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Overview

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Director:
David Zucker
Writers (WGA):
Jim Abrahams (television series Police Squad) &
David Zucker (television series "Police Squad") ...
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Release Date:
2 December 1988 (USA) more
Genre:
Action | Comedy | Crime | Romance more
Tagline:
The Villain. Even Mother Teresa wanted him dead. more
Plot:
Incompetent cop Frank Drebbin has to foil an attempt to assasinate Queen Elizabeth II. full summary | add synopsis
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(6 articles)
Actor Ricardo Montalban Dies at 88
 (From IMDb News. 14 January 2009, 2:28 PM, PST)

Simpson To Be Held Without Bail Until Wednesday
 (From WENN. 18 September 2007)

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In praise of Leslie Nielsen.... more

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Also Known As:
The Naked Gun
¿Y dónde está el policía? (Chile) (Venezuela) [es]
Çiplak silah (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
Agárralo como puedas (Spain) [es]
Aonde É Que Pára a Polícia (Portugal) [pt]
Beint á ská (Iceland) [is]
Bláznivá strela (Czechoslovakia) [cs]
Corra Que a Polícia Vem Aí! (Brazil) [pt]
Csupasz pisztoly (Hungary) [hu]
Den nakna pistolen (Sweden) [sv]
Die nackte Kanone (West Germany) [de]
Høj pistolføring (Denmark) [da]
L'agent fait la farce (Canada: French title) [fr]
La pistola desnuda (Argentina) [es]
Mies ja alaston ase (Finland) [fi]
Naga bron (Poland) [pl]
Trelles sfaires (Greece) [el]
Una pallottola spuntata (Italy) [it]
Y a-t-il un flic pour sauver la reine? (France) [fr]
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Runtime:
85 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
During Vincent Ludwig's first encounter with Frank Drebin, Ludwig is feeding his "fighting fish" small minnows. This is identical to a scene in the Bruce Lee movie "Game of Death" where we see Dr. Land (the main villain) feeding the same fish. more
Goofs:
Continuity: Frank's hair changes appearance while in the car outside Ludwig's apartment. more
Quotes:
Driving instructor: It's okay. Normally you would not be going sixty-five down the wrong way of a one-way street. more
Movie Connections:
Featured in "De zomer draait door: (#2.10)" (2009) more
Soundtrack:
I'm Into Something Good more

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37 out of 42 people found the following comment useful:-
In praise of Leslie Nielsen...., 6 October 1999
10/10
Author: George Litman from Marietta, OH USA

The movie itself is funny. "The Naked Gun" is without a doubt the best skewering of all cop movie cliches available in this day and age. It works on every conceivable level and a few that haven't been conceived yet.

But what puts it over the top is Leslie Nielsen.

It's amazing: he was great in "Airplane!", another classic from the ZAZ team (Zucker, Abrahams, Zucker), and in the lamentably short TV series "Police Squad!". But here, he spreads his wings and flies to new heights of insanity and delerium. With jaw set square and tongue firmly in cheek, Neilsen makes the role of Lt. Frank Drebin all his own and the movie-going public's collective life is all the more enriched because of it.

He's aided and abetted by greats like Kennedy, Presley and Montalban (who knew?) and the movie even finds good moments for John Houseman and Reggie Jackson.

As I said, the movie takes off and finds great things to do with police cars with a mind all their own and goes on from there to take on such cliches as car chases, illegal searches, the cleaning out of the desk, the trip to the police lab, shoot-outs, the lax housework of a single police detective, etc., etc., etc.....

And what other cop movie in the history of the world has a music video in the middle, courtesy of Herman's Hermits?

Just one.

Ten stars and a Dugout Dog for "The Naked Gun", the film that answers once and for all - can Leslie Nielsen do comedy?

I think you know the answer.

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