The Naked Gun

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Overview

We know we're in a 1988 film when we're invited to laugh at O.J. Simpson in an opening slapstick sequence. We can also pinpoint the year of production when hard-nosed cop Frank Drebin Leslie Nielsen, during a scuffle with the world's leading dictators, wipes the wine-colored birthmark off the head of Soviet president Mikhail Gorbachev. Those wacky ZAZ boys -- David Zucker, Jim Abrahams, and Jerry Zucker -- serve up a feature-length spin-off of their cult favorite TV show Police Squad!. Seeking vengeance when his ...
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Overview

We know we're in a 1988 film when we're invited to laugh at O.J. Simpson in an opening slapstick sequence. We can also pinpoint the year of production when hard-nosed cop Frank Drebin Leslie Nielsen, during a scuffle with the world's leading dictators, wipes the wine-colored birthmark off the head of Soviet president Mikhail Gorbachev. Those wacky ZAZ boys -- David Zucker, Jim Abrahams, and Jerry Zucker -- serve up a feature-length spin-off of their cult favorite TV show Police Squad!. Seeking vengeance when his partner Simpson is shot full of holes by drug dealers, dead-pan and dead-brained Lt. Frank Drebin searches for the Mister Big behind it all. Drebin suspects above-reproach shipping magnate Vincent Ludwig Ricardo Montalban, but he can't prove a thing. Bumped from the force by the mayor Nancy Marchand, Drebin, with the unexpected assistance of Ludwig's ex-girlfriend Priscilla Presley, manages to nab the bad guy at a baseball game, where Reggie Jackson has been programmed to assassinate Queen Elizabeth. MGM mogul Irving Thalberg once reportedly told the Marx Brothers, "You can't build jokes on top of jokes." The producers of Naked Gun prove otherwise; indeed, one could develop writer's cramp just listing the gags in the film's first 20 minutes. Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad was followed by two lesser but still hilarious sequels, Naked Gun 2 1/2: The Smell of Fear 1991 and Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult 1994.
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Editorial Reviews

All Movie Guide - Michael Hastings
In 1982, the creators of Airplane!, Jim Abrahams and brothers Jerry Zucker and David Zucker, were asked to translate the success of their disaster movie spoof into a weekly television series. The result was the inspired Police Squad!, a dead-on parody of prime-time cop dramas starring a veteran of series TV, the stone-faced Leslie Nielsen. Perhaps their aim was too accurate: viewers didn't respond to the deadpan wit, and the series was cancelled after only six episodes. But the show remained dear to the filmmakers, and six years later they reached a larger audience with the broader, full-length feature The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!. What the film version lacked in sardonic wit, it made up with a rapid-fire onslaught of jokes -- gross-out slapstick, bad puns, and pop culture references happily co-exist, often within the same shot. This brand of humor marked a shift away from the more satirical laughs of Airplane! and Police Squad!, and it would influence a slew of Saturday Night Live-derived features, as well as the no-holds-barred Farrelly brothers comedies.
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Product Details

  • Release Date: 1/1/2013
  • UPC: 883929302970
  • Original Release: 1988
  • Source: Paramount Catalog
  • Region Code: 1
  • Format: DVD
  • Sales rank: 20,134

