Det. Lt. Frank Drebin
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Jun 28, 1991 · The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear: Directed by David Zucker. With Leslie Nielsen, Priscilla Presley, George Kennedy, O.J. Simpson. Lieutenant Frank Drebin discovers that his ex-girlfriend's new beau is involved in a plot to kidnap a scientist who advocates solar energy.
- (123K)
- Comedy, Crime
- David Zucker
- 1991-06-28
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At the White House, President George H. W. Bush announces that he will base the country's energy policy on the recommendations of Dr. Albert Meinheimer. The heads of the coal, oil, and nuclearpower industries are upset by the President's decision as Dr. Meinheimer plans to advocate for renewable energy. Jane Spencer, now separated from Frank Drebin...
As with the first Naked Gun film, the original music for the second installment was composed and orchestrated by veteran soundtrack composer Ira Newborn, including the familiar big-band/blues theme for the Naked Gun/Police Squad! franchise. Several of the orchestral movements revolve around two other Newborn pieces: "Drebin - Hero!" (used at the to...
In conjunction with the second Naked Gun film, Varèse Sarabande released a soundtrack combining the best Newborn compositions from the first two films. The full scores for The Naked Guntrilogy, along with source music and alternate cues as bonus material, was released in 2014 by La-La-Land Records.
Box office
The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear knocked Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves from the top spot at the box office. It grossed $86.9 million in the United States and Canada and did even better internationally, grossing $105 million for a worldwide total of $192 million against a reported budget of $23 million.It was the 10th best performing movie of 1991 in the United States.
Critical response
On Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 58% based on 45 reviews, with an average rating of 6/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear delivers a handful of moderate laughs, but overall, its strained antics pale in comparison to its gut-busting predecessor." On Metacritic, the film holds a weighted average score of 65 out of 100, based on 21 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews". Owen Gleiberman of Entertainment Weekly awarded it...
The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear at IMDbThe Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear at AllMovieThe Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear at Box Office MojoThe Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear at Rotten TomatoesTRAILER. for The Naked Gun 2 1/2: The Smell of Fear: Trailer 1. Lt. Frank Drebin (Leslie Nielsen) returns for more madcap high jinks in this police-procedural spoof. Powerful energy corporations ...
- (45)
- David Zucker
- PG-13
- Leslie Nielsen
Check out the official The Naked Gun 2 1/2: The Smell of Fear (1991) trailer starring Leslie Nielsen! Watch on Vudu: https://www.vudu.com/content/movies/de...
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Jun 28, 1991 · Written by Filipe Manuel Netoon December 3, 2023. A sequel that closely follows the initial film, although it may not be as strong. After a predictable success with the first film, the sequel was already predictable and the public flocked to see a new dose of madness, with Leslie Nielsen in great form. When watching this film forty years after ...
The Naked Gun 2 & 1/2: The Smell of Fear Loony Frank Drebin is back in this sequel in which he takes on a greedy oil cartel--and nearly trashes Washington, D.C. in the process! 1,027 IMDb 6.9 1 h 25 min 1991
