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August 1, 2025

At The Movies: Liam Neeson tries to fill Leslie Nielsen's gumshoes in a new ‘Naked Gun'

By JAKE COYLE
AP Film Writer

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Like most reboots, particularly comedy ones, the best thing about the new “Naked Gun” is that it might send you back to the original.

Some say directing is 90% casting. In the case of Leslie Nielsen as Lt. Frank Drebin, it was more like 110%.


 
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