MEMORIES:
Mikey remembers...I was remarkably surprised by this reimagination of Inspector Gadget. I didn't think they could pull it off, but they ... More »
Posted on 12/27/07
PHOTOS:
Cast:
Inspector Gadget/John Brown... Matthew Broderick
RoboGadget...Matthew Broderick
Claw/Sanford Scolex... Rupert Everett
Brenda Bradford ... Joely Fisher
Penny ... Michelle Trachtenberg
Kramer ... Andy Dick
Mayor Wilson ... Cheri Oteri
Sikes ... Michael G. Hagerty
Chief Quimby ... Dabney Coleman
Gadgetmobile (voice)... D.L. Hughley
Artemus Bradford ... Rene Auberjonois
Thelma ... Frances Bay
Bus driver ... Cliff Emmich
Young Girl...Jennifer Ingersoll
Young Girl...Haley Harper
Young Girl...Vichany Sam
Young Girl...Ivory Dilley
Young Girl...Brielle Blount
Young Girl...Hailey Peitzman
Boy on Bike ... Brian Tibbetts
Robotic Foot Dancer ... Bob Gaynor
Doctor ... Richard Penn
Mayor's Assistant ... J.P. Manoux
Officer McMurphy ... Sam Brown
Officer Johnson... Brad Blaisdell
Hospital Secretary ... Sonya Eddy
Nurse... Katsy Chappell
Nurse... Kathleen M. Darcy
Guru ... Brian George
Businessman... Alexander Witt
Hot Dog Vendor ... E.J. Callahan
Assistant Car Thief ... Chad Parker
Photographer ... Frank Masi
News Anchor ... Mary Chris Wall
Showgirl ... Linda Cevallos
Showgirl ... Lora-Lyn Peterson
Zaftig Woman ... Amy Derrick
Little Man ... William Smith
Bartender ... Jim Thiel
Bartender ... Jeff Thiel
Party Guest...David Page
Party Guest...Jacob Avnet
Party Guest...Dorothy David
Party Guest...Huch Hackstedt
Matthew Murray .... Autograph Kid
Mark Leahy (I) .... Father of Kid
Rick LaFond .... News Reporter
Tadao Tomomatsu .... Japanese Tourist
Adrienne Wehr .... Waitress on Bridge
Richard Rauh .... Man with Toupee
RoboBrenda Aerobics Group...Will Blount
RoboBrenda Aerobics Group...Josh Kuhn
RoboBrenda Aerobics Group...Kyle Ross Collinsworth
RoboBrenda Aerobics Group...Jesse Yoshimura
RoboBrenda Aerobics Group...Michael Fossatt
Jaws...Richard Kiel
Mr. T...Himself
OddJob... Richard Lee-Sung
Tattoo ... Bobby Bell
Tonto ... Hank Barrera
Igor ... Keith Morrison
Peter Lorre ... Bob Bell
Number One Son ... John Kim
Aaron Meyerson ... Himself
Brain (voice)...Don Adams
Puppeteer...Chris Cowan
Puppeteer...Dave Covarrubias
Puppeteer...John Dawe
Puppeteer...Glenn Derry
Puppeteer...Beth A. Hathaway
Puppeteer...Richard Haugen
Puppeteer...Matt Heimlich
Puppeteer...Clinton Lynch
Puppeteer...Shane Mahan
Puppeteer...Jason Matthews
Puppeteer...Mark McCreery
Puppeteer...Kevin McTurk
Puppeteer...Brian Namanny
Puppeteer...Douglas Paul Romer
Puppeteer...Alan Scott
Puppeteer...Kirk Skodis
Puppeteer...Alfred Sousa
Puppeteer...Andy Weder
Cop... Alexander Folk
RoboGadget...Matthew Broderick
Claw/Sanford Scolex... Rupert Everett
Brenda Bradford ... Joely Fisher
Penny ... Michelle Trachtenberg
Kramer ... Andy Dick
Mayor Wilson ... Cheri Oteri
Sikes ... Michael G. Hagerty
Chief Quimby ... Dabney Coleman
Gadgetmobile (voice)... D.L. Hughley
Artemus Bradford ... Rene Auberjonois
Thelma ... Frances Bay
Bus driver ... Cliff Emmich
Young Girl...Jennifer Ingersoll
Young Girl...Haley Harper
Young Girl...Vichany Sam
Young Girl...Ivory Dilley
Young Girl...Brielle Blount
Young Girl...Hailey Peitzman
Boy on Bike ... Brian Tibbetts
Robotic Foot Dancer ... Bob Gaynor
Doctor ... Richard Penn
Mayor's Assistant ... J.P. Manoux
Officer McMurphy ... Sam Brown
Officer Johnson... Brad Blaisdell
Hospital Secretary ... Sonya Eddy
Nurse... Katsy Chappell
Nurse... Kathleen M. Darcy
Guru ... Brian George
Businessman... Alexander Witt
Hot Dog Vendor ... E.J. Callahan
Assistant Car Thief ... Chad Parker
Photographer ... Frank Masi
News Anchor ... Mary Chris Wall