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits
Leslie Nielsen Lt. Frank Drebin
George Kennedy Capt. Ed Hocken
Priscilla Presley Jane Spencer
Ricardo Montalban Vincent Ludwig
O.J. Simpson Nordberg
Nancy Marchand Mayor
Melvin Allen Baseball Announcer
Fredric Arnold "Hey! What's the meaning of this?"
Robert Arthur Bob
Brett Bartlett Seattle Centerfielder
Susan Beaubian Mrs. Nordberg
Raye Birk Pahpshmir
Susan Breslau "Hey, look out!"
Dr. Joyce Brothers Baseball Announcer
Jeannette Charles Elizabeth II
Curt Gowdy Baseball Announcer
Tom Dugan Drug Dealer #2
Ed Williams Ted Olsen
Dick Enberg Baseball Announcer
Chuck Fick Angels Catcher
Winifred Freedman Stephie
Charles Gherardi Khomeini
Joe Grifasi Foreman
Doris Hess Nurse #2
Mark Holton "It's Enrico Pallazzo!"
John Houseman Driving Instructor
Prince Hughes Idi Amin
Reggie Jackson Angel Right Fielder
Ronald G. Joseph Thug #27
David Katz Arafat
Christopher Keene "Please disperse. Please disperse."
Leslie Maier 'Weird Leslie'
Tim McCarver Baseball Announcer
Ken Minyard Ken &
Edwina Moore "Mr. Pallazzo, our head usher will be.."
Dennis Packer Baseball P.A. Announcer
Jim Palmer Baseball Announcer
Hank Robinson First Base Umpire
Tiny Ron Al
Rick Seaman 'Ya dumb broad!'
Jim Smith "Sorry, fellas"
Brinke Stevens Girl in showers (uncredited)
Lawrence Tierney Angel Manager
Sydney Urshan Baseball Fan with O.J.
Dick Vitale Baseball Announcer
Don Woodard "There he is!"
Nicholas Worth Thug #1
Jeff Wright "Mr. Pallazzo? Would you come with me?"
"Weird Al" Yankovic 'Weird Al'
Burton Zucker Photographer
Charlotte Zucker Dominique
Technical Credits
David Zucker Director, Executive Producer, Screenwriter
Pamela Basker Casting
Thomas D. Causey Sound/Sound Designer
Fern Champion Casting
Chuck Fick Consultant/advisor
Rick T. Gentz Set Decoration/Design
Michael Jablow Editor
Jim Abrahams Executive Producer, Screenwriter
Ronald Judkins Sound/Sound Designer
John T. Kretchmer Asst. Director
John J. Lloyd Production Designer
Kevin Marcy Associate Producer
Steve Maslow Sound/Sound Designer
Ira Newborn Score Composer
Pat Proft Screenwriter
John D. Schofield Associate Producer
Jim Scribner Makeup
Robert M. Stevens Cinematographer
Mary Vogt Costumes/Costume Designer
Robert Weiss Producer
Don Woodruff Art Director
Jerry Zucker Executive Producer, Screenwriter
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Scene Index

Side #1 --
1. Beirut of All Evil [3:10]
2. Opening Credits [1:58]
3. Going Overboard [2:24]
4. Time Wounds All Heels [2:25]
5. Perfectly Frank [3:25]
6. Press Leak [2:32]
7. Money Talks [1:57]
8. Fishing for Clues [3:39]
9. Lady in Red [3:41]
10. Fiber Optics [3:19]
11. Service for Two [2:29]
12. Driving Lessons [3:59]
13. Safe Sex [6:06]
14. I'm Into Something Good [2:01]
15. House of Cards [4:58]
16. Leftovers [3:41]
17. Dead Meat [1:27]
18. Table Manners [4:05]
19. Bad News [2:16]
20. Op-erratic [4:46]
21. The Umpire Strikes Back [4:51]
22. I Love L.A. [2:24]
23. Seventh Inning Stretch [2:34]
24. God Save the Queen [2:29]
25. Fall Guy [1:46]
26. Funny Face [3:11]
27. End Credits [3:10]
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Menu

Side #1 --
   Play
   Set Up
      Audio Options: English 5.1 Surround
      Audio Options: French
      Subtitle Options: English for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
      Subtitle Options: None
   Special Features
      Theatrical Trailer
      Group Commentary With David Zucker, Robert Weiss and Peter Tilden
   Scene Selection
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  • Posted October 1, 2010

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    I Also Recommend:

    Dumb and Dumber
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    Other comedies don't compare

    Coming from a TV series, The Naked Gun perfects the onslaught of comedic performances from everyone in this movie and the jokes never get old. The scene in the hospital room while discussing the near-death of Norberg, is the absolute funniest scene I have ever witnessed. EVER. Co-staring Elvis Presley's former wife, Priscilla Presley, her addtion makes just of much as an impact as the others. The Naked Gun stands out because of not only good acting by Leslie Neilsen and George Kennedy, but ingenious writing as the screenplay makes this movie into the powerhouse it still is. While making fun of other movies in the process, this film goes down in history as the best comedy of all time.

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  • Posted October 1, 2010

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    FUNNIEST MOVIE I've EVER SEEN

    This movie is an instant classic. Naked Gun made Leslie Nielsen's career. Everything in this movie made me laugh...OJ Simpson is even in it! I highly recommend this movie to anyone looking for a laugh out loud comedy.

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  • Posted October 1, 2010

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    I Also Recommend:

    The Naked Gun 2 1/2: The Smell of Fear

    Reviewer, loves slapstick comedy!

    This is my all time favorite comedy!! There is literally a laugh a line. Star-studded cast. This is a movie you will need to see more than once to spot all the numerous gags in it! Pure Slapstick fun!

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  • Anonymous

    Posted October 1, 2010

    Nothing Like It

    One of the last great ZAZ boy films, this is a hilarious spinoff of Police Squad. It's a shame that there is no comedy out there like it.

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