The Movie Event That Will Blow Their Cover|Nov. 22, 2014|USA|92 Min.|PG
Genre: Adventure;Comedy;Family
Description: “Penguins of Madagascar” is an animated film released in 2014, available in 720p and 480p quality. The story follows Skipper, Rico, and Kowalski, who begin as penguin chicks in an Antarctic colony. During an adventurous rescue mission, they save a stray egg from leopard seals, but end up drifting away on an iceberg. The egg hatches, revealing their new companion, Private, whom they consider a brother.
After the events of the third film in the franchise, the trio celebrates Private’s birthday by breaking into Fort Knox to retrieve Cheesy Dibbles from a vending machine. However, Private’s true wish is to be recognized as an equal team member, not just a mascot. During the mission, the vending machine comes to life and abducts them. The kidnapper is revealed to be Dave, an octopus who once lived in New York’s Central Park Zoo as a star attraction. After the penguins’ arrival, Dave lost his popularity and was moved between zoos and aquariums, leading him to seek revenge.
Disguised as Dr. Octavius Brine, Dave kidnaps the penguins, and Rico accidentally swallows both Dave’s snow globe collection and a vial of serum. The team manages to fight off Dave’s octopus henchmen and escapes. While fleeing through Venice, they are rescued by the North Wind, an elite inter-species intelligence agency led by a wolf named Classified. The North Wind reveals that Dave has created a dangerous bioweapon called the “Medusa Serum.” Rico regurgitates the serum to prove its existence.
The North Wind team includes Corporal, a polar bear, Short Fuse, a harp seal, and Eva, a snowy owl who captures Kowalski’s heart. Dave later hacks into the North Wind’s systems, exposing his vast supply of the serum. Penguins around the world begin disappearing, but Classified, doubting Skipper’s abilities, tranquilizes the team and sends them back to Madagascar.
Cast director: Eric Darnell
Cast actor: Tom McGrath, Chris Miller, Christopher Knights, Conrad Vernon, John Malkovich, Benedict Cumberbatch, Ken Jeong, Annet Mahendru, Peter Stormare, Andy Richter
Original name: Penguins of Madagascar