The Pink Panther 2 (2009)

February 6, 2009 (US) • Comedy, Mystery • 92m

Overview

When legendary treasures from around the world are stolen, including the priceless Pink Panther Diamond, Chief Inspector Dreyfus is forced to assign Inspector Clouseau to a team of international detectives and experts charged with catching the thief and retrieving the stolen artifacts.

Director

Harald Zwart

Writers

Michael H. Weber, Scott Neustadter, Scott Neustadter, Michael H. Weber, Steve Martin

Top Billed

Steve Martin

Keywords

france paris, france rome, italy diamond vatican (holy see) detective sequel theft clouseau diamond theft

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Top Billed Cast

Steve Martin

Clouseau

Jean Reno

Ponton

Emily Mortimer

Nicole

Andy Garcia

Vicenzo

Alfred Molina

Pepperidge

Yuki Matsuzaki

Kenji

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan

Sonia

John Cleese

Dreyfus

Lily Tomlin

Mrs. Berenger

Jeremy Irons

Avellaneda

Johnny Hallyday

Milliken

Geoffrey Palmer

Joubert

Philip Goodwin

Renard

Armel Bellec

Louis

Lewis D. Wheeler

Black Beret

Richard LaFrance

Security Installer

Simon Green

British Librarian

Federico Castelluccio

Turin Guide

Abe Lee Tsunenori

Japanese Policeman

Harold Chin

Japanese Curator

Harry Van Gorkum

Ticketed Driver

Michael Allosso

Maitre D'

Zofia Moreno

Reporter

Alexis Furic

Reporter

Réna Kano

Reporter

Jonathan Dino

Reporter

Sharon Tay

Newscaster

Thomas Derrah

Guard

Joshua R. Roberts

Cameraman

Christy Scott Cashman

Joubert's Secretary

Joe Drago

Archbishop at Wedding

Oscar Valero

Flamenco Dancer

Omayra Amaya

Flamenco Dancer

Lia Ochoa

Flamenco Dancer

Christiane Amanpour

Christiane Amanpour (uncredited)

Kt Baldassaro

Airport Paparazzi (uncredited)

Eric Bruno Borgman

French Customs Officer (uncredited)

Eamon Brooks

Black Beret (uncredited)

Jodie Brunelle

Upscale Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Hélène Cardona

Reporter (voice) (uncredited)

Lisa Cohen

Fainting Nun (uncredited)

Damien Di Paola

French Chef (uncredited)

Jeff DuJardin

French Policeman (uncredited)

Vincent J. Earnshaw

International Banquet Guest (uncredited)

Tom Gilligan

Pastry Chef (uncredited)

Jennifer Gjulameti

Wedding Guest (uncredited)

Judith Godrèche

Reporter (uncredited)

Steven Howitt

Truck Driver (uncredited)

Kimmie Johnson

Japanese Tourist (uncredited)

Kate Jurdi

Mrs. Ponton (uncredited)

Frederick Keeve

Parent (uncredited)

Dan Marshall

Matador / Flamenco Dancer Bribed by Insp. Clouseau (uncredited)

Peggy McClellan

Museum Tourist (uncredited)

Paul Melendy

Waiter / Italian Waiter (uncredited)

Joseph Oliveira

Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Chris Palermo

French Airport Traveler (uncredited)

Donna Glee Reim

Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Linda Sans

(voice) (uncredited)

Vyvian B. Stevens

Parisian with Pug (uncredited)

Karen Strassman

Various (voice) (uncredited)

Mike Wendt

Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Evgeniy Lazarev

The Pope

Desiree April Connolly

Museum Goer (uncredited)

