Inspector Gadget Movie Review 1999

Go-go gadget script rewrite! The popular cartoon character goes live-action with Broderick in the title role. Blown to pieces by the evil Dr. Claw (Everett), a naive security guard is put back together by scientist Brenda Bradford (Fisher) with a vast array of grafted-on gizmos. Gadget becomes the world's top detective and discovers that Claw also murdered Brenda's father. In his battle against Claw, he is forced to fight his evil robot twin in order to clear his own name. The computer generated effects are eye-catching but far too brief, and Broderick is forced to react lamely to them most of the time.

Distribution

Buena Vista Home Entertainment, 500 S. Buena Vista St., Burbank, CA 91521-1120, Toll-free: 800-723-4763, URL: http://www.bvhe.com

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 77 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Adapted from a Cartoon, Detective Spoofs, Rent-a-Cop

Screenplay

Kerry Ehrin, Zak Penn

Cast

Matthew Broderick, Rupert Everett, Joely Fisher, Michelle Trachtenberg, Dabney Coleman, Andy Dick, Michael G. (Mike) Hagerty, Rene Auberjonois, Frances Bay

Cinematography

Adam Greenberg

Director

David Kellogg

Music

John Debney

Other

Don Adams, D.L. Hughley, Richard Hoover, Stan Winston

Producer

Walt Disney Pictures, Buena Vista