Ace Ventura: Pet Detective movie

A goofy detective specializing in animals goes in search of a missing dolphin mascot of a football team.

held hostage.]]Ace Ventura: Pet Detective is a 1994 wacky comedy movie, directed by Tom Shadyac. It stars Jim Carrey, Courteney Cox, Tone Loc, Sean Young, and all the members of the death metal-band Cannibal Corpse, among others. Miami Dolphins quarterback Dan Marino also portrays himself in a major role.OverviewThe story follows the adventures of Ace Ventura, an eccentric detective who specializes in cases involving pet animals, in his search for "Snowflake", the missing mascot of the Miami Dolphins. Ace is easily identified by not only his bright Hawaiian shirts but also his hairdo and sunglasses which were both inspired by the Dirty Harry Callahan character from actor Clint Eastwoods Dirty Harry movies.This film and Carreys involvement with the TV comedy show In Living Color are said to have helped Jim Carrey establish himself as one of the highest paid comedic talents in Hollywood.

This is the first of three Jim Carrey-Tom Shadyac collaborations; others following it would be Liar, Liar, and Bruce Almighty.The film inspired a successful sequel Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls(1995) and a spin-off Ace Ventura: Pet Detective cartoon series on CBS. A third film, Ace Ventura, Jr., is currently being planned..

All Ace Ventura: Pet Detective trailers available on youtube

Ace Ventura: Pet Detective Cast

• Bill Zuckert
• Courteney Cox
• Dan Marino
• David Margulies
• Frank Adonis
• John Capodice
• Judy Clayton
• Noble Willingham
• Raynor Scheine
• Sean Young
• Tiny Ron
• Tone Loc
• Troy Evans
• Udo Kier