Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls
A nonstop barrage of rubber-faced slapstick and animal gags, silly and loud, best enjoyed without thinking too hard.
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Ace Ventura: Pet Detective
A relentless barrage of slapstick and crude gags, silly yet oddly gripping as the mystery unfolds.
About 1994 film by Tom Shadyac
Genres comedy, action, LGBTQ-related, American football
Directed by Tom Shadyac
Written by Jim Carrey, Tom Shadyac, Jack Bernstein
Starring Jim Carrey, Courteney Cox, Udo Kier, Sean Young, Mark Margolis, Dan Marino, Chris Barnes, David Margulies
Music Ira Newborn
Runtime 83 min
Country United States
Links Wikipedia · IMDb · Letterboxd · Wikidata
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