Inspector Gadget
1999 · Movie · PG · 78 min · ★ 4.5 · 28% critics
After a well-meaning security guard is badly hurt in a villain’s explosion, cutting-edge robotics turn him into a gadget-packed crimefighter. With help from a clever kid and a loyal dog, he tests his new abilities while trying to uncover who was behind the attack and stop the next scheme.
Based on Inspector Gadget
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Details
- Years
- 1999
- Release date
- 1999-07-23
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG
- Runtime
- 78 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 28/100
- TMDB rating
- 4.5/10 (1,321 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a goofy, family-friendly comedy with lots of slapstick and gadget gags, similar in spirit to Underdog; Not for you if you want faithful adaptation or sharper humor.
Pros: silly, self-aware humor; kid-friendly fun; flashy gadget effects | Cons: weak writing; uneven laughs; disappointing for cartoon fans
Themes
- police
- detective
- superhero
- gadget
- nerd
- villain
- slapstick comedy
- based on cartoon
- scientist
- super villain
- science fiction
Cast & crew
Matthew Broderick
as John Brown / Inspector Gadget / Robo Gadget
Rupert Everett
as Sanford Scolex / Dr. Claw
Joely Fisher
as Brenda / Robobrenda
Michelle Trachtenberg
as Penny
Andy Dick
as Kramer
Cheri Oteri
as Mayor Wilson
Mike Hagerty
as Sikes
Dabney Coleman
as Chief Quimby
D.L. Hughley
as Gadgetmobile (voice)
René Auberjonois
as Artemus Bradford
Directed by David Kellogg