13 Movies Starring Leslie Nielsen

Forbidden Planet

Forbidden Planet

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1956-03-15

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

98 min

Rated:

PASSED

IMDB Ratings:

7.7 (31378 Reviews)

Director:

Fred M. Wilcox

Cast:

Writer:

Cyril Hume (screen play)

Irving Block (based on a story by)

Allen Adler (based on a story by)

Fullplot:

When Adams and his crew are sent to investigate the silence from a planet inhabited by scientists, he finds all but two have died. Dr. Morbius and his daughter Altaira have somehow survived a hideous monster which roams the planet. Unknown to Adams, Morbius has made a discovery, and has no intention of sharing it (or his daughter!) with anyone.

Tammy and the Bachelor

Tammy and the Bachelor

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1957-05-09

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

89 min

Rated:

APPROVED

IMDB Ratings:

6.9 (1474 Reviews)

Director:

Joseph Pevney

Cast:

Writer:

Oscar Brodney (screenplay)

Cid Ricketts Sumner (novel)

Fullplot:

When Pete's plane crashes in the swamp, he's rescued by young Tammy, an unsophisticated backwoods girl who lives with her lay-preacher-cum-moonshiner grandfather. When Pete's well, he goes back home to his fiancèe. But then Grampa gets sent to jail and he sends Tammy to stay with Pete. At Pete's house, Tammy's home cooking, enthusiasm and quaint sunshiny personality bring about changes in Pete's family and in Pete himself.

The Sheepman

The Sheepman

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1958-05-07

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

85 min

Rated:

APPROVED

IMDB Ratings:

6.9 (1568 Reviews)

Director:

George Marshall

Genres:

Western

Cast:

Writer:

William Bowers (screenplay)

James Edward Grant (screenplay)

William Roberts (adaptation)

James Edward Grant (story)

Fullplot:

A stranger in a Western cattle-town behaves with remarkable self-assurance, establishing himself as a man to be reckoned with. The reason appears with his stock: a herd of sheep, which he intends to graze on the range. The horrified inhabitants decide to run him out at all costs.

The Reluctant Astronaut

The Reluctant Astronaut

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1968-04-15

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

101 min

Rated:

APPROVED

IMDB Ratings:

6.3 (1445 Reviews)

Director:

Edward Montagne

Cast:

Writer:

James Fritzell

Everett Greenbaum

Fullplot:

Don Knotts is Roy Fleming, a small town kiddie-ride operator who is deathly afraid of heights. After learning that his father has signed him up for the space program, Roy reluctantly heads for Houston, only to find out upon arriving that his job is a janitor, not an astronaut. Anxious to live up to the expectations of his domineering father, Roy manages to keep up a facade of being an astronaut to his family and friends. When NASA decides to launch a lay person into space to prove the worthiness of a new automated spacecraft, Roy gets the chance to confront his fears.

Prom Night

Prom Night

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1980-07-18

Languages:

English

Countries:

Canada

Runtime:

92 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

5.4 (9522 Reviews)

Director:

Paul Lynch

Genres:

Horror

Cast:

Writer:

William Gray (screenplay)

Robert Guza Jr. (story)

Fullplot:

For six long years, Hamilton High School seniors Kelly Lynch, Jude Cunningham, Wendy Richards and Nick McBride have been hiding the truth of what happened to ten-year-old Robin Hammond the day her broken body was discovered near an abandoned convent. The foursome kept secret of how they taunted Robin - backed her into a corner until, frightened, she stood on a window ledge... and fell to her death. Though an accident, the then-twelve-year-olds feared they would be held responsible and vowed never to tell. But someone else was there that day... watching, and now, that someone is ready to exact murderous revenge on prom night.

Creepshow

Creepshow

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1982-11-12

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

120 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

6.8 (26774 Reviews)

Genres:

ComedyHorror

Fullplot:

Five tales of terror are presented. The first deals with a demented old man returning from the grave to get the Father's Day cake his murdering daughter never gave him. The second is about a not-too-bright farmer discovering a meteor that turns everything into plant-life. The third is about a vengeful husband burying his wife and her lover up to their necks on the beach. The fourth is about a creature that resides in a crate under the steps of a college. The final story is about an ultra-rich businessman who gets his comeuppance from cockroaches.