Jack Met

Antoine

Crew

Michael H. Weber

Screenplay

Shawn Levy

Executive Producer

Harald Zwart

Director

Scott Neustadter

Screenplay

Scott Neustadter

Story

Julia Wong

Editor

Ira Shuman

Executive Producer

Ilene Starger

Casting

Michael H. Weber

Story

Christophe Beck

Original Music Composer

Rusty Smith

Production Design

Blake Edwards

Characters

Robert Simonds

Producer

Steve Martin

Screenplay

Maurice Richlin

Characters

Chris Colombo

Martial Arts Choreographer

Don Abbatiello

Stunt Coordinator

Joseph G. Aulisi

Costume Design

Catherine Rooney

Greensman

Rich Crescenti

ADR Recordist

Benoit Talenton

Special Effects Supervisor

Alex Chansky

Stunts

Jade Quon

Stunt Double

Aaron Vexler

Stunt Double

Cheryl Daniels

Hairstylist

Marty Eli Schwartz

First Assistant Director

Cosmas A. Demetriou

Set Designer

Barry Spencer

Construction Foreman

Blair Scheller

Boom Operator

Jean-François Ferland

Digital Compositor

Ernie F. Orsatti

Stunt Coordinator

Brant S. Fagan

Camera Operator

Denis Garnier

Second Unit Director of Photography

Kyle Rochlin

Foley Mixer

Lee-Anthony Holloway

Rigging Grip

Ian Mclaughlin

Stunt Double

Andrew Bell

Rigging Grip

Stephen Crowley

Rigging Gaffer

Ulrika Akander

Dialogue Editor

Vincent Guisetti

Foley Artist

D.J. Surgent

Stunts

Michael G. Richer

Construction Foreman

Greg ten Bosch

Sound Editor

John Dixon

Stunt Double

David Schultz

Stunts

Julian J. Delacruz

Second Assistant Camera

Martin Levent

Second Assistant Camera

Matthieu Beutter

Art Direction

Ron South

Visual Effects Editor

Luis Moco

Utility Stunts

Elizabeth Cecchini

Hairstylist

Zachary K. Lazar

Lighting Technician

Marleen Alter

Key Makeup Artist

Mark Bachman

Graphic Designer

Katrina Parsons

Art Department Coordinator

Scott D. Warner

Propmaker

Steven Ticknor

Supervising Sound Editor

Eamon Brooks

Stunts

Tim Gallin

Stunts

Patrick Mel Hayes

Stunt Double

Jason Bowen

Generator Operator

Andrea Horta

ADR Supervisor

Ray Bivins

Special Effects Coordinator

Jean-François Drigeard

Best Boy Electric

Peter Iovino

Still Photographer

Jeffrey King

Dolly Grip

Margot Boccia

Makeup Department Head

Emma C. Rotondi

Hairstylist

Seppe van Groeningen

Boom Operator

Jane Oshita

Stunt Double

Tony Campenni

Dolly Grip

Peter D'Angelo

Rigging Grip

Gérard Rival

Key Grip

Faires A. Sekiya

Camera Operator

William M. Weberg

Key Grip

Joanna Raskin

Hairstylist

Tateum Kohut

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Martin Lopez

Sound Designer

Norman Douglass

Stunts

Kelly Gleason

Makeup Department Head

Raul Hernandez

Hairstylist

Justine Bosco

Assistant Director

Bill Kent

Visual Effects Supervisor

David Foquin

Second Assistant Camera

Jerry DeCarlo

Hair Department Head

Paula Dion

Hairstylist

Louis Guerra

Second Assistant Director

Hee-soo Kim

Assistant Art Director

Howard London

ADR Mixer

Brian Gunter

Gaffer

Carla Curry

Set Decoration

Jacky Hardouin

Construction Coordinator

Burke Bryant

Stunts

John Medalin

Stunts

Jean-Pierre Lacroix

Gaffer

Rick Butler

Art Direction

Nichole Pleau

Makeup Artist

Dustin Bernard

Production Manager

Emmanuel Gomes de Araujo

Third Assistant Director

John Ruggieri

Pyrotechnician

Chris Barnes

Stunt Double

Courtney Schwartz

Stunt Double

Bill Trautvetter

Camera Operator

Greg Wimer

First Assistant "B" Camera

Hillary Derby

Key Costumer

Laurie Buehler

Seamstress

Kevin Draves

Costume Supervisor

Zoe E. Rotter

Casting Associate

Jessica Trejos

Costume Coordinator

Karin Fong

Title Designer

Carmen Morrow

Assistant Editor

Kevin Kliesch

Orchestrator

Wallace G. Lane Jr.

Assistant Costume Designer

Ron South

First Assistant Editor

Debbie Holbrook

Key Costumer

Kelly Cronin

Script Supervisor

Krista Selvaggio

Studio Teacher

Chloé Bartonio

Assistant Costume Designer

Fernand Bos

Music Editor

Shari LaFranchi Blakney

Production Coordinator

Zofia Moreno

Dialect Coach

Denis Crossan

Director of Photography

A.J. Boles

Assistant Location Manager

Collection

The Pink Panther (Steve Martin) Collection

The Pink Panther

The Pink Panther 2

Reviews

Filipe Manuel Neto

⭐ 4/10

June 18, 2022

**Frankly worse than its predecessor, despite an all-star cast that does everything they can to save the movie from complete disaster.**

After a good commercial success, the production of a second film "Pink Panther" was foreseeable, in an eventual attempt to resurrect the franchise that was successful thirty years ago, thanks to the talent of Peter Sellers. Despite the chorus of negative reviews, the film went ahead, but was unable to learn from the predecessor's weaknesses and weaknesses. All the salvific qualities that I observed in the previous film are still very present here, but the problems and the less positive points became even more evident.

Steve Martin continues, for me, to be one of the strengths of the film. It may displease a lot of people, but I think the actor was competent and did what was asked of him well. However, it seems to me undeniable that the material he was given to work with was weak, and the jokes designed for the character are not very interesting and do not deviate from the usual clichés of cheap and easy-going American comedies. Jean Reno and Emily Mortimer are still here, and both actors received more attention, more screen time and more relevance in this film. The two, each in their own way, play key roles in the plot and continue to do so to the best of their ability. The addition of John Cleese was really a bonus, as I felt several times that there was good working chemistry between him and Martin. The film also has good performances by Alfred Molina, Lily Tomlin, a decent (although not so good) performance by Andy Garcia, a cameo by Jeremy Irons and an unknown but sexy Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, who was chosen, I think, precisely because she's beautiful.

If the level of the cast has improved, and almost everyone seems to give a reasonably decent performance, the same cannot be said for the script, a ream of paper that has not been able to give them something truly good to shine. In fact, the script is the biggest problem with the film itself: the story told is too unrealistic, too far-fetched to be logical. Starting with the simple idea of a "dream team" of international detectives, full of egos and vanities, but condemned to work together to solve a series of crimes, different from each other, although apparently committed by the same man! It doesn't make sense, just like stolen items, precious pieces of art or history, but impossible to generate real interest in a thief (unless the idea was to ask for a ransom on the return of the stolen object). And then there are some details that are simply not acceptable: the fact that Clouseau doesn't seem to have the slightest idea who the Pope is, for example...

Technically, the film is very similar to its predecessor: the cinematography and film work reasonably well, and Paris is a beautiful, cinematic city. Again, the opening credits are very well executed, and Mancini's melody is well-used. However, the film has almost no soundtrack beyond that, and what it does have isn't particularly good or well-used. The editing seems clumsy and the pacing of the film is awkward, inharmonious, wasting time on silly things and rushing into scenes that deserved a few more minutes. The effects aren't great, and the movie, as a whole, looks cheaper and less professional than its immediate predecessor.

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