Topzle Topzle

The Naked Gun

Updated: Wikipedia source

The Naked Gun

The Naked Gun is a media franchise based on the TV show Police Squad!, consisting of American crime spoof-slapstick comedy films, created by the comedy filmmaking trio Zucker, Abrahams and Zucker. It includes one television series, four theatrical films and a video game. The series centers on a bumbling police detective who solves criminal cases in comical fashion. Leslie Nielsen stars in the television series and the first three films as the protagonist Detective Sergeant Frank Drebin; a fourth film starring Liam Neeson as Frank Drebin Jr. was released in 2025. Critics have praised the TV series and the films, all four of which have been financially successful.

Infobox

Created by
Zucker, Abrahams and Zucker
Original work
Police Squad! (1982)
Owner
Paramount Pictures
Years
1982–present
Film(s)
mw- The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! (1988) The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear (1991) Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult (1994) The Naked Gun (2025)
Television series
Police Squad! (1982)
Video game(s)
The Naked Gun: ICUP (2012)

Tables

· Film
The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!
The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!
Title
The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!
U.S. release date
December 2, 1988 (1988-12-02)
Director
David Zucker
Writers
Jerry Zucker, Jim Abrahams, David Zucker & Pat Proft
Producer(s)
Robert K. Weiss
The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear
The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear
Title
The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear
U.S. release date
June 28, 1991 (1991-06-28)
Director
David Zucker & Pat Proft
Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult
Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult
Title
Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult
U.S. release date
March 18, 1994 (1994-03-18)
Director
Peter Segal
Writers
Pat Proft and David Zucker & Robert LoCash
Producer(s)
Robert K. Weiss and David Zucker
The Naked Gun
The Naked Gun
Title
The Naked Gun
U.S. release date
August 1, 2025
Director
Akiva Schaffer
Writers
Akiva Schaffer and Dan Gregor & Doug Mand
Producer(s)
Seth MacFarlane and Erica Huggins
Title
release date
Director
Writers
Producer(s)
The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!
December 2, 1988 (1988-12-02)
David Zucker
Jerry Zucker, Jim Abrahams, David Zucker & Pat Proft
Robert K. Weiss
The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear
June 28, 1991 (1991-06-28)
David Zucker & Pat Proft
Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult
March 18, 1994 (1994-03-18)
Peter Segal
Pat Proft and David Zucker & Robert LoCash
Robert K. Weiss and David Zucker
The Naked Gun
August 1, 2025
Akiva Schaffer
Akiva Schaffer and Dan Gregor & Doug Mand
Seth MacFarlane and Erica Huggins
· Cast and characters
Police Squad!
Police Squad!
Character
Police Squad!
Television
The Naked Gun:From the Files of Police Squad!
Film
The Naked Gun 2½:The Smell of Fear
Film
Naked Gun 33⅓:The Final Insult
Film
The Naked Gun
Film
The Naked Gun:I.C.U.P.
Det. Lt. Franklin "Frank" Drebin
Det. Lt. Franklin "Frank" Drebin
Character
Det. Lt. Franklin "Frank" Drebin
Television
Leslie Nielsen
Film
Leslie NielsenP
Cpt. Ed Hocken
Cpt. Ed Hocken
Character
Cpt. Ed Hocken
Television
Alan North
Film
George Kennedy
Film
George KennedyP
Det. Fred Nordberg
Det. Fred Nordberg
Character
Det. Fred Nordberg
Television
Peter Lupus
Film
O. J. Simpson
Film
O. J. SimpsonP
Ted Olson
Ted Olson
Character
Ted Olson
Television
Ed Williams
Al
Al
Character
Al
Television
Ronald "Tiny Ron" Taylor
Johnny the Snitch
Johnny the Snitch
Character
Johnny the Snitch
Television
William Duell
Jane Spencer-Drebin
Jane Spencer-Drebin
Character
Jane Spencer-Drebin
Film
Priscilla Presley
Film
Priscilla PresleyC
"Weird Al" Yankovic
"Weird Al" Yankovic
Character
"Weird Al" Yankovic
Film
HimselfC
Film
Police station thugC
Film
HimselfC
Papshmir
Papshmir
Character
Papshmir
Film
Raye Birk
Film
Raye Birk
Vincent Ludwig
Vincent Ludwig
Character
Vincent Ludwig
Film
Ricardo Montalbán
Mayor Lillian Barkley
Mayor Lillian Barkley
Character
Mayor Lillian Barkley
Film
Nancy Marchand
Dominique
Dominique
Character
Dominique
Film
Charlotte Zucker
Queen Elizabeth II
Queen Elizabeth II
