Plot Summary
After failing to save a raccoon from falling to its death, Ace Ventura becomes depressed and joins a monastery. He is approached by Fulton Greenwall about a job. The Monastery’s Abbott, desperate to be rid of Ace’s antics, tells Ace he has achieved enlightenment and should leave with Fulton. Greenwall wants Ventura to find the sacred white bat, Shikaka. Ace arrives in Nibia and meets with consul Vincent Cadby. Ace begins his investigation, but must overcome his fear of bats. He eventually befriends the tribe’s princess, who tries to seduce Ace. Ace admits his oath to clerical celibacy. Ace also befriends the prince, who assists Ace.
Ace’s investigates Shikaka’s cage in secret, as the Wachiti forbade outsiders from setting foot on the altar. He discovers a raven feather and deduces Burton Quinn, the owner of the Quinnland Safari Club, played a role. Ace interrogates Quinn to discover that someone already beat Quinn to the punch. After leaving the Safari, Ace is ambushed and shot with poisoned and discovered by Greenwall and the Wachiti Princess. Ace suspects the medicine-man of the Wachootoo of taking the bat, attempts to infiltrate the Wachootoo village, but is immediately captured.
The Wachootoo believe Ace as the “White Devil”, and they are convinced he wants to fight them and have him go through many challenges to gain their trust. He passes them all, and his final challenge is a “Circle of Death” fight with their toughest warrior, who defeats Ace. Despite losing, Ace’s comical antics entertain the Wachootoo, and release Ace and Ouda but warn them war will be tomorrow at Noon. As he departs the Wachootoo village, the Wachootoo shoot Ace one final time with a dart for laughs. Ace suddenly realizes a tranquilizer dart he was shot with earlier is not the same as the Wachootoo’s darts, and was carved from an acala.
Meet the Cast
Info & Stats
Director:
Steve Oedekerk
Writers:
Jack Bernstein, Steve Oedekerk
Stars:
Jim Carrey, Ian McNeice, Simon Callow
Categories:
Crime, Comedy, Adventure
Budget:
$30,000,000.00
Revenue:
$212,385,533.00
Age: PG13 | Duration: 1h 30m
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