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The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!

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The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! (1988)

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Reviews Counted:27

Fresh:12

Rotten:15

Average Rating:3.6/10

Consensus: The Naked Gun is chock full of gags that are goofy, unapologetically crass, and ultimately hilarious.

Runtime: 85 mins

Genre: Comedies

Synopsis: A slapstick spoof of police thrillers and action films by the makers of AIRPLANE, THE NAKED GUN stars Leslie Nielsen as Lt. Frank Drebin. This comic cop and master car-crasher must protect Queen... A slapstick spoof of police thrillers and action films by the makers of AIRPLANE, THE NAKED GUN stars Leslie Nielsen as Lt. Frank Drebin. This comic cop and master car-crasher must protect Queen Elizabeth II when world terrorists target her for assassination during her visit to the U.S. Despite this high-level assignment, Frank still has time to fall in love with a younger woman (Priscilla Presley), and nearly destroy the world several times over while trying to save it. Considerably more successful than the TV series it was based on (POLICE SQUAD!), this zany parody led to two sequels and a comedy career for Leslie Nielsen, then known mainly for his role in FORBIDDEN PLANET. [More]

Starring: Leslie Nielsen, Priscilla Presley, Ricardo Montalban, O.J. Simpson

Starring: Leslie Nielsen, Priscilla Presley, Ricardo Montalban, O.J. Simpson, George Kennedy, "Weird Al" Yankovic

Director: David Zucker, Robert K. Weiss

Director: David Zucker
Screenwriter: Jerry Zucker, Jim Abrahams
Director: Robert K. Weiss
Composer: Ira Newborn

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04/17/01
Almar Haflidason
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...not the greatest screen comedy of all time nor the most innovative; nevertheless, it is still hilarious. (I Love the 80's Edition)

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