Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (or simply
Ace Ventura, or also simply
Pet Detective) is a 1994 American
comedy detective film directed by
Tom Shadyac, and co-written by and starring
Jim Carrey. It was developed by the film's original writer, Jack Bernstein, and co-producer, Bob Israel, for almost six years. The film co-stars
Courteney Cox,
Tone Loc,
Sean Young and former
Miami Dolphins quarterback Dan Marino. In the film, Carrey plays Ace Ventura, an animal detective who is tasked with finding the Miami Dolphins' mascot that was abducted.