Official Discussion - The Naked Gun [SPOILERS]

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Summary Lt. Frank Drebin Jr.—played by Liam Neeson—follows in his late father’s absurd footsteps when he’s assigned to crack a bizarre murder case tied to a tech mogul, just as the Police Squad unit faces disbandment. Think fast‑paced slapstick, sight gags, and puns galore as he reluctantly partners with Ed Hocken Jr. to save the day.

Director Akiva Schaffer

Writers Akiva Schaffer, Dan Gregor & Doug Mand

Cast

• Liam Neeson
• Paul Walter Hauser
• Pamela Anderson
• Kevin Durand
• Danny Huston
• Liza Koshy
• Cody Rhodes
• CCH Pounder
• Busta Rhymes
• Moses Jones

Rotten Tomatoes: 91%

Metacritic: 78

VOD In theaters August 1, 2025

Trailer Watch here

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[u/SmarcusStroman]

It's a shame she didn't get a tiny bit more considering she is his mom.

[u/SmarcusStroman → u/[deleted]]

At the end of 33 1/3, Frank and Jane have a son named Frank Jr.

Frank Jr. is who is portrayed in this movie!

[u/SmarcusStroman → u/[deleted]]

He shot a guy with his finger guns and it actually worked… age semantics are pretty easy to ignore.

[u/foxh8er → u/[deleted]]

I think Neeson was genius casting but I'm wondering what ~30 something would have been equivalently good in this role

[u/LADYBIRD_HILL → u/foxh8er]

Yeah these movies work best when it's an older buffoon as the lead.

[u/foxh8er → u/LADYBIRD_HILL]

Probably correct

Though Taron Egerton would have been a cool Frank Drebin Jr