Review of Inspector Gadget (1999) by Simon M — 01 Sep 2008

Nothing special, but its all in good fun.

This review of Inspector Gadget (1999) was written by Simon M on 01 Sep 2008.

Inspector Gadget has generally received negative reviews.

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