The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! It was voted the 14th best comedy of all time in a Channel 4 poll. The film was selected by "The New York Times" as one of "The Best 1,000 Movies Ever Made". It was named the 7th Funniest Comedy Ever on a poll by "Empire". "The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!" grossed $78.8 million at the box office. The film was released on December 2, 1988 and in its opening weekend, finished in first place, grossing $9.3 million. In its second weekend, it grossed $6.1 million, falling to second place behind the newly released "Twins" ($11.2
Shakedown (1988 film) Shakedown (1988 film) Shakedown (also known in international markets as Blue Jean Cop) is a 1988 crime drama/action film starring Peter Weller and Sam Elliott. The screenplay concerns an idealistic lawyer who teams with a veteran cop to find out the truth in a possible police corruption scandal. Roland Dalton (Weller) is a burned-out, mild-mannered Manhattan public defender, and his last case before leaving legal aid is crack dealer Michael Jones (Richard Brooks), accused of shooting to death police officer Patrick O'Leary in Central Park. According to Jones, the shooting was in self-defense and that officer O'Leary was a <nowiki>'</nowiki>"Blue