Curse of the Pink Panther

Curse of the Pink Panther is a 1983 comedy film continuation of the Pink Panther series of films started by Blake Edwards in the early 1960s.

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1983 - Pink Panther - Blake Edwards

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The film was one of two produced concurrently following the death of the series' star, Peter Sellers. Whereas the previous film, Trail of the Pink Panther made use of unusued footage of Sellers as Inspector Clouseau, Curse attempted to relaunch the series with a new lead, Ted Wass, as Det. Clifton Sleigh, an incompetent police officer assigned to find the missing Inspector Clouseau.

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Peter Sellers - Trail of the Pink Panther - Inspector Clouseau - Ted Wass

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The film featured many cameo appearances by actors who previously appeared in Pink Panther films, most notably David Niven in his final film performance. (His voice had to be dubbed by impressionist Rich Little due to his failing health.) Also appearing were Robert Wagner, Burt Kwouk as Kato, and Herbert Lom as Insp. Dreyfus.

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David Niven - Rich Little - Robert Wagner - Burt Kwouk - Herbert Lom

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The film ends with Sleigh successfully tracking Clouseau down, only to discover that the former Chief Inspector has undergone plastic surgery and now looks like Roger Moore. (Moore is credited as "Turk Thrust II" in this film).

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Plastic surgery - Roger Moore

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Curse of the Pink Panther was a critical and box office failure, with the general consensus that attempting to continue the Pink Panther series without Sellers was foolhardy. Further films were cancelled, although another unsuccessful attempt at reviving the series occurred 10 years later with Son of the Pink Panther, starring Roberto Benigni as Clouseau's illegitimate son. Yet another attempt would be made in 2005 with Steve Martin as Clouseau, although his film is considered a rebooting of the franchise rather than a relaunch or continuation.

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Son of the Pink Panther - Roberto Benigni - 2005 - Steve Martin

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