Review of Inspector Gadget (1999) by Matthew M — 16 Sep 2008

Yeah, Well I remember loving it at the time. Not so much anymore.

This review of Inspector Gadget (1999) was written by Matthew M on 16 Sep 2008.

Inspector Gadget has generally received negative reviews.

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