Character
Queen Elizabeth II
Film
Jeannette Charles
Film
Jeanette CharlesP
Quentin Hapsburg
Quentin Hapsburg
Character
Quentin Hapsburg
Film
Robert Goulet
Dr. Albert S. Meinheimer
Dr. Albert S. Meinheimer
Character
Dr. Albert S. Meinheimer
Film
Richard Griffiths
Earl Hacker
Earl Hacker
Character
Earl Hacker
Commissioner Anabell Brumford
Commissioner Anabell Brumford
Character
Commissioner Anabell Brumford
Film
Jacqueline Brookes
Hector Savage
Hector Savage
Character
Hector Savage
Film
Anthony James
Terence Baggett
Terence Baggett
Character
Terence Baggett
Film
Lloyd Bochner
President George H. W. Bush
President George H. W. Bush
Character
President George H. W. Bush
Film
John Roarke
Rocco Dillon
Rocco Dillon
Character
Rocco Dillon
Film
Fred Ward
Muriel Dillon
Muriel Dillon
Character
Muriel Dillon
Film
Kathleen Freeman
Tanya Peters
Tanya Peters
Character
Tanya Peters
Film
Anna Nicole Smith
Louise
Louise
Character
Louise
Film
Ellen Greene
Tyrone
Tyrone
Character
Tyrone
Film
Bruce A. YoungU
Franklin "Frank" Drebin Jr.
Franklin "Frank" Drebin Jr.
Character
Franklin "Frank" Drebin Jr.
Film
Adam Hasart
Film
Liam Neeson
Film
A.J. LoCascioV
Beth Davenport
Beth Davenport
Character
Beth Davenport
Film
Pamela Anderson
Cpt. Ed Hocken Jr.
Cpt. Ed Hocken Jr.
Character
Cpt. Ed Hocken Jr.
Film
Paul Walter Hauser
Film
Matthew FaulknerV
Richard Cane
Richard Cane
Character
Richard Cane
Film
Danny Huston
Sig Gustafson
Sig Gustafson
Character
Sig Gustafson
Film
Kevin Durand
Chief Davis
Chief Davis
Character
Chief Davis
Film
CCH Pounder
Det. Barnes
Det. Barnes
Character
Det. Barnes
Film
Liza Koshy
Det. Nordberg Jr.
Det. Nordberg Jr.
Character
Det. Nordberg Jr.
Film
Moses Jones
Film
Michael SweeneyV
Ellen
Ellen
Character
Ellen
Film
Alison HaislipV
Bella
Bella
Character
Bella
Film
Michelle JonesV
Ken Wong
Ken Wong
Character
Ken Wong
Film
Andrew BushV
Character
Television
Film
Video game
Police Squad!
The Naked Gun:From the Files of Police Squad!
The Naked Gun 2½:The Smell of Fear
Naked Gun 33⅓:The Final Insult
The Naked Gun
The Naked Gun:I.C.U.P.
Det. Lt. Franklin "Frank" Drebin
Leslie Nielsen
Leslie NielsenP
Cpt. Ed Hocken
Alan North
George Kennedy
George KennedyP
Det. Fred Nordberg
Peter Lupus
O. J. Simpson
O. J. SimpsonP
Ted Olson
Ed Williams
Al
Ronald "Tiny Ron" Taylor
Johnny the Snitch
William Duell
Jane Spencer-Drebin
Priscilla Presley
Priscilla PresleyC
"Weird Al" Yankovic
HimselfC
Police station thugC
HimselfC
Papshmir
Raye Birk
Raye Birk
Vincent Ludwig
Ricardo Montalbán
Mayor Lillian Barkley
Nancy Marchand
Dominique
Charlotte Zucker
Queen Elizabeth II
Jeannette Charles
Jeanette CharlesP
Quentin Hapsburg
Robert Goulet
Dr. Albert S. Meinheimer
Richard Griffiths
Earl Hacker
Commissioner Anabell Brumford
Jacqueline Brookes
Hector Savage
Anthony James
Terence Baggett
Lloyd Bochner
President George H. W. Bush
John Roarke
Rocco Dillon
Fred Ward
Muriel Dillon
Kathleen Freeman
Tanya Peters
Anna Nicole Smith
Louise
Ellen Greene
Tyrone
Bruce A. YoungU
Franklin "Frank" Drebin Jr.
Adam Hasart
Liam Neeson
LoCascioV
Beth Davenport
Pamela Anderson
Cpt. Ed Hocken Jr.
Paul Walter Hauser
Matthew FaulknerV
Richard Cane
Danny Huston
Sig Gustafson
Kevin Durand
Chief Davis
CCH Pounder
Det. Barnes
Liza Koshy
Det. Nordberg Jr.
Moses Jones
Michael SweeneyV
Ellen
Alison HaislipV
Bella
Michelle JonesV
Ken Wong
Andrew BushV
· Additional crew and production details
Composer
Composer
Title
Composer
Crew/Detail
Cinematographer
Crew/Detail
Editor(s)
Crew/Detail
Production companies
Crew/Detail
Distributing company
Crew/Detail
Running time
Police Squad!
Police Squad!
Title
Police Squad!
Crew/Detail
Ira Newborn
Crew/Detail
Sherman Kunkel
Crew/Detail
Tom Benko, and Malcolm Campbell
Crew/Detail
Paramount Television
Crew/Detail
American Broadcasting Company, CBS Television Distribution
Crew/Detail
144 minutes (24 mins/episodes)
The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!
The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!
Title
The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!
Crew/Detail
Robert M. Stevens
Crew/Detail
Michael Jablow
Crew/Detail
Paramount Pictures Corp.
Crew/Detail
Paramount
Crew/Detail
85 minutes
The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear
The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear
Title
The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear
Crew/Detail
Christopher Greenbury & James R. Symons
Crew/Detail
