The Naked Gun

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The Naked Gun

PG-13

Released Dec 2, 1988

1h 25m

Comedy

Action

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Frank Drebin (Leslie Nielsen), a rather clueless police detective, tries to foil a plot to turn innocent people into assassins through mind control. After his partner, Norberg (O.J. Simpson), is shot, Frank sets out to find the culprit, leading him to business tycoon Vincent Ludwig (Ricardo Montalban). However, Frank has no evidence until he meets Jane Spencer (Priscilla Presley), Ludwig's assistant. She knows nothing about Ludwig's devious plans, but falls for Frank and agrees to help him.

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Critics Consensus

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

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Gene Siskel

Chicago Tribune

It gave me about 10 big laughs and 20 small laughs and as many smiles. That`s value for time and money spent.

Rated: 3.5/4

May 6, 2014

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Michael Wilmington

Los Angeles Times

In the years since he first played Drebin, Nielsen has deepened the role, made it more subtle, more universal, more paramount.

May 6, 2014

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Desmond Ryan

Philadelphia Inquirer

The two Zuckers and Abrahams have, surprisingly, forgotten a principle of parody that they taught everyone else. Namely, that the jokes have to fit, and that they have to refer to the target -- in this instance police movies.

Rated: 2/4

May 6, 2014

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Edward Porter

Sunday Times (UK)

[A] share of good silly gags performed with B-movie solemnity...

Nov 22, 2022

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Rene Jordan

El Nuevo Herald (Miami)

The film stumbles like a chicken with its head cut off. [Full review in Spanish]

Jun 16, 2022

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Mike Massie

Gone With The Twins

The dialogue is practically perfect in its silliness, made more impressive considering the rapid-fire and convoluted abundance of one-liners and facetious remarks.

Rated: 8/10

Sep 6, 2020

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Mike W

I watched this again after many years, and what a fun ride it was!

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

11/09/24

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Daniel B

The Naked Gun es salvaje. A pesar de tener una trama super sencilla y una motivación del antagonista muy endeble y con falta de contexto, la misma es formidable en aspectos de comedia. Leslie Nielsen lo vuelve a hacer; crea a un personaje que sin importar su histrionismo es encantador, sobre todo en los momentos en los que la película toma una pausa y profundiza más la soledad que afronta el personaje; algo distintivo para mi en el cine de los Zucker junto con Jim Abrahams, sin importar el rumbo más frenético y bizarro que tienen sus historias, siempre se toman un momento para que veamos más allá de su lado más recalcitrante. Pero para mi una desventaja de esta cinta en comparación de otras anteriores de estos directores cómo “Y Donde está el Piloto” es que está más limitada en la comedia y con una trama más lenta que “Ruthless People”, con ello no quiero decir que no sea una cinta disfrutable de ver, el planteamiento del conflicto y su forma de resolución son muy entretenidas; tienen un humor agrio que enserio disfruté, solo que sentí que esta película si divaga en algunas escenas para cumplir con el tiempo de duración, pero es compensada con montajes sin sentido fascinantes, cómo cuando Frank y Jane se enamoran, o toda la escena de Frank con los Angels; son las escenas por las que amamos a estos directores. Entiendo porque estas cintas se han vuelto un ícono en el género de comedia, tienen un ritmo muy interesante con chistes que romper la credulidad de cualquiera, pero sin arruinar el desarrollo de la historia. Personajes que amamos seguir a pesar de su cuestionable moralidad y chistes que vienen de dónde menos los esperamos, pero estructurados en la misma trama de forma fantástica. Yo sostengo que casi toda la filmografía de estos directores tiene guiones en verdad horribles, pero siento que los que apreciamos estas historias valoramos más la originalidad que han hecho de estas cintas únicas y con un humor súper característico.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

11/06/24

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Lucia M

It was very funny. I laughed throughout the whole movie.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/17/24

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Leaburn O

Quite late to this if we’re being honest. It’s an ok slapstick comedy with everyone’s favourite comedian OJ Simpson. Watched on DVD.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

09/15/24

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Vikrant P

This movie is an instant pick-me-up!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/01/24

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Christian K

I think the "Nice Beaver"! line is enough to make this a comedy classic on its own. Jokes come hard and fast and most are great.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

07/03/24

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David Zucker

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Leslie Nielsen

Lt. Frank Drebin

George Kennedy

Captain Ed Hocken

Priscilla Presley

Jane Spencer

Ricardo Montalban

Vincent Ludwig

O.J. Simpson

Det. Nordberg

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Synopsis

Frank Drebin (Leslie Nielsen), a rather clueless police detective, tries to foil a plot to turn innocent people into assassins through mind control. After his partner, Norberg (O.J. Simpson), is shot, Frank sets out to find the culprit, leading him to business tycoon Vincent Ludwig (Ricardo Montalban). However, Frank has no evidence until he meets Jane Spencer (Priscilla Presley), Ludwig's assistant. She knows nothing about Ludwig's devious plans, but falls for Frank and agrees to help him.

Director: David Zucker
Producer: Robert K. Weiss
Screenwriter: Jerry Zucker, Jim Abrahams, David Zucker, Pat Proft
Distributor: Paramount Pictures
Production Co: Paramount Pictures
Rating: PG-13
Genre: Comedy, Action
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Dec 2, 1988, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 1, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA): $77.9M
Runtime: 1h 25m

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