# The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! (1988)

> A relentlessly deadpan police spoof follows an accident-prone lieutenant trying to foil an absurd assassination plot during Queen Elizabeth II’s Los Angeles visit.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/23168

## Facts

- Runtime: 86 min
- Genres: Comedy, Crime
- Director: David Zucker
- Cast: Leslie Nielsen, Priscilla Presley, Ricardo Montalban, George Kennedy, O. J. Simpson, Susan Beaubian, Nancy Marchand, Raye Birk
- TMDB rating: 7.3/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0095705/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: breakneck
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: mild
- Mood: witty, deadpan, irreverent, comedy night, group viewing

## Synopsis

A bumbling cop takes on an outrageous plot to assassinate a royal figure, delivering laughs at every turn.

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