another film remake of a TV series. more
Goofs:
Continuity: When Inspector Gadget falls on top of Brenda in the building, the position of their faces rapidly changes between shots. more
Quotes:
Gadgetmobile: [two guys are trying to steal a Dodge Viper but Inspector Gadget doesn't notice that they are actually ecaped convicts and this upsets the Gadgetmobile] That's it i can't take this anymore. Hold it, step away from the Viper! more
Movie Connections:
Featured in "Troldspejlet: (#22.14)" (1999) more
Soundtrack:
I'll Be Your Everything more

FAQ

Chapter Headings, two versions:
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38 out of 54 people found the following comment useful:-
It strayed away from the cartoon too much, 11 November 2004
Author: tom_mewer from Birmingham, England

Film: Gadget's real name is John Brown.

Cartoon: His name really is Gadget. --- Film: Claw's real name is Sanford Scolex.

Cartoon: His name really is Claw. --- Film: Metro City is in the USA.

Cartoon: Metro City is in Canada. --- Film: Gadget works for the local police department.

Cartoon: Gadget works for Interpol. --- Film: Gadget used to be a security guard and was injured in an explosion.

Cartoon: Gadget used to be a policeman and was injured when he slipped on a banana peel. --- Film: Claw's face is shown (and it looks nothing like the action figure).

Cartoon: Claw's face is never shown. --- Film: Claw has a mechanical claw inplace of one of his hands.

Cartoon: Claw has normal hands. --- Film: Quimby hates Gadget for no reason.

Cartoon: Quimby thinks Gadget is one of Interpol's best inspectors. --- Film: The Gadget Mobile can talk and has many gadgets.

Cartoon: The Gadget Mobile can't talk, can change from a police car to a van (and vice versa) and has only a few gadgets. --- Film: Gadget was put back together by a team of surgeons.

Cartoon: Gadget was put back together by one man; Professor Baxter. --- Film: Claw is the head of Scolex Industries.

Cartoon: Claw is the head of a criminal organization called MAD. --- Film: Claw has two minions.

Cartoon: Claw has hundreds of minions. --- Film: Gadget has 60 gadgets.

Cartoon: Gadget has 14,000 gadgets.

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