The Naked Gun

The Naked Gun
Created byZucker, Abrahams and Zucker
Original workPolice Squad! (1982)
OwnerParamount Global
Films and television
Film(s)The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! (1988)
The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear (1991)
Naked Gun 33+13: The Final Insult (1994)
Television seriesPolice Squad! (1982)
Miscellaneous
Starring
Budget$65 million[citation needed] (Total of 3 films)
Box office$477 million (Total of 3 films)

The Naked Gun media franchise, also known as Police Squad!, consists of several American crime spoof-comedies, based on an original story written by the comedy filmmaking trio Zucker, Abrahams and Zucker. The installments include one television series and three theatrical films. The plot centers on a police detective with a lot of heart, despite being less-than intelligent. Leslie Nielsen stars in each installment in the protagonist role of Detective Sergeant Franklin "Frank" Drebin, with a fourth film starring Liam Neeson as Frank Drebin Jr. is scheduled for release in 2025.

The franchise was met with mostly positive critical reception,[1][2][3] and the films were a financial box office success.

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