USA, 1995
90m, 2593 metres
35mm film, Panavision (anamorphic), Super 35, Technicolor, 2.35:1
Dolby, SDDS, English
An American fantasy film directed by Steve Oedekerk. It is a sequel to the non-genre Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (1994).
Plot Summary
Following the death of an innocent raccoon in a mountaineering accident, a heartbroken Ace Ventura retreats to a Tibetan monastery. But he’s soon whisked off to Africa by Fulton Greenwood, a representative of the British ambassador to troubled land of Nibia. Ambassador Cadley is concerned that the two local tribes, the Washati and the Washuto are prepared to go to war over the loss of a legendary giant white bat that both tribes consider sacred and it’s up to Ace to find the creature and return it to its rightful lair.
Credits
Crew
Director: Steve Oedekerk
Morgan Creek Productions/Warner Brothers
Executive Producer: Gary Barber
Producer: James G. Robinson
Co-Producer/Unit Production Manager: Andrew G. La Marca
Script: Steve Oedekerk
Director of Photography: Donald E. Thorin
Editor: Malcolm Campbell
Music: Robert Folk
Sound Recordist: Brion Pacassi
Costume Designer: Elsa Zamparelli
Make Up: Sheryl Leigh Ptak, Sharon Kalb
Hair: Pauletta O. Lewis
Special Effects: Alterian Studios; Rhythm and Hues
Prosthetic Animals: Animal Makers
Digital Effects Supervisor: Wally Schaab
Visual Effects Supervisors: Tom Leeser, Peter Montgomery
Production Designer: Stephen J. Lineweaver
Cast
Jim Carrey (Ace Ventura)
Ian McNeice (Fulton Greenwall)
Simon Callow (Vincent Cadby)
Maynard Eziashi (Ouda)
Bob Gunton (Burton Quinn)
Sophie Okonedo (the Wachati princess)
Tommy Davidson (the tiny warrior)
Adewale (Hitu)
Danny D. Daniels (Wachootoo witch doctor)
Sam Motoana Phillips (Wachootoo chief)
Damon Standifer (Wachati chief)
Andrew Steel (Mick Katie)
Bruce Spence (Gahjii)
Thomas Grunke (Derrick McCane)
Arsenio ‘Sonny’ Trinidad (Ashram Monk)
Kristen Norton (pompous woman)
Michael Reid MacKay (skinny husband)
Kayla Allen (airplane stewardess)
Ken Kirzinger (helicopter pilot)
Dev Kennedy (dad tourist)
Patti Tippo (mom tourist)
Sabrinah Christie (girl tourist)
Warren Sroka (boy tourist)
Alternative Titles
Ace Ventura Goes to Africa – working title
Ace Ventura – Når naturen kalder – Denmark
Ace Ventura – Jetzt wird’s wild – Germany
Ace Ventura, operación África – Spain
Ace Ventura – luonto kutsuu – Finland
Ace Ventura en Afrique – France
Ace Ventura 2 – Hív a természet – Hungary
Ace Ventura: missione Africa – Italy
Ace Venture – Naturen kaller – Norway
Ace Ventura: Zew natury – Poland
Ace Ventura em África – Portugal
Galopperande detektiven rider igen, Den – Sweden
Links
See also
Ace Ventura (1996)
Ace Ventura: Pet Detective Jr. (2009)
Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (1995)
References
Periodicals
- Cinema 23 November 1995 – reprinted reviews (by Carolin Streck)
- Empire January 1996 p.33 – review (by Caroline Westbrook)
- Film Review January 1996 p.19 – review (by Roald Rynning)
- Première August 1996 p.28 – review (by Jacques-André Bondy)
Books
- The Films of the Nineties: A Complete, Qualitative Filmography of Over 3000 Feature-Length English Language Films, Theatrical and Video-Only, Released Between January 1, 1990, and December 31, 1999 by Robert A. Nowlan and Gwendolyn L. Nowlan p.2
