Main Cast: Leslie Nielsen, Kelly Lynch, Matt Keeslar, Nick Chinlund, Stephen Tobolowsky
Release Year: 1997
Country: US
Run Time: 87 minutes
MPAA Rating: PG
Plot
Action-adventure director Stanley Tong (Supercop, Rumble in the Bronx) did a change of pace by directing this live-action adaptation of UPA's bumbling, near-sighted Mr. Magoo the animated-series character created during the '40s by John Hubley and others for the cartoon short Ragtime Bear (1949). Millionaire Quincy Magoo (Leslie Nielsen) won't admit he needs glasses, so nephew Waldo (Matt Keeslar) removes obstacles in Magoo's path. At a museum exhibition, when Magoo steps up to cut a ceremonial ribbon but instead severs a power line, it sets in motion events making Magoo the target during an international manhunt -- while he continually escapes mishaps by inches. Greg Burson does the voice of Magoo in animated sequences at the film's beginning and end. During the '50s, the animated character (voiced by Jim Backus) led to two Oscars -- for the jazz-scored Rooty Toot Toot (1952) and the CinemaScope When Magoo Flew (1955). ~ Bhob Stewart, All Movie Guide
Doug Byggdin - Art Director, Marcia Ross - Casting, Donna Morong - Casting, Justis Greene - Co-producer, Tom Bronson - Costume Designer, William Cheng - First Assistant Director, Pete Whyte - First Assistant Director, Stanley Tong - Director, Michael R. Miller - Editor, Stuart H. Pappe - Editor, David Rawlins - Editor, Andre Morgan - Executive Producer, Robert L. Rosen - Executive Producer, Henry G. Saperstein - Executive Producer, Michael Tavera - Composer (Music Score), John Willett - Production Designer, Jingle Ma - Cinematographer, Ben Myron - Producer, Elizabeth Wilcox - Set Designer, Rob Young - Sound/Sound Designer, Pat Proft - Screenwriter, Tom Sherohman - Screenwriter, Roger Schumacher - Animal Trainer/Wrangler
Mr. Magoo (Leslie Nielsen) is an eccentric millionaire with very bad eyesight who refuses to use eyeglasses and therefore always gets into trouble. During a museum robbery he accidentally gets a priceless gem called the Star of Kuristan, and begins to trace the way for the arch-criminals whose idea was to steal the gem - Austin Cloquet (Malcolm McDowell) and Ortega "The Piranha" Peru (Miguel Ferrer), while two federal agents Stupak (Stephen Tobolowsky) and Anders (Ernie Hudson) lead the manhunt for Mr. Magoo himself.
The movie gained mostly negative reviews with a 4% on the Rotten Tomatoes. Despite the low reviews, the movie was a box office success making $28,800,000 against a $10,000,000 budget.