Paramount Pictures, Zucker/Abrahams/Zucker Productions
Crew/Detail
Paramount Pictures Corporation
Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult
Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult
Title
Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult
Crew/Detail
James R. Symons
Crew/Detail
Paramount Pictures
Crew/Detail
83 minutes
The Naked Gun
The Naked Gun
Title
The Naked Gun
Crew/Detail
Lorne Balfe
Crew/Detail
Brandon Trost
Crew/Detail
Brian Scott Olds
Crew/Detail
Paramount Pictures, Fuzzy Door Productions
Crew/Detail
Paramount Pictures
Crew/Detail
85 minutes
Title
Crew/Detail
Composer
Cinematographer
Editor(s)
Production companies
Distributing company
Running time
Police Squad!
Ira Newborn
Sherman Kunkel
Tom Benko, and Malcolm Campbell
Paramount Television
American Broadcasting Company, CBS Television Distribution
144 minutes (24 mins/episodes)
The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!
Robert M. Stevens
Michael Jablow
Paramount Pictures Corp.
Paramount
85 minutes
The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear
Christopher Greenbury & James R. Symons
Paramount Pictures, Zucker/Abrahams/Zucker Productions
Paramount Pictures Corporation
Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult
James R. Symons
Paramount Pictures
83 minutes
The Naked Gun
Lorne Balfe
Brandon Trost
Brian Scott Olds
Paramount Pictures, Fuzzy Door Productions
Paramount Pictures
85 minutes
· Reception › Box office performance
The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!
The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!
Film
The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!
US/Canada gross
$78,756,177
International gross
$73,689,000
Total gross
$152,445,177
The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear
The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear
Film
The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear
US/Canada gross
$86,930,411
International gross
$105,310,000
Total gross
$192,240,411
Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult
Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult
Film
Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult
US/Canada gross
$51,132,598
International gross
$81,273,000
Total gross
$132,405,598
The Naked Gun
The Naked Gun
Film
The Naked Gun
US/Canada gross
$52,647,396
International gross
$49,500,000
Total gross
$102,147,396
Total
Total
Film
Total
US/Canada gross
$269,466,582
International gross
$309,472,000
Total gross
$579,238,582
Film
US/Canada gross
International gross
Total gross
The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!
$78,756,177
$73,689,000
$152,445,177
The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear
$86,930,411
$105,310,000
$192,240,411
Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult
$51,132,598
$81,273,000
$132,405,598
The Naked Gun
$52,647,396
$49,500,000
$102,147,396
Total
$269,466,582
$309,472,000
$579,238,582
· Reception › Critical and public response
Police Squad!
Police Squad!
Title
Police Squad!
Rotten Tomatoes
91% (32 reviews)
Metacritic
—
CinemaScore
—
The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!
The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!
Title
The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!
Rotten Tomatoes
88% (142 reviews)
Metacritic
76 (13 reviews)
CinemaScore
A−
The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear
The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear
Title
The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear
Rotten Tomatoes
77% (112 reviews)
Metacritic
65 (21 reviews)
CinemaScore
B+
Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult
Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult
Title
Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult
Rotten Tomatoes
65% (68 reviews)
Metacritic
63 (21 reviews)
CinemaScore
B+
The Naked Gun
The Naked Gun
Title
The Naked Gun
Rotten Tomatoes
88% (318 reviews)
Metacritic
75 (48 reviews)
CinemaScore
A−
Title
Rotten Tomatoes
Metacritic
CinemaScore
Police Squad!
91% (32 reviews)
—
—
The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!
88% (142 reviews)
76 (13 reviews)
A−
The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear
77% (112 reviews)
65 (21 reviews)
B+
Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult
65% (68 reviews)
63 (21 reviews)
B+
The Naked Gun
88% (318 reviews)
75 (48 reviews)
A−

