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The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!

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1988-12-02 Comedy 1hr 26m

When the incompetent Lieutenant Frank Drebin seeks the ruthless killer of his partner, he stumbles upon an attempt to assassinate Queen Elizabeth II.

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When the incompetent Lieutenant Frank Drebin seeks the ruthless killer of his partner, he stumbles upon an attempt to assassinate Queen Elizabeth II.

  • Released
    1988-12-02
  • Revenue
    $152,356,177
  • Budget
    $12,000,000
  • Runtime
    1hr 26m
  • Genre
    Comedy, Crime
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    English
  • imdb-logo
    7.6
  • Production
    Paramount Pictures

Crew

David Zucker
Director
Jim Abrahams
Writer
Robert K. Weiss
Producer
Keywords:
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Cast

Leslie Nielsen

Leslie Nielsen
Frank Drebin
Priscilla Presley

Priscilla Presley
Jane Spencer
Ricardo Montalban

Ricardo Montalban
Vincent Ludwig
George Kennedy

George Kennedy
Ed Hocken
O. J. Simpson

O. J. Simpson
Nordberg
Susan Beaubian

Susan Beaubian
Mrs. Nordberg
Nancy Marchand

Nancy Marchand
Mayor
Raye Birk

Raye Birk
Pahpshmir
Jeannette Charles

Jeannette Charles
Queen Elizabeth II
Ed Williams

Ed Williams
Ted Olsen
Tiny Ron

Tiny Ron
Al
"Weird Al" Yankovic

"Weird Al" Yankovic
'Weird Al'
Leslie Maier

Leslie Maier
'Weird Leslie'
Winifred Freedman

Winifred Freedman
Stephanie
Joe Grifasi

Joe Grifasi
Foreman
Tony Brafa

Tony Brafa
Enrico Pallazzo
Lorali Hart

Lorali Hart
Woman On Ledge
Nicholas Worth

Nicholas Worth
Thug #1
Ronald G. Joseph

Ronald G. Joseph
Thug #27
Doris Hess

Doris Hess
Nurse #2
Charlotte Zucker

Charlotte Zucker
Dominique
Larry Pines

Larry Pines
Drug Dealer #1
Tom Dugan

Tom Dugan
Drug Dealer #2
Burton Zucker

Burton Zucker
Photographer
David Katz

David Katz
Arafat
Robert LuJane

Robert LuJane
Khadafi
Charles Gherardi

Charles Gherardi
Khomeini
Prince Hughes

Prince Hughes
Idi Amin
David Lloyd Austin

David Lloyd Austin
Gorbachev
Ken Minyard

Ken Minyard
Ken & (voice)
Robert Arthur

Robert Arthur
Bob (voice)
Greg Breslau

Greg Breslau
Man Deleted from Fireworks Scene
Sharon Breslau

Sharon Breslau
Woman Deleted from Fireworks Scene
Reggie Jackson

Reggie Jackson
Angel Right Fielder
Michael J. Montes

Michael J. Montes
Angel Shortstop
Charles Fick

Charles Fick
Angel Catcher
Lawrence Tierney

Lawrence Tierney
Angels Manager
Hank Robinson

Hank Robinson
First Base Umpire
Joe West

Joe West
Third Base Umpire
Jay Johnstone

Jay Johnstone
Seattle First Up
Randy Harvey

Randy Harvey
Seattle Pitcher
Brett Bartlett

Brett Bartlett
Seattle Centerfielder
Dennis Packer

Dennis Packer
Baseball P.A. Announcer
Dick Vitale

Dick Vitale
Baseball Announcer
Dick Enberg

Dick Enberg
Baseball Announcer
Jim Palmer

Jim Palmer
Baseball Announcer
Mel Allen

Mel Allen
Baseball Announcer
Curt Gowdy

Curt Gowdy
Baseball Announcer
Tim McCarver

Tim McCarver
Baseball Announcer
Joyce Brothers

Joyce Brothers
Baseball Announcer
Don Woodard

Don Woodard
"There he is!"
Christopher J. Keene

Christopher J. Keene
"Please disperse, Please disperse."
Mary Norman

Mary Norman
"Here, you can use my radio mike."
Susan Breslau

Susan Breslau
"Hey, look out!"
Rick Seaman

Rick Seaman
"Ya dumb broad!"
Fredric Arnold

Fredric Arnold
"Hey! What's the meaning of this?"
Ron Tank

Ron Tank
"Mayor, will there be any additional security officers added to the police force during the Queen's visit?"
Mallory Sandler

