Review of Inspector Gadget (1999) by Louise-Lesley J — 15 Oct 2008

Very good movie for its time :) Though the cartoons win.

This review of Inspector Gadget (1999) was written by Louise-Lesley J on 15 Oct 2008.

Inspector Gadget has generally received negative reviews.

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