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Wrongfully Accused

Play trailer Poster for Wrongfully Accused PG-13 Released Jul 23, 1998 1h 25m Comedy Play Trailer Watchlist
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Art patron Hibbing Goodhue (Michael York) is murdered, and an accident-prone concert violinist, Ryan Harrison (Leslie Nielsen), is arrested as the main suspect. Harrison didn't do it, but he's convicted of the crime. He's on the bus that will take him to prison, but he manages to escape after a traffic accident. On the run, Harrison tries to clear his name by seeking out the real killer, while the police, led by Lt. Fergus Falls (Richard Crenna), hunt him down.

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Wrongfully Accused of being a comedy worthy of Leslie Nielsen's involvement, this misbegotten spoof might have fewer laughs than the straight-faced thriller that inspired it.

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Lisa Schwarzbaum Entertainment Weekly Rated: C+ Sep 7, 2011 Full Review Leonard Klady Variety The best gags pop up in the closing credits, which should tell you something about what precedes the finale. Jun 17, 2008 Full Review John Haslett Cuff Globe and Mail Even the audience at the free promotional screening was hard-pressed to find many genuine laughs in this purportedly comic abomination. Jul 12, 2002 Full Review David Nusair Reel Film Reviews ...a lesser entry within Nielsen’s catalogue of parody films. Rated: 2/4 Nov 16, 2023 Full Review Mike Massie Gone With The Twins Several of the supporting actors take their parts somewhat seriously, which makes Nielsen's incredibly over-the-top performance just that much more hilarious. Rated: 4/10 Sep 25, 2020 Full Review Sandra Contreras TV Guide There's something tired and rotten about this Fugitive send-up right from the start. Rated: 1.5/4 Jun 17, 2008 Full Review Read all reviews

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Landon J Let me preface that I love dumb humor for the most part. This one absolutely had as many good laughs and bad jokes. Worth a watch for sure for Leslie fans! Rated 3 out of 5 stars 12/08/24 Full Review thiago s filme mais ou menos, leslie nielsen é bom, mas o roteiro do filme não é, as referencias dos filmes como missão impossível, Braveheart, e titanic e outros filmes deixam o filme engraçado, por que o filme não tem muita graça, só as paródias salvam, pelas paródias eu recomendo, mas se não tivessem essas paródias eu não recomendaria. Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 09/16/24 Full Review Rare T “Don't move. I've got a gun. Not here, but I got one.” While the quips are silly most of the time, they are delivered in such an ingenious manner that makes it hard for one not to laugh. Wrongfully Accused also includes a few parodies, most notably of the famous cornfield scene from the similarly-plotted North by Northwest, and the famous “flying” scene from Titanic. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 09/10/24 Full Review Jeff M It's one of the great mysteries of my movie-going existence how movies so similar can be do drastically different in quality. This movie is basically THE NAKED GUN with a different plot. Same lead actor, same type of over-the-top comedy, often amazingly similar sight gags... So how can THE NAKED GUN be a comic masterpiece while this is often painfully unfunny? I suppose it's all about catching lightning in a bottle. If I were to venture a hypothesis, I think movies like this try too hard to make the jokes work, while movies like the aforementioned NAKED GUN and most certainly AIRPLANE!... well, it just seem to flow like a well-oiled machine. Nielsen is a master at the genre, and the moments that do work here are mostly due to him, although there are scenes where he is trying way too hard. I did catch myself laughing out loud from time to time (a bit involving a muted TV particularly caught my fancy for some reason), but I found myself groaning, or stone faced, for most of the proceedings. Crenna is a wonderful, wonderful actor but he should never be allowed to do this type of movie again. I suppose the one good thing about this movie is that it makes me long to grab my DVD of THE NAKED GUN and watch it for the kajillionth time. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/10/24 Full Review Andy B I wouldn't give Leslie Neilson less than 2 stars but he couldn't save this rip off of his other satirical comedies and minus the genius of the Zuckers and Abraham. Leslie does his usual with the material given but to no avail. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 10/22/23 Full Review Kim T Plenty of laughs in this Leslie Nielsen film with parodies of films like mission impossible, brave heart and the fugitive. If you're looking for a laugh this is your film. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 09/28/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Art patron Hibbing Goodhue (Michael York) is murdered, and an accident-prone concert violinist, Ryan Harrison (Leslie Nielsen), is arrested as the main suspect. Harrison didn't do it, but he's convicted of the crime. He's on the bus that will take him to prison, but he manages to escape after a traffic accident. On the run, Harrison tries to clear his name by seeking out the real killer, while the police, led by Lt. Fergus Falls (Richard Crenna), hunt him down.
Director
Pat Proft
Producer
James G. Robinson, Pat Proft
Screenwriter
Pat Proft
Distributor
Warner Bros., Warner Home Vídeo
Production Co
Morgan Creek Productions
Rating
PG-13
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jul 23, 1998, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
May 13, 2019
Box Office (Gross USA)
$9.6M
Runtime
1h 25m
Sound Mix
SDDS, Dolby Digital, DTS, Surround
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.85:1)
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