Leslie Nielsen, the original’s iconic and seemingly irreplaceable ... That’s why the new “Naked Gun,” starring Liam Neeson and Pamela Anderson, is the biggest surprise of the year. Someway, somehow, ...

David Zucker, the director and co-writer of the 1988 spoof comedy “The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!,” has a lot ...

Leslie Nielsen for the part of Lt. Frank Drebin deserves a special place in the annals of brilliant casting choices.

A mad scramble of pop culture tropes lands with aplomb as crime-fighting savant Frank Drebin returns to the screen ...

Liam Neeson and Pamela Anderson star in 'The Naked Gun,' a reboot of the franchise led by late actor Leslie Nielsen ...

Neeson, however, is not to be counted among the rewatchers. In fact, the actor made a point of not revisiting the original ...

The action star plays deadpan detective Frank Drebin Jr. in director Akiva Schaffer’s welcome sequel to the police-parody film franchise that began in 1988.

Movie fans have known for decades that that Liam Neeson is an immensely talented actor, but it has nonetheless been ...

But why, exactly, Nielsen was so perfect for 1988’s “The Naked Gun” is natural to ponder during Akiva Schaffer’s spirited but just off-the-mark reboot, starring Liam Neeson.

Movie Review: Liam Neeson tries to fill Leslie Nielsen's gumshoes in a new 'Naked Gun' Some say directing is 90% casting. In the case of Leslie Nielsen as Lt. Frank Drebin, it was more like 110%.