Ace Ventura: Pet Detective is a 1994 wacky comedy movie, directed by Tom Shadyac. It stars Jim Carrey, Courteney Cox, Tone Loc, Sean Young, among others. Miami Dolphins quarterback Dan Marino also portrays himself in a major role.
Ace, disguised as a delivery man, steals a kidnapped dog from its brusque, unhygenic, violent captor and restores it to its owner, a gorgeous woman who proceeds to seduce Ace in lieu of monetary payment.
Ace himself lives in an apartment, which he retains by deceiving his landlord. Many animals of several species live with Ace, who shares an affinity with them. Because the landlord forbids pets, Ace conceals them.
The Miami Dolphins team's owner threatens to cancel the coming games if the suddenly absent mascot Snowflake is not found. Agent Melissa Robinson (Courteney Cox) contacts Ace, seeking help. Ace meets Melissa, who explains that Snowflake is a rare bottlenose dolphin who is trained to perform football-themed tricks. The team is very superstitious, and may not win the Super Bowl unless Snowflake is returned; therefore the discovery of Snowflake's location is imperative. After meeting coach Roger and scaring off reporters, Ace enters the dolphin tank and finds his first clue: a tiny jewel.
At the police station, Ace learns from his friend in the police force, Emilio, that Sergeant Aguado is working on the Snowflake case. The fearsome Lt. Lois Einhorn (Sean Young) storms in, warning Ace to avoid the Snowflake case altogether.
Ace visits his ecologist friend Woodstock to find out who would have enough money to purchase equipment used to capture and hold a dolphin. The prime suspect is Ronald Camp, the local billionaire, who is throwing a lavish party. Ace, accompanied by Melissa, attends the party.
Ace searches the premises. He finds a large tank full of water, but discovers that it contains a shark. He later discovers a stone identical to the one found earlier. The stone, a rare trianglar-shaped amber, is from a 1984 AFC Championship Ring. Camp wore an identical ring that night, but it was not missing a stone. Ace, trying to find whose ring is missing a stone, eliminates all the players known to him.
