Ace Ventura: Pet Detective

Ace Ventura: Pet Detective

Ace Ventura: Pet Detective

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Ace Ventura: Pet Detective

"He's the best there is! (Actually, he's the only one there is.)"

1994

1h 26m

6.6(6131 votes)

Comedy

Mystery

Crime

Overview

He's Ace Ventura: Pet Detective. Jim Carrey is on the case to find the Miami Dolphins' missing mascot and quarterback Dan Marino. He goes eyeball to eyeball with a man-eating shark, stakes out the Miami Dolphins and woos and wows the ladies. Whether he's undercover, under fire or underwater, he always gets his man… or beast!

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Morgan Creek Entertainment

Videos & Trailers

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Cast & Crew

57 members

Acting

Jim Carrey

Ace Ventura

Jim Carrey

Acting

Courteney Cox

Melissa Robinson

Courteney Cox

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Sean Young

Lt. Lois Einhorn

Sean Young

Acting

Tone Loc

Emilio

Tone Loc

Acting

Dan Marino

Dan Marino

Dan Marino

Acting

Noble Willingham

Riddle

Noble Willingham

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Troy Evans

Roger Podacter

Troy Evans

Acting

Raynor Scheine

Woodstock

Raynor Scheine

Acting

Udo Kier

Ronald Camp

Udo Kier

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Frank Adonis

Vinnie

Frank Adonis

Acting

Tiny Ron

Roc

Tiny Ron

Acting

David Margulies

Doctor

David Margulies

Acting

John Capodice

Sgt. Aguado

John Capodice

Acting

Judy Clayton

Martha Mertz

Judy Clayton

Acting

Bill Zuckert

Mr. Finkle

Bill Zuckert

Acting

Alice Drummond

Mrs. Finkle

Alice Drummond

Acting

Rebecca Ferratti

Sexy Woman

Rebecca Ferratti

Acting

Mark Margolis

Mr. Shickadance

Mark Margolis

Acting

Antoni Corone

Reporter #1

Antoni Corone

Acting

Margo Peace

Reporter #2

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Acting

Randall "Tex" Cobb

Gruff Man

Randall "Tex" Cobb

Acting

Henry Landivar

Burnout

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Florence Mistrot

Neighbor

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Acting

Robert Ferrell

Carlson

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Will Knickerbocker

Manager

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Gary Munch

Director

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Directing

Terry Miller

Assistant Director

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John Archie

Reporter #3

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Cristina Karman

Reporter #4

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Acting

Tom Wahl

Reporter #5

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Herbert Goldstein

Crazy Guy

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Chaz Mena

Another Cop

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Acting

Manuel L. García

Dolphin Trainer

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Don Shula

Miami Dolphin

Don Shula

Acting

Scott Mitchell

Miami Dolphin

Scott Mitchell

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Peter Stoyanovich

Miami Dolphin

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Dwight Stephenson

Miami Dolphin

Dwight Stephenson

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Jeff Uhlenhake

Miami Dolphin

Jeff Uhlenhake

Acting

Jeff Dellenbach

Miami Dolphin

Jeff Dellenbach

Acting

Marco Coleman

Miami Dolphin

Marco Coleman

Acting

Kim Bokamper

Miami Dolphin

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Jeff Cross

Miami Dolphin

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Chris Barnes

Thrasher Band "Cannibal Corpse"

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Alex Webster

Thrasher Band "Cannibal Corpse"

Alex Webster

Acting

Paul Mazurkiewicz, Jr.

Thrasher Band "Cannibal Corpse"

Paul Mazurkiewicz, Jr.

Acting

Jack Owen

Thrasher Band "Cannibal Corpse"

Jack Owen

Acting

Robert Barrett

Thrasher Band "Cannibal Corpse"

Robert Barrett

Acting

Bubba Baker

Toothless Giant (uncredited)

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Acting

Ray Buffer

Doctor (uncredited)

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Acting

Vince Cecere

Stadium Vendor (uncredited)

Vince Cecere

Acting

Robert Deacon

Redneck #1 (uncredited)

Robert Deacon

Acting

Greg Finley

Mascot (voice) (uncredited)

Greg Finley

Acting

Bill Pearlman

Miami Dolphin Team Player #54 (uncredited)

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Crew

Dominic Jack Pizzo, Sr.

Football Player (uncredited)

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Acting

Jimmy Star

Stadium Vendor (uncredited)

Acting

Laird Stuart

Superbowl Referee (uncredited)

No Image

Acting

Binx

Spike (uncredited)

Binx

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