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The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear
The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear

The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear

1991 85 min ★ 6.8 Comedy, Crime

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.

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Cast

Leslie Nielsen

Leslie Nielsen

Lt. Frank Drebin

Priscilla Presley

Priscilla Presley

Jane Spencer

George Kennedy

George Kennedy

Ed Hocken

O. J. Simpson

O. J. Simpson

Nordberg

Robert Goulet

Robert Goulet

Quentin Hapsburg

Richard Griffiths

Richard Griffiths

Dr. Meinheimer / Earl Hacker

Jacqueline Brookes

Jacqueline Brookes

Commissioner Brumford

Anthony James

Anthony James

Hector Savage

Lloyd Bochner

Lloyd Bochner

Baggett

Tim O'Connor

Tim O'Connor

Fenzwick

Details

Director

David Zucker

Tagline

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

Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Budget

$23,000,000

Revenue

$192,030,411

Production

Paramount Pictures

Reviews

C

CinemaSerf

September 4, 2022

★ 6/10

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 - "D...

F

Filipe Manuel Neto

December 3, 2023

★ 4/10

**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 an...

R

r96sk

June 9, 2024

★ 7/10

Not as good as the first time, but <em>'The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear'</em> 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 i...

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