The Naked Gun film series
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The Naked Gun film series is a trio of slapstick crime-comedy movies starring Leslie Nielsen as bumbling detective Frank Drebin, known for their rapid-fire gags, absurd humor, and parody of police procedurals.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Naked Gun film series canonical | 4 |
| The Naked Gun | 2 |
| The Naked Gun (film series) – film scores | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6135416 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: The Naked Gun film series Context triple: [The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!, partOfSeries, The Naked Gun film series]
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The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!
The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! is a 1988 slapstick crime-comedy film that parodies police procedurals, starring Leslie Nielsen as the bumbling detective Frank Drebin.
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The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear
The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear is a 1991 slapstick crime-comedy film and the second installment in the Naked Gun series, starring Leslie Nielsen as bumbling detective Frank Drebin.
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Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult
Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult is a 1994 slapstick crime-comedy film and the third installment in the Naked Gun series, continuing the misadventures of bumbling detective Frank Drebin.
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Austin Powers film series
The Austin Powers film series is a comedic spy-parody franchise created by and starring Mike Myers, known for spoofing James Bond–style espionage films with over-the-top humor and 1960s pop-culture flair.
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Lethal Weapon
Lethal Weapon is a 1987 action-comedy film that popularized the buddy-cop genre through its mix of intense action, dark humor, and the dynamic partnership of Mel Gibson and Danny Glover.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: The Naked Gun film series Target entity description: The Naked Gun film series is a trio of slapstick crime-comedy movies starring Leslie Nielsen as bumbling detective Frank Drebin, known for their rapid-fire gags, absurd humor, and parody of police procedurals.
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A.
The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!
The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! is a 1988 slapstick crime-comedy film that parodies police procedurals, starring Leslie Nielsen as the bumbling detective Frank Drebin.
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B.
The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear
The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear is a 1991 slapstick crime-comedy film and the second installment in the Naked Gun series, starring Leslie Nielsen as bumbling detective Frank Drebin.
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C.
Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult
Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult is a 1994 slapstick crime-comedy film and the third installment in the Naked Gun series, continuing the misadventures of bumbling detective Frank Drebin.
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D.
Austin Powers film series
The Austin Powers film series is a comedic spy-parody franchise created by and starring Mike Myers, known for spoofing James Bond–style espionage films with over-the-top humor and 1960s pop-culture flair.
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E.
Lethal Weapon
Lethal Weapon is a 1987 action-comedy film that popularized the buddy-cop genre through its mix of intense action, dark humor, and the dynamic partnership of Mel Gibson and Danny Glover.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (70)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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film ⓘ film series ⓘ television series ⓘ |
| basedOn | Police Squad! NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| director |
David Zucker
NERFINISHED
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David Zucker NERFINISHED ⓘ Peter Segal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor |
Paramount Pictures
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Paramount Pictures ⓘ Paramount Pictures ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy film
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comedy film ⓘ comedy film ⓘ comedy film ⓘ comedy television series ⓘ crime film ⓘ crime film ⓘ crime film ⓘ crime film ⓘ parody film ⓘ slapstick film ⓘ slapstick film ⓘ slapstick film ⓘ slapstick film ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult
NERFINISHED
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The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear NERFINISHED ⓘ The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Frank Drebin
NERFINISHED
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Frank Drebin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
absurd humor
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parody of police procedurals ⓘ rapid-fire visual gags ⓘ |
| numberOfWorks | 3 ⓘ |
| occupation | police detective ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | Paramount Pictures NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
The Naked Gun film series
NERFINISHED
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The Naked Gun film series NERFINISHED ⓘ The Naked Gun film series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Leslie Nielsen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseYear |
1988
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1991 ⓘ 1994 ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
David Zucker
NERFINISHED
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David Zucker NERFINISHED ⓘ David Zucker NERFINISHED ⓘ Jerry Zucker NERFINISHED ⓘ Jerry Zucker NERFINISHED ⓘ Jim Abrahams NERFINISHED ⓘ Jim Abrahams NERFINISHED ⓘ Pat Proft NERFINISHED ⓘ Pat Proft NERFINISHED ⓘ Pat Proft NERFINISHED ⓘ Robert LoCash NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| starring |
George Kennedy
NERFINISHED
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George Kennedy NERFINISHED ⓘ Leslie Nielsen NERFINISHED ⓘ Leslie Nielsen NERFINISHED ⓘ Leslie Nielsen NERFINISHED ⓘ Leslie Nielsen NERFINISHED ⓘ Priscilla Presley NERFINISHED ⓘ Priscilla Presley NERFINISHED ⓘ Priscilla Presley NERFINISHED ⓘ Ricardo Montalbán NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: The Naked Gun film series Description of subject: The Naked Gun film series is a trio of slapstick crime-comedy movies starring Leslie Nielsen as bumbling detective Frank Drebin, known for their rapid-fire gags, absurd humor, and parody of police procedurals.
Referenced by (7)
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this entity surface form:
The Naked Gun
this entity surface form:
The Naked Gun
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The Naked Gun (film series) – film scores