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Review of The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! (1988) by Deric T — 05 Sep 2009

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Fairly amusing but not as good as Police Squad.

This review of The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! (1988) was written by Deric T on 05 Sep 2009.

The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! has generally received very positive reviews.

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