Roger Podacter, the team's head of operations, mysteriously dies after falling from his apartment balcony. However, he discovers all of the team members’ rings are intact. Ruling out Camp, as his ring was not missing the amber stone, Ventura concludes that a member of the 1984 Miami Dolphins line-up may have kidnapped Snowflake, and attempts to identify the culprit by their rings. Camp apologizes and shakes Ventura's hand, revealing on one of his own fingers a ring with an amber stone set identical to the one Ventura found. Ventura and Melissa sneak into Camp's party, where Ventura mistakes a shark for Snowflake and is nearly eaten. Ace suspects billionaire Ronald Camp may have stolen Snowflake, as he is known for collecting exotic animals through less-than-reputable means and sources. Searching Snowflake's tank for clues, Ventura finds a rare triangle-cut orange amber stone, which he recognizes as a part of a 1984 AFC Championship ring. Melissa Robinson, the Dolphins’ chief publicist, hires Ventura to find Snowflake. Two weeks before the Miami Dolphins are to host the Philadelphia Eagles in the Super Bowl at Joe Robbie Stadium, their mascot, a bottlenose dolphin named Snowflake, is kidnapped. He struggles to pay his rent and is often mocked by the Miami Police Department, led by Lieutenant Lois Einhorn, who finds Ventura insufferable. Īce Ventura is an eccentric, unorthodox Miami-based private detective who specializes in retrieving tame or captive animals. A direct sequel to the first two films is in development. In addition to launching Carrey's film career, it also spawned the sequel film Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls (1995), the animated television series, also titled Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (three seasons, 1995–2000), and later, a made-for-television standalone sequel Ace Ventura Jr.: Pet Detective (2009). In spite of unfavorable reviews from critics, Carrey's performance led to the film having a cult following among male adolescents. It grossed $72.2 million in the United States and Canada and $35 million in other territories for a worldwide total of $107.2 million. Morgan Creek Productions produced the film on a budget of $15 million, and Warner Bros.
The film co-stars Courteney Cox, Tone Loc, Sean Young, and then-Miami Dolphins quarterback Dan Marino and features a cameo appearance from death metal band Cannibal Corpse. The first installment in the Ace Ventura franchise. The film was directed by Tom Shadyac, who wrote the screenplay with Jack Bernstein and Jim Carrey. Ace Ventura: Pet Detective is a 1994 American comedy film starring Jim Carrey as Ace Ventura, an animal detective who is tasked with finding the abducted dolphin mascot of the Miami Dolphins football team.
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