The Naked Gun - From the Files of Police Squad! (1988)
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Front Cover |
Actor |
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Leslie Nielsen |
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Priscilla Presley |
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Ricardo Montalban |
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George Kennedy |
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O.J. Simpson |
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Susan Beaubian |
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Nancy Marchand |
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Raye Birk |
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Jeannette Charles |
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Ed Williams (II) |
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Movie Details |
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Language |
English |
Audience Rating |
PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested) |
Running Time |
84 mins |
Country |
USA |
Color |
Color |
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Plot |
David Zucker--of the Zucker-Abrahams-Zucker creative troika behind Airplane! and television's Police Squad!--directed this 1988 feature film based on the latter show. Leslie Nielsen returns to his old TV role of Lt. Frank Drebin, the deadpan idiot with a detective's badge. The reinvention of the failed series as a theatrical feature seems to have inspired everyone involved to make a pretty funny movie, and the jokes gather a momentum that lasts until the final act. Ricardo Montalban is a perfect foil as a villain whose aquarium is being invaded by Drebin during routine questioning, and George Kennedy is delightful in a self-parodying part as an earnest but obtuse lawman. There's a hilarious bit when Drebin--wearing a live police wire while going to the bathroom--can be overheard over the loudspeakers at a speech given by a flustered mayor (Nancy Marchand). Yes, that's O.J. Simpson as a detective who ends up on the wrong side of numerous Drebin blunders. --Tom Keogh |
Personal Details |
Seen It |
Yes |
Index |
294 |
Collection Status |
In Collection |
Links |
Amazon US
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Product Details |
Format |
DVD |
Region |
Region 1 |
Screen Ratio |
1.85:1 |
UPC (Barcode) |
097363210047 |
Release Date |
8/15/2000 |
Subtitles |
English |
Audio Tracks |
English Dolby Digital 5.1
French Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono |
Nr of Disks/Tapes |
1 |
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