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C
Average
MASTER SCORE 52.2 / 100
1999·Action / Adventure / Comedy·1h 18m

INSPECTOR GADGET

“The greatest hero ever assembled.”

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.

Above the Line
David Kellogg·DirectorZak Penn·ScreenplayKerry Ehrin·ScreenplayAdam Greenberg·Director of PhotographyJohn Debney·Original Music ComposerAlan Cody·Editor
Cast
Matthew Broderick·John Brown / Inspector Gadget / Robo GadgetRupert Everett·Sanford Scolex / Dr. ClawJoely Fisher·Brenda / RobobrendaMichelle Trachtenberg·PennyAndy Dick·KramerCheri Oteri·Mayor WilsonMike Hagerty·SikesDabney Coleman·Chief QuimbyD.L. Hughley·Gadgetmobile (voice)René Auberjonois·Artemus Bradford
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 3
David Kellogg·DirectorSergio Mimica-Gezzan·First Assistant DirectorSean Hobin·Second Assistant Director
Writing· 4
Dana Olsen·StoryZak Penn·ScreenplayKerry Ehrin·StoryKerry Ehrin·Screenplay
Camera· 1
Adam Greenberg·Director of Photography
Editing· 3
Alan Cody·EditorThom Noble·EditorGerald B. Greenberg·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
John Debney·Original Music Composer
Art & Design· 8
Mary E. Vogt·Costume DesignMichael White·Production DesignLeslie Dilley·Production DesignLawrence A. Hubbs·Art DirectionBruton Jones·Art DirectionRobert Q. Mathews·Costume SupervisorEllen Ryba·Key CostumerDawn Y. Line·Costumer
Production· 10
Jon Avnet·Executive ProducerBarry Bernardi·Executive ProducerRalph Winter·Executive ProducerAaron Meyerson·Executive ProducerJonathan Glickman·Executive ProducerJordan Kerner·ProducerRoger Birnbaum·ProducerAndy Heyward·ProducerDaryl Kass·Unit Production ManagerTom C. Peitzman·Visual Effects Producer
By the Numbers
52.2
OF 100
Master Score
4.2
OF 10
IMDb
21%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$134M
ROI 79%
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Inspector Gadget's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Playful, Energetic
Composition
Centered
Era
1980s
Visual Style
Illustrated

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Key Elements
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Atmosphere
Bright
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
7/10
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