Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers

***Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers*** is a 2022 American live-action/animated action-adventure comedy film based on the characters Chip and Dale and continuation of the animated TV series of the same name, excluding the duo's previous filmography (including their shorts from 1943 to 1959). Directed by Akiva Schaffer and written by Dan Gregor and Doug Mand, the film stars John Mulaney and Andy Samberg as the voices of the titular pair, respectively, with KiKi Layne, Will Arnett, Eric Bana, Flula Borg, Dennis Haysbert, Keegan-Michael Key, Tress MacNeille, Tim Robinson, Seth Rogen and J.K. Simmons. Walt Disney Pictures co-produced the film in association with The Lonely Island (Schaffer and Samberg are two of the members from the company) and alongside producers David Hoberman and Todd Lieberman's Mandeville Films.

## Plot

In a world co-populated by humans and cartoon characters, Chip and Dale meet in elementary school and become best friends. They later relocate to Hollywood and, after casting as extras in commercials and shows, go on to star in the successful television series *Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers* in the early 1990s. However, when Dale gets his own show, *Double-O-Dale*, the two have a falling-out that leads to both shows' cancellation.

Thirty years later, Chip is a successful but disillusioned insurance salesman while Dale spends most of his time on the fan convention circuit. The two are contacted by their former Rescue Rangers co-star Monterey Jack, who owes money to the criminal Valley Gang due to his stinky cheese addiction. Monty warns the pair of a trafficking operation where toons are kidnapped, have their appearances altered, and are shipped overseas to produce bootlegs of their works for the rest of their lives. Later that night, the two are informed that Monty has been kidnapped. They meet Police Captain Putty and Officer Ellie Steckler; the latter reveals herself to be a big Rescue Rangers fan, and with the police's hands tied, she suggests Chip and Dale investigate on their own.

Chip and Dale visit Bjornson the Cheesemonger, Monty's cheese dealer, and ask about the Valley Gang. They are taken to the uncanny valley part of town and meet the gang's leader, Sweet Pete—an adult version of Peter Pan—and his henchmen Bob and Jimmy. Realizing they are investigating his bootlegging business, Pete tries to capture the pair, but the chipmunks escape. The two later share their discoveries with Ellie, learning that she is shunned by Putty due to acting on a bad tip and raiding the Nick Jr. studios with negative results. With Ellie's help, the chipmunks sneak into a bathhouse to steal Pete's fitness tracker. They trace his movements to a dock warehouse, though it is already abandoned by the time the police arrive. Inside, they find a large operating machine designed to alter toons' bodies, along with several toon parts, including Monty's mustache.

At the police station, the pair argue over the loss of Monty and their past feud but smell the scent of Monty's cologne. Realizing either Putty or Ellie is working with Sweet Pete, the two flee the station. At the ongoing Fan Con, they try to convince Ugly Sonic to ask his FBI contacts for help, but Pete and his henchmen arrive, having tracked Dale using his social media posts. In the ongoing chase, Bob is restrained and arrested, but Chip is caught by Jimmy and taken to the warehouse. Ellie is also lured there by Putty, revealing he is part of the Valley Gang and has been covering for Pete, including giving Ellie the false Nick Jr. tip.

Sweet Pete has Ellie call Dale to lure him to the warehouse, but Ellie sends a coded message using a Rescue Rangers episode. Dale realizes Ellie is in trouble and contacts former Rescue Rangers co-stars Gadget Hackwrench and Zipper, now married with children, for help. Dale enters the warehouse using a firework, which gets lodged into the machine and stops it before it can be used on Chip. The machine goes haywire, transforming Jimmy into a fairy and Pete into a giant amalgamation of various toons. While Ellie fights and defeats Putty, Pete chases Chip and Dale through the warehouse, revealing it to also be where the bootlegs are filmed. The chipmunks lure Pete to the docks and use a ploy from a Rescue Rangers episode to trap him.

The FBI, led by Ugly Sonic, arrive to arrest the Valley Gang. Sweet Pete fires a cannonball at Chip, but Dale takes the hit. Chip fears Dale is dead and apologizes for his behavior over the years, but Dale reveals he was protected by a golden pog Chip gave him. The chipmunks free all the bootlegged toons, including Monty, and Dale introduces the Rescue Rangers to Ellie, who decides to open her own detective agency. As the team departs, Dale convinces them to film a Rescue Rangers reboot, which is later released to great success, much to Darkwing Duck’s dismay.

## Cast

* John Mulaney as Chip
* Andy Samberg as Dale
* KiKi Layne as Ellie Steckler
* Will Arnett as Sweet Pete
* Eric Bana as Monterey Jack
* Flula Borg as DJ Herzogenaurach
* Dennis Haysbert as Zipper
* Keegan-Michael Key as Frog co-worker and Bjornson the Cheesemonger
* Tress MacNeille as Gadget Hackwrench
* Tim Robinson as Ugly Sonic
* Seth Rogen as Bob the Dwarf, Pumbaa, Mantis, and B.O.B.
* J. K. Simmons as Captain Putty
* Da'Vone McDonald as Jimmy the Polar Bear
* Akiva Schaffer as Rescue Rangers director, ET, Officer Sock Puppet, Happy Cartoon Dog, Shoeshiner, Mr. Natural, Hungry Mouse, Sauna Pig, Officer Chameleon, and Bird Husband
* Rachel Bloom as Insurance Sheep, Flounder, Flower Girl, Black & White Reporter, Lost Boy, Stinsons Boy, Chip's Mom, and Banzai Bill
* Jim Cummings as Fat Cat, Pooj, Tiger, Shredder Arm, Pete, and Darkwing Duck
* Chris Parnell as Dave Bollinari
* Jeff Bennett as Lumiere
* June Schaffer as Bumper Car Kid, More Please Mouse, and Meow
* Steven Curtis Chapman as Baloo
* Jorma Taccone as Fan Con Announcer, Batman, and Toon Car
* Alan Oppenheimer as He-Man and Skeletor
* Hazel Schaffer as Beaver and Railroad Rat
* Charles Fleischer as Roger Rabbit and Chipmunks TV Announcer
* Heather Dragulescu as Principal Robinson
* Sean Rohani as Dad Car
* Jake Matthew Cohen, Jonathan Verweij, Kai Zen, Sophie Fatu, and Rachel Samiri as Classroom Kids
* Matt Cook as Man in Chipmunk Costume
* Greg Chun as Deodorant Commercial Narrator
* Tad Stones as Studio Executive
* Krystal Alvarez as Wrap Party Photographer
* Scott Whyte as Bull Co-Worker
* Nneoma Nkuku as Human Co-Worker
* Jean Gilpin as Mrs. House
* Jovana Lara as Newscaster
* Victor Turpin as Dave
* James Joseph Pulido as Doug
* James M. Black as Mark
* Kenzo Lee as Bread Baker
* J. Anthony McCarthy as Bathhouse Clerk
* David Tennant as Scrooge McDuck
* Paula Abdul as Herself and 3-D Reporter
* Dan Gregor as Snoopy Ear Reporter
* Paul Rudd as Himself
* Cole Massie, Jessie Hendricks, and Philena Franklin as Fan Con Fans
* Rawson Marshall Thurber as Voltron Vendor
* Matt Nolan and Tom Antonellis as Stinsons Dad
* Doug Mand as Cartoon FBI Agent
* Julian Graham as FBI Agent
* Boo Radley as Millie the Dog

Extra characters appear in the film, although unvoiced.