Mallory Sandler
"Oh, Dr. Alford, I have Mrs. Kepley's chart if you're ready to go over it."
Edwina Moore

Edwina Moore
"Mr. Pallazzo, our head usher will be here in two minutes to take you onto the field."
Jeff Wright

Jeff Wright
"Mr. Pallazzo! Would you come with me?"
Jim Smith

Jim Smith
"Sorry, fellas."
Mark Holton

Mark Holton
"It's Enrico Pallazzo!"
Jane Couris

Jane Couris
"You killed him!"
John Houseman

John Houseman
Driving Instructor (uncredited)
Brinke Stevens

Brinke Stevens
Brunette Woman in Showers (uncredited)
Jesse Ventura

Jesse Ventura
Baseball Announcer (uncredited)
Bob Herron

Bob Herron
Dr. Alford (uncredited)
Eddie Hice

Eddie Hice
Criminal at Police Station / Baseball Fan (uncredited)
Conrad E. Palmisano

Conrad E. Palmisano
Hijacked Taurus Driver (uncredited)

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Movie Reviews

Reviews for The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!
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A Review by nutshell 10

Written by nutshell on 2019-07-16

One of the funniest and most politically incorrect movies ever made, and yes it's more than a bit crass... The laughs come rapid-fire and ne... read more

One of the funniest and most politically incorrect movies ever made, and yes it's more than a bit crass... The laughs come rapid-fire and never let up for an instant. Leslie Nielsen is brilliant, and within 15 minutes or so you feel you know Frank Drebin inside and out. The supporting cast is also excellent, notably Ricardo Montalban and Priscilla Presley. There are too many hilarious scenes to even think of listing here, but unless you are easily offended, you are guaranteed a great time with this one. Be sure to seek out the 2 sequels, as well as the ill-fated TV series Police Squad, which inspired this comic masterpiece.

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A Review by Geronimo1967 7

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2022-07-10

Leslie Nielsen is on great form here as the hapless "Lt. Drebin" charged with the security of Queen Elizabeth on Her Majesty's forthcoming v... read more

Leslie Nielsen is on great form here as the hapless "Lt. Drebin" charged with the security of Queen Elizabeth on Her Majesty's forthcoming visit to Los Angeles. Unfortunately for him, criminal mastermind "Ludwig" (Ricardo Montalban) has been offered $20 million if he arranges for her assassination. Can "Drebin" and his boss "Hocken" (George Kennedy) thwart this complicated and dastardly plan? Well the Queen has just celebrated her platinum jubilee, so I guess we don't need to dwell on the jeopardy here. What we do have, right from the start, are some fun slapstick scenarios that see our accident prone hero cause chaos and mayhem as he manages to wreck just about every state occasion lined up for their visitor by mayor Nancy Marchand, whilst falling in love with the menacing baddie's girlfriend "Jane" (Priscilla Presley). The dialogue is pithy and entertaining - if at times a little puerile, and both Nielsen and Presley have great timing as this calamitous series of scenarios build to a suitably daft conclusion with an on-form Montalban. Along the way the score and the script manage to parody quite a few other films and that raises a smile too. At times, the humour is a little close to the politically correct bone - smutty, even - so I doubt very much it would ever be made nowadays - but, of it's time, it's actually quite enjoyable.

