Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls
Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls
Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls
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1995
1h 30m
6.3(4378 votes)
Crime
Comedy
Adventure

Overview

Summoned from an ashram in Tibet, Ace finds himself on a perilous journey into the jungles of Africa to find Shikaka, the missing sacred animal of the friendly Wachati tribe. He must accomplish this before the wedding of the Wachati's Princess to the prince of the warrior Wachootoos. If Ace fails, the result will be a vicious tribal war.

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Production Companies

Morgan Creek Entertainment

Videos & Trailers

2 videos

Cast & Crew

30 members
Acting

Jim Carrey

Ace Ventura

Jim Carrey
Acting

Ian McNeice

Fulton Greenwall

Ian McNeice
Acting

Simon Callow

Vincent Cadby

Simon Callow
Acting

Maynard Eziashi

Ouda

Maynard Eziashi
Acting

Bob Gunton

Burton Quinn

Bob Gunton
Acting

Sophie Okonedo

The Wachati Princess

Sophie Okonedo
Acting

Tommy Davidson

The Tiny Warrior

Tommy Davidson
Acting

Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje

Hitu

Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje
Acting

Danny Daniels

Wachootoo Witch Doctor

Danny Daniels
Acting

Sam Phillips

Wachootoo Chief

Sam Phillips
Acting

Damon Standifer

Wachati Chief

Damon Standifer
Acting

Andrew Steel

Mick Katie

Andrew Steel
Acting

Bruce Spence

Gahjii

Bruce Spence
Camera

Tom Grunke

Derrick McCane

No Image
Acting

Arsenio Trinidad

Ashram Monk

Arsenio Trinidad
Acting

Kristin Norton

Pompous Woman

Kristin Norton
Acting

Michael Reid MacKay

Skinny Husband

Michael Reid MacKay
Acting

Kayla Allen

Airplane Stewardess

No Image
Acting

Ken Kirzinger

Helicopter Pilot

Ken Kirzinger
Acting

Dev Kennedy

Dad Tourist

Dev Kennedy
Acting

Patti Tippo

Mom Tourist

Patti Tippo
Acting

Sabrinah Christie

Girl Tourist

No Image
Acting

Warren Sroka

Boy Tourist

Warren Sroka
Crew

Gene Williams

Palestander

No Image
Acting

Leif Tilden

Gorilla Performer

Leif Tilden
Acting

G.W. Bailey

Lieutenant (uncredited)

G.W. Bailey
Acting

Joseph Granda

Pilot (uncredited)

Joseph Granda
Acting

Joe Greene

Joe Greene (uncredited)

Joe Greene
Acting

Patrick Michael Strange

Ashram Monk (uncredited)

Patrick Michael Strange
Acting

Binx

Spike (uncredited)

Binx

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