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Cast

Leslie Nielsen
as Lt. Frank Drebin

Priscilla Presley
as Jane Spencer

George Kennedy
as Ed Hocken

O.J. Simpson
as Nordberg

Robert Goulet
as Quentin Hapsburg

Richard Griffiths
as Dr. Meinheimer/Hacker

Jacqueline Brookes
as Commissioner Anabell Brumford

Anthony James
as Hector Savage

Lloyd Bochner
as Baggett

Peter Mark Richman
as Dunwell

Tim O'Connor
as Fenzwick

Ed Williams
as Ted Olsen

John Roarke
as George Bush

Margery Ross
as Barbara Bush

Peter Van Norden
as John Sununu

Gail Neely
as Winnie Mandela

Vitamin C
as Blues Singer

Sally Rosenblatt
as Mrs. Redmond

Alexander Folk
as Crackhouse Cop

Jose Gonzales-Gonzales
as Mariachi

Larry McCormick
as TV Reporter

Cliff Bemis
as Barbecue Dad

D.D. Howard
as Barbecue Mom

William Woodson
as TV Commercial Announcer

Mel Tormé
as Himself

Zsa Zsa Gabor
as Herself

Susan Breslau
as Party Guest

Leslie Maier
as Party Guest

Ron Rosenblatt
as Mr. Redmond

Jennifer Kretchmer
as Barbecue Girl

Ryan Harrison
as Barbecue Boy

David Zucker
as Davy Crockett

Robert Weil
as George Russell

Robert K. Weiss
as Obstetrician

Robert LoCash
as FBI Agent

Burton Zucker
as Lab Technician

Lewis Friedman
as Lab Technician

Bob Reitman
as Lab Technician

Gene Mueller
as Lab Technician

Gino Salomone
as Lab Technician

Robert J. Elisberg
as Lab Technician

Mindy Newborn
as Lab Technician

Jan Campbell
as Lady in Waiting

Wendy Hogan
as Lady in Waiting

Bill Chemerka
as White House Announcer

Christopher J. Keene
as Norm, Institute Guard

Ken Kerman
as Norm, Institute Guard

Al Fann
as Al, Institute Guard

Tom McGreevey
as Waiter

James Gilstrap
as Sam, Blue Note Club Pianist

Weird Al Yankovic
as Police Station Thug

Gina Mastrogiacomo
as Monique De Carlo - Sex Shop Worker

Jeff Wright
as Sex Shop Assistant

C. Lindsay Workman
as Banquet Doorman

John Stevens
as Banquet Butler

Datta V. Gokhale
as Apartment Resident

Charlotte Zucker
as Banquet Lady

Don Pugsley
as Warehouse Thug

Luis Carlos Betancourt
as Mariachi #2

Bernardo Marquez
as Mariachi #3

Margarito Mendoza
as Mariachi #4

Lee Terri
as Wheelchair Assault Witness

Claude Jay McLin
as Jock #1

Manny Perry
as Jock #2

Alex Zimmerman
as Jock #3

Raynor Scheine
as Explosion Thug #1

John Fleck
as Explosion Thug #2

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• Sep 23, 2015

  No review last night because I didn't finish watching the movie I started watching the day before yesterday, Down and Out in Beverly Hills, the next review. So, I went back to another of the beloved films of my youth. I already went on this tangent with my last review, how I loved Leslie Nielsen and the Naked Gun trilogy as a child. Sadly, though, this sequel didn't hold up as well as the third one did. Though I would still say that this is a considerably better movie than the third one. I just think that the film is fresher and there's not as much wear and tear from it being the third film in a series that has, literally, been all about the sight gags, the slapstick and silliness. The more you rely on shtick the harder it gets in the long run to maintain a high quality of jokes. If you doubt this, then just look at a series like Family Guy and then get back to me. With that said, however, while the film may not have held up as well as Top Secret, another Zucker/Abraham/Zucker production, it's still a lot of fun to watch. There's a lot of funny gags and a slapstick in the film. Going over them would simply be pointless because there's so many of them and they wouldn't make sense out of context, but, again, if you have any knowledge of the Naked Gun trilogy then you would know pretty much exactly what to expect. I don't think this is bound to be a long review simply because of the fact that I can't go into the actual content of the film itself, there's simply so much stuff thrown out there that this would be the longest review I've ever done if I decided to actually run down the film. And I've written some pretty long and rambling reviews on here, so you can imagine how long it'd be. Anyway, the point is that this is a good film. It's a blast to watch, even if it doesn't hold up as well in the 24 years since its release. Good stuff and I'd still easily recommend it as a Netflix watch.
  Jesse O Super Reviewer
• Jul 20, 2014

  A silly sequel about a clumsy cop (Leslie Nielsen) who is seeking redemption and a new start in Washington D.C., but then stumbles into a plot involving corrupt businessman looking to gain power. As is the case with most sequels, this movie is not as good or funny as the first. Sure, it has its moments and hilarious puns and instances of physical humor, but when the script misses, it REALLY misses bad. With that said, it is far from bad, anytime Nielsen on the screen you can pretty much find a reason to laugh just but subtle movements or facial expressions he makes. But he can't rescue this movie from being pretty forgettable in the end.
  

  Dan S Super Reviewer
• Aug 17, 2013

  The Police Squad is back in full force in The Naked Gun 2 1/2: The Smell of Fear. When there's an attack on the president's energy advisor Lt. Frank Drebin is assigned the case, but things get personal when he discovers that his ex-girlfriend Jane is involved and may be the next target. The original cast returns and gives even stronger performances. However, the humor is overly sexual and doesn't quite fit tonally with all the pratfalls and sight gags. Though it's not as funny as the original, The Naked Gun 2 1/2: The Smell of Fear is full of laughs.
  Dann M Super Reviewer
• Aug 29, 2012

  While it doesn't have the same level of laughs like the orignal, this still has some decent laughs. However, Leslie Neilsen still maintains his wacky performance as 'Lt. Frank Drebin' shows he is still a master of slapstick comedy.
  Samuel R Super Reviewer

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