References

  1. Rotten Tomatoes
    https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/naked_gun_from_the_files_of_police_squad
  2. Rotten Tomatoes
    https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/naked_gun_2_12_the_the_smell_of_fear
  3. Rotten Tomatoes
    https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/naked_gun_33_13_the_final_insult
  4. Roush, Matt (June 3, 2013). "Cancelled Too Soon". TV Guide. pp. 20 and 21
  5. Deadline
    https://deadline.com/2022/10/naked-gun-paramount-liam-neeson-lonely-islands-akiva-schaffer-1235144065/
  6. Collider
    https://collider.com/naked-gun-reboot-liam-neeson-comments/
  7. Productionlist
    https://productionlist.com/production/untitled-naked-gun-reboot/
  8. Variety
    https://variety.com/2024/film/news/naked-gun-remake-2025-paramount-tmnt-paw-patrol-sequel-2026-1235925545/
  9. Deadline
    https://deadline.com/2024/10/paramount-movies-2025-glen-powell-running-man-1236107827/
  10. The Hollywood Reporter
    https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-features/naked-gun-producers-sequel-possibilities-1236341512/
  11. The Naked Gun
    https://kotaku.com/5873060/the-sins-of-the-naked-gun-are-visited-upon-frank-drebins-son
  12. "Bleeding Cool"
    https://bleedingcool.com/comics/recent-updates/naked-gun-videogame-that-seems-have-fallen-off-face-of-earth/
  13. Metacritic
    https://www.metacritic.com/game/the-naked-gun-i-c-u-p/critic-reviews/?platform=ios-iphoneipad
  14. "AFI|Catalog"
    https://catalog.afi.com/Film/58980-THE-NAKEDGUNFROMTHEFILESOFPOLICESQUAD
  15. "AFI|Catalog"
    https://catalog.afi.com/Film/58954-NAKED-GUN212THESMELLOFFEAR
  16. The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!
    http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=nakedgun.htm
  17. Variety
  18. BoxofficeMojo
    http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=thenakedgun2.htm
  19. Variety
  20. BoxofficeMojo
    http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=thenakedgun3.htm
  21. Box Office Mojo
    https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt3402138/
  22. Box Office Mojo
    https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt3402138/
  23. "CinemaScore"
    https://www.cinemascore.com/
  24. Rotten Tomatoes
    https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/police_squad_
  25. Metacritic
    https://www.metacritic.com/movie/the-naked-gun-from-the-files-of-police-squad!
  26. Metacritic
    https://www.metacritic.com/movie/the-naked-gun-212-the-smell-of-fear
  27. Metacritic
    https://www.metacritic.com/movie/naked-gun-33-13-the-final-insult
  28. Rotten Tomatoes
    https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_naked_gun_2025
  29. Metacritic
    https://www.metacritic.com/movie/the-naked-gun/
Image
Source: —
Tip: Wheel or +/− to zoom, drag to pan, Esc to close.