Revenge of the Pink Panther (1978)
Directed by Blake Edwards
Genres - Comedy, Mystery, Crime |
Sub-Genres - Crime Comedy, Farce, Parody/Spoof, Police Comedy, Police Detective Film, Slapstick |
Release Date - Jul 19, 1978 (USA) |
Run Time - 98 min. |
Countries - United Kingdom, United States |
MPAA Rating - PG
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Synopsis by Clarke Fountain
In Revenge of the Pink Panther, for the final time, the bumbling but impeturbable Inspector Clouseau (Peter Sellers) maddens his long-suffering boss Dreyfus (Herbert Lom), sharpens his wits and martial skills with his manservant Cato (Burt Kwouk) and foils the bad guys without ever having a clue about what he is doing. In the story, Clouseau allows a gang of drug racketeers to believe that he has been assassinated and dons a series of disguises as he travels all over the world in order to apprehend the culprits. He is assisted by Simone Legree (Dyan Cannon), the former girlfriend of the drug-lord Douvier (Robert Webber). Though it received a very mixed reception from critics, this, the sixth of the Pink Panther series, did very well at the box-office. Sadly, it was actor Peter Sellers' final Pink Panther performance before his death in 1980 (the later film, The Trail of Pink Panther was composed of outtakes from previous Pink Panther films).
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assassination, bumbler, criminal, detective, international, investigation, investigator, masquerade, murder, police, role-switching
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High Production Values