Repossessed

Repossessed

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1990-09-14

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

80 min

Rated:

PG-13

IMDB Ratings:

4.7 (6010 Reviews)

Director:

Bob Logan

Genres:

ComedyHorror

Fullplot:

It's been some time since Father Jebedaiah Mayii exorcised the devil from little Nancy Aglet, but now Nancy has grown up and has a family, the demon returns and repossesses Nancy. With Father Mayii unwilling to help, Father Luke Brophy tries his best to help Nancy, even when TV's Ernest Weller plans to air the exorcism live on TV.

The Naked Gun 2è: The Smell of Fear

The Naked Gun 2è: The Smell of Fear

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1991-06-28

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

85 min

Rated:

PG-13

IMDB Ratings:

6.8 (76343 Reviews)

Director:

David Zucker

Genres:

ComedyCrime

Cast:

Writer:

Jim Abrahams (television series Police Squad)

David Zucker (television series "Police Squad")

Jerry Zucker (television series Police Squad)

David Zucker

Pat Proft

Fullplot:

Lt. Frank Drebbin returns to save the day once again. This time he's out to foil the "big boys" in the energy business. A top scientist (Dr Mainheimer) is about to publish his report on energy supply for the future. Things don't look good for the traditional suppliers; oil, coal and nuclear. To save their industries, the suppliers kidnap Mainheimer and replace him with a decoy with a more favourable report. Jane, the Dr's secretary, is Drebbin's old flame; they're passionate love affair is thus rekindled.

Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult

Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1994-03-18

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

83 min

Rated:

PG-13

IMDB Ratings:

6.4 (70628 Reviews)

Director:

Peter Segal

Genres:

ComedyCrime

Cast:

Writer:

Pat Proft

David Zucker

Robert LoCash

Jim Abrahams (television series: "Police Squad")

David Zucker (television series: "Police Squad")

Jerry Zucker (television series "Police Squad")

Fullplot:

Oscar night. Who will win? Who will lose? And will someone please kick that numbskull off stage? Wait! That's no ordinary numbskull. That's Lt. Frank Drebin, crashing the ceremonies to stop a terrorist plot that could mean curtains for him -- or will a simple window shade be enough?

Rent-a-Kid

Rent-a-Kid

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1995-11-04

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA, Canada

Runtime:

85 min

Rated:

G

IMDB Ratings:

5.4 (1488 Reviews)

Director:

Fred Gerber

Fullplot:

Harry Habert, owner of a rent office has an original idea: To rent baby's from a nearby orphanage to the local families. He rents the Ward brother's to his first customers...

Mr. Magoo

Mr. Magoo

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1997-12-25

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

87 min

Rated:

PG

IMDB Ratings:

3.8 (11426 Reviews)

Director:

Stanley Tong

Fullplot:

Mr.Magoo is an eccentric millionaire with very bad eyesight who refuses to use eyeglasses and therefore always gets into trouble. During the museum robbery he accidentally gets a priceless gem called the Star of Kurdistan, and begins to trace the way for the arch-criminals whose idea was to steal the gem - Austin Cloquet and Ortega "The Piranha" Peru, while two federal agents Stupak and Anders lead the manhunt for Mr.Magoo himself.

Santa Who?

Santa Who?

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2000-11-19

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

92 min

IMDB Ratings:

5.2 (1229 Reviews)

Director:

William Dear

Cast:

Writer:

Debra Frank (teleplay)

Steve L. Hayes (teleplay)

Chad Hoffman (unpublished story)

Robert Schwartz (unpublished story)

Fullplot:

Santa Claus develops amnesia after accidentally falling out of his sleigh and only the innocence of a small child can save him. Meanwhile, Santa has to battle the disbelief of a newsman.

Superhero Movie

Superhero Movie

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2008-03-28

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

75 min

Rated:

PG-13

IMDB Ratings:

4.5 (48569 Reviews)

Director:

Craig Mazin

Fullplot:

Orphaned high school student Rick Riker is bitten by a radioactive dragonfly, develops super powers (except for the ability to fly), and becomes a hero.

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