The Naked Gun (film series)
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"The Naked Gun" and "Naked Gun" redirect here. Naked Gun is also the name of a 1956 western.
| The Naked Gun series | |
|---|---|
| Produced by | Jim Abrahams David Zucker Jerry Zucker |
| Written by | Jim Abrahams David Zucker Jerry Zucker |
| Starring | Leslie Nielsen Priscilla Presley O.J. Simpson George Kennedy Ed Williams |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
| Release date(s) | 1988 - 1994 |
| Running time | 255 minutes |
| Country | USA |
| Language | English |
| Preceded by | Police Squad! |
The Naked Gun series is a series of comedy films beginning in 1988 and ending in 1994 and written and produced by Jim Abrahams, David Zucker, and Jerry Zucker. It was based on their 1982 ABC television series Police Squad!, which was cancelled after only six episodes. David Zucker directed the first two films, with Peter Segal taking over as director for the third film.
This film series is number 13 on Bravo's 100 Funniest Movies.
[edit] The films
- The Naked Gun (1988)
- The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear (1991)
- The Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult (1994)
[edit] Common characters
- Lt. Frank Drebin played by Leslie Nielsen
- Jane Spencer Drebin played by Priscilla Presley
- Nordberg played by O.J. Simpson
- Captain Ed Hocken played by George Kennedy
- Ted Olsen played by Ed Williams
