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The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! poster
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MASTER SCORE 89.2 / 100
1988·Comedy / Crime·1h 26m

THE NAKED GUN: FROM THE FILES OF POLICE SQUAD!

“You've read the ad, now see the movie!”

When the bumbling Lieutenant Frank Drebin investigates events following the shooting of his partner, he stumbles upon an attempt to assassinate Queen Elizabeth II.

Above the Line
David Zucker·DirectorJerry Zucker·WriterJim Abrahams·WriterRobert M. Stevens·Director of PhotographyIra Newborn·Original Music ComposerMichael Jablow·Editor
Cast
Leslie Nielsen·Frank DrebinPriscilla Presley·Jane SpencerRicardo Montalban·Vincent LudwigGeorge Kennedy·Ed HockenO. J. Simpson·NordbergSusan Beaubian·Mrs. NordbergNancy Marchand·MayorRaye Birk·PahpshmirJeannette Charles·Queen Elizabeth IIEd Williams·Ted Olsen
Full Crew
(10 credits)
Directing· 1
David Zucker·Director
Writing· 4
Jerry Zucker·WriterJim Abrahams·WriterDavid Zucker·WriterPat Proft·Writer
Camera· 2
Robert M. Stevens·Director of PhotographyRobert C. Thomas·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Michael Jablow·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Ira Newborn·Original Music Composer
Production· 1
Robert K. Weiss·Producer
By the Numbers
89.2
OF 100
Master Score
7.6
OF 10
IMDb
88%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$152M
ROI 116963%
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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