Showgirl ... Linda Cevallos
Showgirl ... Lora-Lyn Peterson
Zaftig Woman ... Amy Derrick
Little Man ... William Smith
Bartender ... Jim Thiel
Bartender ... Jeff Thiel
Party Guest...David Page
Party Guest...Jacob Avnet
Party Guest...Dorothy David
Party Guest...Huch Hackstedt
Matthew Murray .... Autograph Kid
Mark Leahy (I) .... Father of Kid
Rick LaFond .... News Reporter
Tadao Tomomatsu .... Japanese Tourist
Adrienne Wehr .... Waitress on Bridge
Richard Rauh .... Man with Toupee
RoboBrenda Aerobics Group...Will Blount
RoboBrenda Aerobics Group...Josh Kuhn
RoboBrenda Aerobics Group...Kyle Ross Collinsworth
RoboBrenda Aerobics Group...Jesse Yoshimura
RoboBrenda Aerobics Group...Michael Fossatt
Jaws...Richard Kiel
Mr. T...Himself
OddJob... Richard Lee-Sung
Tattoo ... Bobby Bell
Tonto ... Hank Barrera
Igor ... Keith Morrison
Peter Lorre ... Bob Bell
Number One Son ... John Kim
Aaron Meyerson ... Himself
Brain (voice)...Don Adams
Puppeteer...Chris Cowan
Puppeteer...Dave Covarrubias
Puppeteer...John Dawe
Puppeteer...Glenn Derry
Puppeteer...Beth A. Hathaway
Puppeteer...Richard Haugen
Puppeteer...Matt Heimlich
Puppeteer...Clinton Lynch
Puppeteer...Shane Mahan
Puppeteer...Jason Matthews
Puppeteer...Mark McCreery
Puppeteer...Kevin McTurk
Puppeteer...Brian Namanny
Puppeteer...Douglas Paul Romer
Puppeteer...Alan Scott
Puppeteer...Kirk Skodis
Puppeteer...Alfred Sousa
Puppeteer...Andy Weder
Cop... Alexander Folk
Studio:
Disney, Caravan, DIC
Release History:
1999 - Inspector Gadget
At the beginning of the film, a security guard named John Brown is dutifully protecting the laboratory of Dr. Artemus Bradford, a late scientist whose work involved attacking various robotic apparatus to the human body. His inventions attract the attention of billionaire industrialist and criminally minded Sandford Scolex, who attempts to burglarize the lab and, in the process, sets of an explosion that almost kills John Brown.
Enter the beautiful Dr. Brenda Bradford, daughter of the famed scientist, who uses her father’s technological achievements to rebuild Brown into the heavily (and somewhat comically) equipped crime fighter that would be forever known as Inspector Gadget. With springs in his step, telescopic limbs, and cranially-attached helicopter blades, Gadget is ready to take on the world.
Unfortunately, his new boss, Chief Quimby isn’t so impressed by the mechanically enhanced mega-cop and proceeds to assign the bionic bumbler to rather boring menial responsibilities such as rescuing kittens from trees. That all changes when Scolex, now armed with a bionic appendage of his own, hence his new nickname, “The Claw”, prepares to unleash a robotic army on the city. Based on the technology developed by Dr. Bradford, he creates a prototype called RoboGadget, a diabolical doppelganger of sorts and the only person who can stop it in its tracks is, you guessed it, Inspector Gadget.
Fans of the cartoon series were quick to notice that animated characters Penny (the Inspector’s niece) and her dog, Brian, weren’t quite given the same amount of screen time in the film. But every good hero needs a love interest and a niece certainly wasn’t an appropriate choice so Brenda Bradford became the love interest and Penny would take a backseat.
For the die-hard fan of the cartoon series, some of the changes were a little troublesome but it sure didn’t stop them from flocking to the theater. The film became a quick hit, thanks to a fast paced plot, surprising special effects wizardry, and most importantly, a whole plethora of nifty gadgetry that could only belong to someone with the name, Inspector Gadget.
