Inspector Gadget (film)
- Matthew Broderick as John Brown / Inspector Gadget
- Rupert Everett as Sanford scolex
- Joely Fisher as Dr. Brenda Bradford
- 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
- René Auberjonois as Artemus Bradford
- Frances Bay as Thelma
- Mr. T Himself
- Richard Kiel as Famous Big Guy with Silver Teeth
Inspector Gadget ( Inspector Gadget ) is an American comedy film directed by David Kellogg from the year 1999. It is based on the eponymous animated series from the 1980s. There was an Avnet Kerner Roger Birnbaum -DIC - production in association with Caravan Pictures for Walt Disney Pictures.
Action
John Brown works as a night watchman in a scientific laboratory. As the Industrial Sanford scolex breaks there and steals an invention of Professor Bradford, Brown sees his chance to impress the daughter of the professor Brenda, in which he has long been in love. When trying to make scolex, there is an explosion that Brown inflicts serious injury. With Brenda's help, he is restored and in addition with numerous technical aids, so-called gadgets equipped.
However, the hardware and software behind the gadgets proved to be immature and John, who is now Inspector Gadget called, has problems with catching his tools. He still attempted to elucidate the theft.
Sanford scolex developed in the meantime, a mechanical claw that he uses in place of his hand. He also built the androids RoboGadget, which devastated as Inspector Gadget the city. When John breaks on his research in scolex ' laboratory, he is captured. Scolex destroyed the main chip of John's body.
Brenda finds John on a garbage dump and feared because of the lack of chips already his death. Nevertheless, the Gadgets function in John's body and he sets out to destroy RoboGadget. On the roof of scolex ' laboratories there is a showdown between scolex and John, John can decide for themselves. The police arrested scolex after one of his henchmen for testifying against him.
Reviews
Roger Ebert wrote in the Chicago Sun - Times 23 July 1999, the act is an arbitrary mix ( "arbitrary concoction " ) and the film is more than suitable for children.
Awards
The film as Best Comedy and Michelle Trachtenberg were nominated in 2000 for the Young Artist Award and the Young Star Award. John Debney won the 2000 Film and Television Music Award of the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers.
The film was nominated for a Golden Trailer Award and 2000 for the Blockbuster Entertainment Award 1999. In 2000 he was nominated for the sound editor in two categories for the Golden Reel Award.
Background
The production cost of the film was estimated at 75 million U.S. dollars. It premiered on July 18, 1999, adopted at the box office of the United States 97.4 million U.S. dollars, worldwide, revenues at the box office totaled 134.4 million U.S. dollars.
2003, a sequel titled Inspector Gadget 2 was released directly to video or DVD. The role of the inspector was taken over in this film by French Stewart.