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The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear

- If you see only one movie this year...you ought to get out more often

Bumbling lieutenant Frank Drebin is out to foil the big boys in the energy industry, who intend to suppress technology that will put them out of business.

Release Date : 1991-06-28

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Paramount Pictures

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles : The Naked Gun 2The Naked Gun 2.5 - The Smell of FearNaked Gun 2 and a HalfThe Naked Gun 2½ The Smell Of FearThe Naked Gun 2: The Smell of FearThe Naked Gun II: The Smell of Fear

Cast

Leslie Nielsen

Character Name : Lt. Frank Drebin

Original Name : Leslie Nielsen

Gender : Male

Priscilla Presley

Character Name : Jane Spencer

Original Name : Priscilla Presley

Gender : Female

George Kennedy

Character Name : Ed Hocken

Original Name : George Kennedy

Gender : Male

O.J. Simpson

Character Name : Nordberg

Original Name : O.J. Simpson

Gender : Male

Robert Goulet

Character Name : Quentin Hapsburg

Original Name : Robert Goulet

Gender : Male

Richard Griffiths

Character Name : Dr. Meinheimer / Earl Hacker

Original Name : Richard Griffiths

Gender : Male

Jacqueline Brookes

Character Name : Commissioner Brumford

Original Name : Jacqueline Brookes

Gender : Female

Anthony James

Character Name : Hector Savage

Original Name : Anthony James

Gender : Male

Lloyd Bochner

Character Name : Baggett

Original Name : Lloyd Bochner

Gender : Male

Tim O'Connor

Character Name : Fenzwick

Original Name : Tim O'Connor

Gender : Male

Peter Mark Richman

Character Name : Dunwell

Original Name : Peter Mark Richman

Gender : Male

Ed Williams

Character Name : Ted Olsen

Original Name : Ed Williams

Gender : Male

John Roarke

Character Name : George Bush

Original Name : John Roarke

Gender : Male

Margery Jane Ross

Character Name : Barbara Bush

Original Name : Margery Jane Ross

Gender : Female

Peter Van Norden

Character Name : John Sununu

Original Name : Peter Van Norden

Gender : Male

Gail Neely

Character Name : Winnie Mandela

Original Name : Gail Neely

Gender : Female

Colleen Fitzpatrick

Character Name : Blues Singer

Original Name : Colleen Fitzpatrick

Gender : Female

Sally Rosenblatt

Character Name : Mrs. Redmond

Original Name : Sally Rosenblatt

Gender : Male

Alexander Folk

Character Name : Crackhouse Cop

Original Name : Alexander Folk

Gender : Male

Jose Gonzales-Gonzales

Character Name : Mariachi

Original Name : Jose Gonzales-Gonzales

Gender : Male

Larry McCormick

Character Name : TV Reporter

Original Name : Larry McCormick

Gender : Male

Cliff Bemis

Character Name : Barbecue Dad

Original Name : Cliff Bemis

Gender : Male

D.D. Howard

Character Name : Barbecue Mom

Original Name : D.D. Howard

Gender : Female

William Woodson

Character Name : TV Commercial Announcer

Original Name : William Woodson

Gender : Male

Mel Tormé

Character Name : Mel Tormé

Original Name : Mel Tormé

Gender : Male

Zsa Zsa Gabor

Character Name : Zsa Zsa Gabor

Original Name : Zsa Zsa Gabor

Gender : Female

Bill Chemerka

Character Name : "Ladies and Gentlemen, the President of the United States and Mrs. Bush."

Original Name : Bill Chemerka

Gender : Male

Christopher J. Keene

Character Name : "Hey Ken, Al! Look what I found."

Original Name : Christopher J. Keene

Gender : Male

Ken Kerman

Character Name : "Hey, that's a pretty nice clock."

Original Name : Ken Kerman

Gender : Male

Al Fann

Character Name : "It's 4 minutes too slow."

Original Name : Al Fann

Gender : Male

Tom McGreevey

Character Name : "Vert well, sir. It's from the lady."

Original Name : Tom McGreevey

Gender : Male

James Gilstrap

Character Name : "Always nice to see nice people."

Original Name : James Gilstrap

Gender : Male

"Weird Al" Yankovic

Character Name : "You pigs...say your prayers."

Original Name : "Weird Al" Yankovic

Gender : Male

Gina Mastrogiacomo

Character Name : "Is this some kind of bust?"

Original Name : Gina Mastrogiacomo

Gender : Female

Jeff Wright

Character Name : "Frank, we got that Sure-Grip suck machine..."

Original Name : Jeff Wright

Gender : Male

C. Lindsay Workman

Character Name : "Your coat, sir?"

Original Name : C. Lindsay Workman

Gender : Male

John Stevens

Character Name : "Phone call, Commissioner"

Original Name : John Stevens

Gender : Male

Gokul

Character Name : "Hey, what the hell happened to the water pressure?"

Original Name : Gokul

Gender : Male

Charlotte Zucker

Character Name : "For a man in a wheelchair, he gets around marvelously."

Original Name : Charlotte Zucker

Gender : Female

Don Pugsley

Character Name : "He's wired!"

Original Name : Don Pugsley

Gender : Male

Carlos Betancourt

Character Name : "¡Ojala que se mejoré pronto!"

Original Name : Carlos Betancourt

Gender : Male

Bernardo Márquez

Character Name : "Recuerdos a todos."

Original Name : Bernardo Márquez

Gender : Male

Margarito Mendoza

Character Name : "¿Puede decirme donde esta la casa de musica?"

Original Name : Margarito Mendoza

Gender : Male

Lee Terri

Character Name : "Hey, look what he's doing to that man in the wheelchair!"

