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Overview
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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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NewsDesk:
(26 articles)
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User Comments:
It strayed away from the cartoon too much
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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) |
Additional Details
Also Known As:
The Real Inspector Gadget (USA) (working title)
Astynomos Sainis (Greece) [el]
Detektiv Gadget (Finland: Swedish title) (TV title) [sv]
Etsivä Gadget (Finland) [fi]
Gadget (Sweden) [sv]
Go! Go! Gadget (Japan: English title) [en]
Inspecteur Gadget (France) [fr]
Inspector Gadget (Portugal) [pt]
Inspector Gadget (Denmark) [da]
Inspector Gadget (Argentina) [es]
Inspector Gadget (Italy) [it]
Inspektor Gadget (Germany) [de]
Inspetor Bugiganga (Brazil) [pt]
Müfettis Gadget (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
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Astynomos Sainis (Greece) [el]
Detektiv Gadget (Finland: Swedish title) (TV title) [sv]
Etsivä Gadget (Finland) [fi]
Gadget (Sweden) [sv]
Go! Go! Gadget (Japan: English title) [en]
Inspecteur Gadget (France) [fr]
Inspector Gadget (Portugal) [pt]
Inspector Gadget (Denmark) [da]
Inspector Gadget (Argentina) [es]
Inspector Gadget (Italy) [it]
Inspektor Gadget (Germany) [de]
Inspetor Bugiganga (Brazil) [pt]
Müfettis Gadget (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
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MPAA:
Rated PG for whacky violence/action, language and innuendo.
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Runtime:
78 min
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Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
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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Fun Stuff
Trivia:
Kramer, Claw's head scientist, played by Andy Dick, was named after the Seinfeld series character Kramer with the same notorious hairstyle.
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Goofs:
Continuity: When Gadget is found in the scrap yard, the machinery in his stomach is visible. When he gets up, he is suddenly wearing a shirt, and the machinery can no longer be seen.
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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!
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Movie Connections:
References A Shot in the Dark (1964)
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Soundtrack:
Inspector Gadget
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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.