Ultimately, is not just a movie about a cop. It is a movie about failure—the beautiful, hilarious, human failure of trying to maintain order in a chaotic world. Frank Drebin never solves a crime through skill; he solves it through dumb luck and stubborn perseverance. And in that way, he is the most honest police officer ever depicted on screen.
As Captain Ed Hocken, the Oscar winner lent even more dramatic weight to the nonsense.
Vex snarls. She leaps onto a jet ski. Frank tries to follow, but his foot gets stuck in a mooring rope. He’s dragged face-first through the harbor, past a wedding barge, under a drawbridge, and finally deposited onto a beach where a children’s puppet show is in progress.
Police Squad! is a TV series that was created by Jerry Zucker and Jim Abrahams. The show aired from 1988 to 1989 and starred Leslie Nielsen as Detective Frank Drebin. The series was a critical success, but it was cancelled after one season due to low ratings.
Ultimately, is not just a movie about a cop. It is a movie about failure—the beautiful, hilarious, human failure of trying to maintain order in a chaotic world. Frank Drebin never solves a crime through skill; he solves it through dumb luck and stubborn perseverance. And in that way, he is the most honest police officer ever depicted on screen.
As Captain Ed Hocken, the Oscar winner lent even more dramatic weight to the nonsense.
Vex snarls. She leaps onto a jet ski. Frank tries to follow, but his foot gets stuck in a mooring rope. He’s dragged face-first through the harbor, past a wedding barge, under a drawbridge, and finally deposited onto a beach where a children’s puppet show is in progress.
Police Squad! is a TV series that was created by Jerry Zucker and Jim Abrahams. The show aired from 1988 to 1989 and starred Leslie Nielsen as Detective Frank Drebin. The series was a critical success, but it was cancelled after one season due to low ratings.