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23/07/1999 Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family 1h 18m
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The greatest hero ever assembled.

Overview

John Brown is a bumbling but well-intentioned security guard who is badly injured in an explosion planned by an evil mastermind. He is taken to a laboratory, where Brenda, a leading robotics surgeon, replaces his damaged limbs with state-of-the-art gadgets and tools. Named "Inspector Gadget" by the press, John -- along with his niece, Penny, and her trusty dog, Brain -- uses his new powers to discover who was behind the explosion.

  1. David Kellogg

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Matthew Broderick

    John Brown / Inspector Gadget / Robo Gadget

  2. Rupert Everett

    Sanford Scolex / Dr. Claw

  3. Joely Fisher

    Brenda / Robobrenda

  4. Michelle Trachtenberg

    Penny

  5. Andy Dick

    Kramer

  6. Cheri Oteri

    Mayor Wilson

  7. Mike Hagerty

    Sikes

  8. Dabney Coleman

    Chief Quimby

  9. D.L. Hughley

    Gadgetmobile (voice)

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Reviews

A review by r96sk
Written by r96sk on 2020-10-10
Another one rated too low, I assume that is due to it - so I read - not being "faithful" to the original television series. I have never watched that so I couldn't judge it in those terms, but as a film I enjoyed it I won't lie.

'Inspector Gadget' is very silly but self-aware, in a similar vein to 'Looney Tunes: Back in Action' and 'The Cat in the Hat'. I enjoyed those two films and, while this isn't as good as those, I liked this enough. I probably wont ever rewatch, but I can see younger audiences finding enjoyment with it.

There aren't, admittedly, any super...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$75,000,000.00

Revenue
$134,403,112.00

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