During a daring rescue attempt, John Brown, a naive and clueless security guard, experiences the wrath of the evil Dr. Claw and is left clinging to life. Jumping at the chance to put her robotics expertise to the test, the brilliant Dr. Brenda Bradford transforms him into Inspector Gadget, the ultimate crime-fighting tool. And Gadget is going to need every techno-trick up his cyber-sleeve to defeat the ruthless Claw before he reduces our hero to spare parts and wreaks havoc on the world.