Review of Inspector Gadget (1999) by Mike C — 29 Aug 2009

I actually liked it, obviously not as good as the cartoon.

This review of Inspector Gadget (1999) was written by Mike C on 29 Aug 2009.

Inspector Gadget has generally received negative reviews.

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