Strictly for kids, this 1999 live-action feature version of the popular cartoon series seems long even at 80 minutes. As a video, it's easier to take and appreciate for what works best in the story: the special effects. Matthew Broderick plays the security guard who is physically transformed into a multi-use cyborg with a zillion attachments, from stilts to helicopter blades to skis. A crime fighter in raincoat and fedora, and equipped with a nifty Gadgetmobile, the hero investigates the death of a man linked to the villainous Sanford Scolex (Rupert Everett). Scolex,... who blames Gadget for having to wear a prosthetic hand, develops an evil robot twin of the good inspector, causing much mischief and giving Broderick an opportunity to poke fun at his own performance of the virtuous Inspector. The action is shaky, the script plods along and the effects soon take over; Everett has to go to the extremes of overacting just to be seen above it. But children of a certain age will almost certainly engage with the more clever stuff and forgive the rest. --Tom Keogh [show more]
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Please note this is a region 2 DVD and will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play Wowser! Disney&39;s Inspector Gadget turbocharges to life in a wild and quirky adventure comedy with a thousand moving parts! During a daring rescue attempt John Brown (Matthew Broderick) a naïve and clueless security guard experiences the wrath of the evil Dr Claw (Rupert Everett) and is left clinging to life Jumping at the chance to put her robotics expertise to the test the brilliant Dr Brenda Bradford (Joely Fischer) transforms him into Inspector Gadget - the ultimate crime-fighting tool! And Gadget is going to need every techno-trick up his cyber-sleeve to defeat the ruthless Claw - before Claw reduces our hero to spare parts and wreaks havoc on the world! Nonstop action seamless special effects and a gazillion gizmos make Inspector Gadget a hilarious techno-thrill ride the whole family will watch over and over Actors Matthew Broderick Rupert Everett Dabney Coleman Joely Fisher Michelle Trachtenberg Michael G Hagerty Andy Dick Cheri Oteri D L Hughley & Mr T Director David Kellogg Certificate Universal Suitable for All Year 1999 Screen Widescreen 1851 Languages English - Dolby Digital 51 Additional Languages French ; Italian ; Dutch ; Polish ; Czech ; Hungarian ; Greek Subtitles French ; Italian ; Dutch ; Hebrew ; Icelandic ; Croatian Duration 1 hour and 15 minutes (approx)
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