Original Name : Lee Terri

Gender : Male

Claude Jay McLin

Character Name : "Yeah!"

Original Name : Claude Jay McLin

Gender : Male

Manny Perry

Character Name : "Let's get him."

Original Name : Manny Perry

Gender : Male

Alex Zimmerman

Character Name : "Yeah!"

Original Name : Alex Zimmerman

Gender : Male

Raynor Scheine

Character Name : "You're on my groin."

Original Name : Raynor Scheine

Gender : Male

John Fleck

Character Name : "If that's your attitude, forget it."

Original Name : John Fleck

Gender : Male

Susan Breslau

Character Name : Party Guest

Original Name : Susan Breslau

Gender : Female

Leslie Maier

Character Name : Party Guest

Original Name : Leslie Maier

Gender : Male

Ron Rosenblatt

Character Name : Mr. Redmond

Original Name : Ron Rosenblatt

Gender : Male

Jennifer Kretchmer

Character Name : Barbecue Daughter

Original Name : Jennifer Kretchmer

Gender : Male

Ryan Harrison

Character Name : Barbecue Boy

Original Name : Ryan Harrison

Gender : Male

David Zucker

Character Name : Davy Crockett

Original Name : David Zucker

Gender : Male

Robert K. Weiss

Character Name : Obstetrician

Original Name : Robert K. Weiss

Gender : Male

Robert LoCash

Character Name : FBI Agent

Original Name : Robert LoCash

Gender : Male

Burton Zucker

Character Name : Lab Technician

Original Name : Burton Zucker

Gender : Male

Lewis Friedman

Character Name : Lab Technician

Original Name : Lewis Friedman

Gender : Male

Bob Reitman

Character Name : Lab Technician

Original Name : Bob Reitman

Gender : Male

Gene Mueller

Character Name : Lab Technician

Original Name : Gene Mueller

Gender : Male

Gino Salomone

Character Name : Lab Technician

Original Name : Gino Salomone

Gender : Male

Robert J. Elisberg

Character Name : McTigue

Original Name : Robert J. Elisberg

Gender : Male

Mindy Newborn

Character Name : Slave to the Composer

Original Name : Mindy Newborn

Gender : Male

Jan Campbell

Character Name : Lady in Waiting

Original Name : Jan Campbell

Gender : Female

Wendy Hogan

Character Name : Lady in Waiting

Original Name : Wendy Hogan

Gender : Male

Reviews

C

CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2022-09-04

This isn't an half bad sequel to the entertaining "Naked Gun" (1988) with Leslie Nielsen reprising his hapless "Drebin" character. This time he teams up again with "Ed" (George Kennedy) and "Nordberg" (OJ Simpson) to try to thwart the ambitions of big business in the energy sector. To protect their control over domestic power consumption, these moguls arrange for the kidnapping of a scientist - "Dr. Mainheimer" (Richard Griffiths). He is about to publish a far reaching report extolling the viability of solar power as a cheap and available source of electricity for everyone. Things is, though, it's not just a simple kidnap - they plan to substitute this learned man with a fraud who will ensure they retain their monopolies for years to come. Can the "Police Squad" get their act together in time...? It all gets a little more precarious when we discover that "Jane" (Priscilla Presley) is the assistant to the professor - and renewing his association with her after a while sets Drebin into many a comedy tailspin. As with the first film, the humour is quick-fire, contemporary and often more Laurel & Hardy than, well, Laurel & Hardy. Griffiths was a good comedy actor, his facial expressions and his sheer size were attributes he new well how to exploit to elicit a laugh. There is loads of on screen chemistry too to enjoy here, and it's not even ninety minutes so there's not enough time to get bored by the rather formulaic plot. That last point is what drags it down. It is difficult to reinvent the wheel, and to be honest very little effort appears to have gone into making this sufficiently different from the first outing. It's just too similar, with too many punchlines you can see from space. Still, it does what it says on the tin - and it does raise a smile - just not a guffaw.

F

Filipe Manuel Neto

@FilipeManuelNeto

2023-12-03

**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 its commercial debut, it is not difficult to recognize some merit: the film has aged very well and continues to be entertaining today. I recognize that the style of humor in this film will not be to everyone's liking, as it is solidly based on “slapstick” and double meanings with a strong sexual connotation, however it is frankly more elegant and intelligent than many modern comedies of our day. The dialogues are quite idiotic, to be nice, but that also has its joke. Leslie Nielsen is the big star, and much of the film's quality is based on her participation and the inspired way in which she interprets her clumsy character. In fact, the rest of the cast doesn't interest us at all: they are there because they simply have to be. Okay, we can consider that Priscilla Presley took some extra care in the way she acted and has good enough material for the actress to work on her character successfully. Richard Griffiths also deserves positive marks, being another exceptional addition to a fairly bland supporting cast. The film's weakest point turns out to be the script: the story, created to support the film and serve as a skeleton for the avalanche of jokes created for it, is so weak that it is almost unnoticeable. After the first half of the film, I found it very difficult to remember why it all started. I really felt like the story didn't count, just the jokes and funny dialogues. This is a problem, compared to the first film, where the story told, however insane it was, was stronger and better written. The film also has good production values, including the sets, costumes and visual, special and makeup effects.

R

r96sk

@r96sk

2024-06-09

Not as good as the first time, but 'The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear' still delivers entertainment. Leslie Nielsen remains brilliant as Lieutenant Frank Drebin, such a fun character to see him play. George Kennedy and Priscilla Presley do well, while Richard Griffiths and, slightly less so, Robert Goulet are positive newcomers. I will say that I don't think the comedy is as strong in this one, the gags in particular seem a little more in your face with additional winks and nudges. Still a good time, though. Now to find out what 'Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult' had to offer...