The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear

Washington DC, summer, a briefcase full of papers. A bumbling detective crashes a high-society party, energy executives scheme in the shadows, a plot to suppress innovation unfolds. This sequel is funniest when it leans into absurdity.

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David Zucker directed The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear in 1991. See David Zucker's full filmography, where to start with David Zucker, or where to go after you've seen everything by David Zucker.

The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear was released in 1991 (EN original-language production), with a runtime of 86 minutes.