Product Description

Steve Martin, Beyonce Knowles, Jean Reno, Kevin Kline, Kristin Chenoweth Director: Shawn Levy

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #8183 in DVD
• Brand: Blu-ray Comedy
• Released on: 2009-02-09
• Rating: Parental Guidance
• Format: PAL
• Number of discs: 1
• Dimensions: .22 pounds
• Running time: 93 minutes

Synopsis
Reviving the beloved comedy franchise THE PINK PANTHER, the brilliant Steve Martin returns to his slapstick physical-comedy roots. After years of flirting with the world of high culture from his hilarious NEW YORKER pieces to his critically acclaimed novella, SHOPGIRL Martin is back to doing what he became famous for: splitting our sides with laughter. Here he reinvents the character of Inspector Clouseau, the hapless, bungling detective with the overwrought French accent and metaphorically huge head. With his black beret and Pepe LaPew moustache, the policeman is called on to solve a high-profile crime, making a series of hilariously clumsy missteps along the way. The story centres on a familiar murder-heist narrative. A famous soccer coach meets an untimely death by homicide (via poisoned dart), leaving behind Xania, his beautiful and famous fiancee (pop star Beyonce Knowles), who is devastated. Not only has Xania lost her intended, but she also finds that her engagement ring the fabled pink panther diamond is missing. Inspector Closeau's boss, Inspector Dreyfus (a topnotch Kevin Kline), decides to give the case to his incompetent inferior, scheming to take over the case at just the right moment in order to win the coveted Medal of Honour. With his reverent sidekick Ponton (Jean Reno) and adoring secretary Nicole (Emily Mortimer), Clouseau tackles the case as only he can, destroying evidence, fumbling names and pronunciations, insulting victims, and all the while attempting to charm the gorgeous Xania in his inimitably uproarious style.

Customer Reviews

Steve Martin and his banjo...
Actors don't know when to quit much like professional boxers at the end of their careers and they just start to look a bit sad and pathetic.

Dennis Pennis ironically summed it all up for me when he stopped and asked Steve Martin a question on the red carpet in 1995. "Why aren't you funny anymore?"
Enough said.