The Naked Gun

This article is about the franchise. For the first film in the franchise, see The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! For the unrelated 1956 western film, see Naked Gun (1956 film).

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+1⁄3: The Final Insult (1994)
The Naked Gun (2025)
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 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. 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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