Once news of his "death" has been announced, Clouseau tries to take advantage of it and goes undercover with Cato to find out who tried to kill him. Eventually, Sleigh's trail leads to a health spa run by Countess Chandra (Joanna Lumley). The actors seem to enjoy immensely themselves but they are supposedly spending some amusing holidays in Riveira , Mallorca, Valencia . Rent $4.99. Sleigh visits Dreyfus in the hospital to apologize, but accidentally ends up hurting Dreyfus more by falling over the hospital equipment holding Dreyfus's leg. He was credited as "Turk Thrust II", a nod to actor Bryan Forbes, who was credited as "Turk Thrust" in the 1964 Clouseau film, A Shot in the Dark. Description. Though he's a creep throughout, he gradually emerges as a sympathetic character. MGM produced a commercially successful revival, The Pink Panther (2006), starring Steve Martin as Clouseau, though this film is a reboot of the franchise rather than a continuation or remake. Gary Nelson directed Charlie Schlatter as a nice-guy television reporter investigating an arsonist, and who teams up with the cartoon Panther (who talks) to solve crimes. Suddenly, Clouseau (having disappeared inexplicably on a plane flight in the previous film) bursts in. Use the HTML below. Curse of the Pink Panther saw a delayed soundtrack album release of 27 years. He's investigating bungling Clouseau disappearance and is on the trail of the jewel known as the Pink Panther and during his first scenes Ted appears in drag . Curse of the Pink Panther (1983) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. As a result, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer did not release Curse in the spring of 1983 as planned, instead it was pushed back until August with virtually no newspaper or television promotion for the film. When Fu's age-regressing elixir vitae is spilled by a hapless flunky, Fu Manchu sends his lackeys to round up supplies for a fresh batch of elixir, including a precious jewel, which prompts a team of agents to track him down. A mysterious woman looking to procure the priceless gem has a tête-à-tête with a man regarding price. Inspector Jacque Clouseau (Peter Sellers) is put on the case when the Pink Panther diamond is stolen, with the Phantom's trademark glove the only clue. From start to finish, Curse feels like Blake Edwards looking down on Sellers and the work they did together since … The real jewel thief's body was found washed up on shore after he was shot to death. As he sets out on the case, Sergeant Sleigh encounters many people who prefer Clouseau not return: these include the Inspector's former manservant, Cato (Burt Kwouk), who attacks Sleigh when he breaks into the Clouseau Museum Cato now operates; Dreyfus, who attempts to kill Sleigh numerous times like he tried to kill Clouseau; and Bruno Langlois (Robert Loggia), the mafia boss from the previous film. but none of this in any way daunted Edwards, and a year or so later Curse Of The Pink Panther … She recalls he was looking for a good plastic surgeon and she recommended one. even Sellers' widow sued, arguing that the film somehow "misrepresented" her husband. As this could be the opportunity to exploit his honesty, Castel Benac hires Topaze as a managing director for a shady business. Sleigh concludes, erroneously, that Clouseau stole the Pink Panther diamond, underwent plastic surgery, and changed his name to Gino Rossi. Film star Roger Moore was, in fact, Clouseau after very extensive plastic surgery. Wass' option for several sequels was never taken up, though Edwards did start planning what would become Son of the Pink Panther around the time of the settlement – but MGM was not interested. The film marked Herbert Lom's sixth outing as Chief Inspector Charles Dreyfus. Curse of the Pink Panther (Blu-ray) - Blu-ray (1983) for $24.10 from OLDIES.com Comedy - Order by Phone 1-800-336-4627 Curse of the Pink Panther (Blu-ray) (1983) - KL Studio Classics | OLDIES.com COVID-19: Because of processes designed to ensure the safety of our employees, you may experience a delay in the shipping of your order. Starring Roberto Benigni as Clouseau 's American cousin were rushed through post-production October. Plans were promptly abandoned amusing holidays in Riveira, Mallorca, Valencia of character Edwards for Panther! 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