When the coach of the France soccer team is killed by a poisoned dart in the stadium in the end of a game, and his expensive and huge ring with the diamond Pink Panther disappears, the ambitious Chief Insp. Dreyfus assigns the worst police inspector Jacques Clouseau to the case. His intention is to give a diversion to the press, while he uses his best men to chase the killer and thief. He assigns Gendarme Gilbert Ponton to work with Closeau and inform each step of the investigation. When Clouseau is nominated with honor to the highest prize in France, Dreyfus decides to humiliate Clouseau and take him out of the case. However Clouseau has already solved the mystery.

Ivan Reitman was originally going to direct the film, but chose not to, staying on as producer of the film.

Inspector Jacques Clouseau:
Without warning, I will attack you. In this way, I will keep you vigilant and alert.

[attacks Ponton, but Ponton hits Clouseau]


Inspector Jacques Clouseau:
Good one.


Ponton:
Thank you.

Continuity: The passenger door window of Clouseau's SmartCar is down when the cyclist flies over it, but rolls back up afterward.

Written by Charmelle Cofield, Ron Lawrence and Beyoncé Knowles
Produced by Ron Lawrence and Beyoncé Knowles
Special Remix by Scott Storch
Performed by Beyoncé Knowles (as Beyoncé)
Beyoncé appears courtesy of Columbia Records