Ace Ventura (franchise)
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| Ace Ventura | |
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 Ace Ventura, the series protagonist. | |
| Directed by | Tom Shadyac (1) Steve Oedekerk (2) David Mickey Evans (3) |
| Written by | Jack Bernstein Tom Shadyac Jim Carrey |
| Starring | Jim Carrey |
| Cinematography | Julio Macat (1) Donald E. Thorin (2) |
| Edited by | Don Zimmerman (1) |
| Music by | Ira Newborn (1) Robert Folk (2) |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. Pictures |
Release date | 1994-2009 |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $37.5 million |
Ace Ventura is an American comedy film series consisting of three entries, starring Jim Carrey as the titular character, Ace Ventura, a private investigator and self-proclaimed "pet detective." The first film, Ace Ventura: Pet Detective, was released in 1994 after six years of development, with a sequel, Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls, released in 1995. In 2009, a direct-to-video sequel, Ace Ventura, Jr.: Pet Detective, was released. An animated series was also produced and ran for three seasons.
The first two films were widely successful and have a cult following, though the third was released to mostly negative reviews.
Development
Bernstein had wanted to do a comedic version of Sherlock Holmes, and when watching the Stupid Pet Tricks segment on Late Night with David Letterman, got the idea for a pet detective.
Film series
Ace Ventura: Pet Detective
Ace Ventura is hired to rescue Snowflake, the bottlenose dolphin mascot of the Miami Dolphins. Despite his best efforts to save Dan Marino, he too is kidnapped. When Ace finds out a murder is connected, he soon begins to suspect Ray Finkle, a disgraced football player is behind this. However, he seemingly can't find him until Ace discovers that Finkle had been masquerading as Lt. Lois Einhorn in a transgendered disguise.
Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls
Ace is dispatched to Africa to rescue a white bat, battling severe chiroptophobia along the way.
Ace Ventura, Jr.: Pet Detective
Ace Ventura, Jr. (Josh Flitter) continues his father's pet detective business.
Television
Ace Ventura: Pet Detective
Ace Ventura continues his adventures primarily in Miami, FL, picking up several new cases. The series ran for three seasons and lasted from 1995-2000.
Cast and characters
| Character | Films | Television | ||
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| Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (1994) |
Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls (1995) |
Ace Ventura, Jr.: Pet Detective (2009) |
Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (1995) | |
| Ace Ventura | Jim Carrey | (Mentioned only) | Michael Daingerfield | |
| Spike | Binks the Capuchin monkey | Richard Binsley | ||
| Emelio | Tone Lōc | Greg Burson | ||
| Aguado | John Capodice | Al Waxman | ||
| Mr. Shickadance | Mark Margolis | Vince Corazza | ||
| Woodstock | Raynor Scheine | D.G. Beatty | ||
| Melissa Robinson | Courteney Cox | |||
| Lt. Lois Einhorn / Ray Finkle | Sean Young | |||
| Dan Marino | Dan Marino | |||
| Fulton Greenwall | Ian McNeice | |||
| Vincent Cadby | Simon Callow | |||
| Ouda | Maynard Eziashi | |||
| Burton Quinn | Bob Gunton | |||
| Ace Ventura Jr. | Josh Flitter | |||
| Melissa Robinson Ventura | Ann Cusack | |||
| Rex Ventura | Ralph Waite | |||
| Atrocia Odora | Pam Hyatt | |||
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