Inspector Gadget
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.
Critics Sentiment
End credits show support group with Mr. T and other movie villains
John chases Scolex and both crash into Yahoo billboard
The film improves significantly from the muddled middle section to the action-heavy finale, jumping from 4.0 to 6.0 as reviewers found the helicopter sequence and climax more engaging.
Inspector Gadget disappointed both critics and cartoon fans with weak scripting, poor pacing, and unfaithfulness to the source material. While special effects and some action sequences earned praise, most reviewers found the film painfully childish and poorly executed. The consensus suggests it works marginally for very young children but fails to entertain anyone else, with only the end credits sequence receiving genuine acclaim.
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Matthew Broderick
John Brown / Inspector Gadget / Robo Gadget
Rupert Everett
Sanford Scolex / Dr. Claw
Joely Fisher
Brenda / Robobrenda
Michelle Trachtenberg
Penny
Andy Dick
Kramer
Cheri Oteri
Mayor Wilson
Mike Hagerty
Sikes
Dabney Coleman
Chief Quimby
D.L. Hughley
Gadgetmobile (voice)
René Auberjonois
Artemus Bradford
Frances Bay
Thelma
Mr. T
Mr. T
Richard Kiel
Famous Big Guy with Silver Teeth
Richard Lee-Sung
Famous Villain with Deadly Hat
Bobby Bell
Famous Identifier of Sea Planes
Hank Barrera
Famous Native American Sidekick
Keith Morrison
Famous Assistant to Dr. Frankensomething
John Kim
Son Before Second Son
Jesse Yoshimura
Bane of the Bumbling / Robobrendaerobics Group Member
Aaron Meyerson
Aaron Meyerson
Crew
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