Leslie Nielsen
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Mar 18, 1994 · Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult: Directed by Peter Segal. With Leslie Nielsen, Priscilla Presley, George Kennedy, O.J. Simpson. Frank Drebin comes out of retirement to help Police Squad infiltrate a gang of terrorists planning to detonate a bomb at the Academy Awards.
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- Related Litigation
- Cancelled Fourth Film
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Frank Drebin has retired from Police Squad and lives a seemingly happy life with his wife, Jane Spencer Drebin. In reality, Frank is unfulfilled as a househusband and attends marriage counseling with Jane. Six months after Frank's retirement he is visited by Ed Hocken and Nordberg, who ask for his help with an investigation. Police Squad has learne...
This is the only film in the series to be directed by Peter Segal, rather than David Zucker, who instead received credit for writing the screenplay. Similar to the previous entry in the series, Jim Abrahams and Jerry Zucker did not write the film's script, but both returned as executive producers and received writing credits due to their contributi...
Box office
The film grossed over $51 million in the United States and Canada and $81 million internationally, for a worldwide total of $132 million. However, this would be the lowest-grossing film of the Naked Gun series. Still, 33+1⁄3 managed to grab the No. 1 weekend box office title in the U.S. during its opening weekend (the other Naked Gunsdid as well).
Critical response
Naked Gun 33+1⁄3: The Final Insult received mixed reviews from critics. The film holds a 58% rating on Rotten Tomatoes, based on 38 reviews, with an average rating of 5.7/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "Naked Gun 33+1⁄3: The Final Insult can't help but be sporadically funny thanks to Leslie Nielsen's dependably solid work, but it's still a steep comedown from the original." On Metacritic it has a weighted average score of 63% based on reviews from 21 critics, indicating "generall...
Year-end lists
1. 10th – David Stupich, The Milwaukee Journal 2. Honorable mention – Jeff Simon, The Buffalo News 3. 3rd worst – John Hurley, Staten Island Advance
Numerous celebrities have cameo appearancesin the film, both in credited and uncredited roles. As themselves: 1. Diahann Carroll – uncredited[citation needed] 2. Shannen Doherty – uncredited[citation needed] 3. Vic Damone – uncredited[citation needed] 4. Olympia Dukakis 5. Morgan Fairchild – uncredited[citation needed] 6. Elliott Gould 7. Mariel He...
An image used on the promotional poster for the film parodies a famous portrait photograph by Annie Leibovitz which was featured on the August 1991 cover of Vanity Fair magazine. The original photograph showed a pregnant, nude Demi Moore, and the parody photograph showed Leslie Nielsen in a similar pose. Leibovitz sued Paramount for copyright infri...
In 2009, it was revealed that a fourth film starring Leslie Nielsen was coming out as a direct-to-TV sequel, and that it was going to be about Frank training a young rookie. The film was given the title The Naked Gun 4: Rhythm of Evil. The script was thought to be very funny, but due to financial reasons, it was canceled in 2009. The script was wri...
Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult at IMDbNaked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult at AllMovieNaked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult at the AFI Catalog of Feature FilmsJan 20, 2023 · Check out the official Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult (1994) trailer starring Leslie Nielsen! Watch on Vudu: https://www.vudu.com/content/movies/d... ...more.
Police Squad Lt. Frank Drebin (Leslie Nielsen) is retired and spending time with his new wife, Jane (Priscilla Presley), when he's called back into action by Capt. Ed Hocken (George Kennedy).
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- Peter Segal
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- Leslie Nielsen
PG-13. Comedy. Ratings and reviews aren’t verified info_outline. The further misadventures of bumbling Los Angeles police Lieutenant Frank Drebin (Leslie Nielsen) are chronicled in this third...
Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult. Lt. Frank Drebin comes out of retirement to rescue the Academy Awards (R) from a mad bomber! 701 IMDb 6.5 1 h 22 min 1994. PG-13. Comedy · Campy · Outlandish · Feel-good. Subscribe to Max for $9.99/month. Watch with Max. Start your subscription. Details. Cast and Crew. Peter Segal. Leslie Nielsen.