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A Review by FilipeManuelNeto 5

Written by FilipeManuelNeto on 2023-11-22

**Another interesting comedy with Leslie Nielsen.** This film is one of those comedies that established the humor of Leslie Nielsen, an a... read more

**Another interesting comedy with Leslie Nielsen.** This film is one of those comedies that established the humor of Leslie Nielsen, an actor who would become one of the most relevant in North American comedy in the 80s and 90s. His comic vein may not be to everyone's liking, with the quick succession of jokes and the very recurrent choice of nonsense or “slapstick” humor. However, we have to accept the fact that the film works and achieves the intended effect: to entertain us. The script is overall very weak and focuses on the threat to the life of Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom, who is traveling to the USA on an official visit. It was strange to see the queen go to a baseball match, which the real monarch would never have done because it is not an activity that serves the interests of international diplomacy. It's nonsense at work. Even stranger was seeing an authentic “axis of evil” (which included at the same table the African dictators Idi Amin and Muhammar Gaddafi, the Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat, the fanatical Iranian theocrat Ayatollah Khomeini and Mr. Gorbachev, last head of the Soviet Union) decide that the most appropriate way to teach Americans a lesson was to kill the British queen. On the other hand, this round table says a lot about what was thought of each of these international leaders at this time, included in a comprehensive group of “terrorists” without any reflection on it. In the midst of all this succession of insanity and idiocy, it is really Nielsem who stands out and deserves applause for, once again, securing a solid leading role and asserting himself as a master in this style of comedy, someone who manages, in some mysterious way, make it less vulgar and cheap. Of course, most of the jokes are weak or tire us out due to non-stop sexual allusions. However, the actor manages to overcome this and show value.

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A Review by r96sk 8

Written by r96sk on 2024-06-09

<em>'The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!'</em> is very well done. Amusing viewing! Leslie Nielsen kills it in the lead role, I... read more

<em>'The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!'</em> is very well done. Amusing viewing! Leslie Nielsen kills it in the lead role, I hear that Liam Neeson is doing the remake next year and, you know what, I can see it. O. J. Simpson and Priscilla Presley are quite the interesting other cast members, while George Kennedy is a good fit for his role alongside Nielsen. Ricardo Montalbán works well too. I do like this sorta dry slapstick comedy, where the gags are constantly scattered throughout without being overtly pointed out by those onscreen. I also prefer this to "ZAZ"'s work from eight years prior in <em>'Airplane!'</em>, I'd say this one has better humour and a better story to accompany it. I hope the sequels were as good!

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A Review by kevin2019 8

Written by kevin2019 on 2024-10-18

"The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!" continues the tradition established by the enormously successful "Airplane!" (1980) and it ... read more

"The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!" continues the tradition established by the enormously successful "Airplane!" (1980) and it is a fast paced comedy where the unceasing stream of wacky and off-beat humour works a treat. The filmmakers have turned their attention to cop movies for inspiration this time around and instead of lampooning such films the ridiculous set-piece sequences on offer here are broader in nature and they don't really reference any film releases of the period at all, but this doesn't particularly matter because the vast array of visual and verbal gags come at such a rate you never really have much of an opportunity to analyse whether they hit the intended target or not and a second viewing confirms they really do.

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A Review by Nutshell

One of the funniest and most politically incorrect movies ever made, and yes it's more than a bit crass... The laughs come rapid-fire and never let up for an instant. Leslie Nielsen is brilliant, and within 15 minutes or so you feel you kno...

reviewer avatar

A Review by nutshell 10

Written by nutshell on 2019-07-16

One of the funniest and most politically incorrect movies ever made, and yes it's more than a bit crass... The laughs come rapid-fire and never let up for an instant. Leslie Nielsen is brilliant, and ...

read more
reviewer avatar

A Review by Geronimo1967 7

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2022-07-10

Leslie Nielsen is on great form here as the hapless "Lt. Drebin" charged with the security of Queen Elizabeth on Her Majesty's forthcoming visit to Los Angeles. Unfortunately for him, criminal masterm...

read more
reviewer avatar

A Review by FilipeManuelNeto 5

Written by FilipeManuelNeto on 2023-11-22

**Another interesting comedy with Leslie Nielsen.** This film is one of those comedies that established the humor of Leslie Nielsen, an actor who would become one of the most relevant in North Amer...

read more
reviewer avatar

A Review by r96sk 8

Written by r96sk on 2024-06-09

<em>'The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!'</em> is very well done. Amusing viewing! Leslie Nielsen kills it in the lead role, I hear that Liam Neeson is doing the remake next year and, yo...

read more
reviewer avatar

A Review by kevin2019 8

Written by kevin2019 on 2024-10-18

"The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!" continues the tradition established by the enormously successful "Airplane!" (1980) and it is a fast paced comedy where the unceasing stream of wacky a...

read more