Wrongfully Accused
Ryan Harrison, a violin god, superstar and sex symbol does not want to cheat on sexy Lauren Goodhue's husband with her. Mr. Goodhue is found murdered and Ryan suddenly finds himself being the main suspect. After being sentenced to death he manages to flee while being transferred to his execution site. Now, all the world is after him as he stumbles from one unfortunate incident to the next in order to prove himself innocent - by finding a mysterious one-eyed, one-armed, one-legged man...
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- Leslie Nielsen , Richard Crenna , Kelly LeBrock , Melinda McGraw , Aaron Pearl , Ben Immanuel , Sandra Bernhard
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It is not deep, but it is fun to watch. It does have a bit more of an edge to it than other similar films.
Fanciful, disturbing, and wildly original, it announces the arrival of a fresh, bold voice in American cinema.
Through painfully honest and emotional moments, the movie becomes irresistibly relatable
The acting in this movie is really good.
Wrongfully Accused (1998): Dir: Pat Proft / Cast: Leslie Nielsen, Kelly Le Brock, Richard Crenna, Michael York, Melinda McGraw: Spoof of The Fugitive with Leslie Nielsen as a violinist framed for murder but he escapes thanks to a bus wreckage. He is in search of the one eyed, one armed, one legged man who committed the murder. He is periodically joined by Kelly Le Brock. Pure formula with director Pat Proft doing his best at setting up sight jokes but story is thread bare. Nielsen's role is recycled from his superior work in The Naked Gun films yet he still maintains a level of straight face humour that works to his favour as he struggles to clear his name. Le Brock is basically a cardboard romantic prop who serves little purpose. Richard Crenna has the standard role of police inspector who is only scarcely funny. Michael York is wasted in a role he probably received right after his deadpan role in Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery. Melinda McGraw is cast as the possible mistress to the York character but the character never develops beyond the 007 reference. Like Spy Hard the premise is all spoof reciting its lead. This can be funny, and Nielsen still rises above it despite the fact that it is lower level work. The production values succeed in imitating the films they are making fun of, however nobody will accuse the screenwriter of putting any ambition into a story. Score: 4 / 10
'Wrongfully Accused' is a decent entertainer, that turns out to be a satisfying parody. The humor works & it's lead-star, the amazing Leslie Nielsen, does exceedingly well.'Wrongfully Accused' Synopsis: Ryan Harrison is framed for murder and must prove himself innocent by finding a mysterious one-eyed, one-armed, one-legged man after escaping from a bus accident on the way to jail.'Wrongfully Accused' is a parody of the 1993 film The Fugitive, And I must say, this parody is funny. The First-Hour is superb & raises a lot of laughs, the Second-Hour drags a bit, but sails off smoothly. Pat Proft's Screenplay & Direction, both, are wild & confident. Cinematography is fine. Performance-Wise: Leslie Nielsen does exceedingly well in the central role. The late actor once again plays poker-face & raises a lot of genuine laughs. Richard Crenna is fantastic. Kelly Le Brock is ordinary. Melinda McGraw, Michael York & Sandra Bernhard, lend support. On the whole, If you're a fan of parodies, then 'Wrongfully Accused', should be in your agenda.
Pat Proft's directorial debut is a grand slam in my opinion, Leslie Nielsen is hilarious in this movie, he delivers some of the funniest Naked Gun inspired lines of all the characters.I would recommend this movie to anyone who just wants to chill out watch a silly movie and get some real laughs. Awesome spoof flick. Watch for old Colonel Trautman from the Rambo flicks <->(Richard Crenna). There is not a serious moment in this movie and if it seems serious at all just wait a few seconds and something silly will happen, I made a point to try that out in this movie and it never fails, it seems like every ten to fifteen seconds something crazy is going on whether on screen in front of you or in the background.
Oh, what a sheer delight! If I had to choose one of the most hilarious, and one of the funniest films ever made, I'd choose this one. What a great entertainment, what a clever fun, mighty pun and a merciless satire on those films that it mocks at! Mr. Nielsen is as usual at his best. His impossibly funny face, his over the place, exaggerated gestures and intonations are merciless stabs and jeers at all those "hot actors", who really need to be shaken a bit. The plot is based on several films, and it interweaves all the plot lines so impeccably easily that you have to check every time what film it makes a parody on. The main idea is pretty simple - a famous violinist, Ryan Harrison is wrongly accused of murder he did not commit, so he has to become a run-away. He is chased by an incredibly silly police, and he has to overcome so many hardships - the wild wood, train chase, computer problems, shootout. The clever stabs on Mission Impossible, BraveHeart, as well as Stephen King's Corn fields are just brilliant. You cannot change your breath, so hard your laugh is. The main hero finally finds one-eyed, one-armed, one-legged Irish terrorist, Sean McGhrea, and the revenge is sweet, but you really must see that final scene on Titanic board, when the lovely romantic couple is cruelly hit by a low-hanging bridge. Impossibly funny, really smart, clever, merry and very bold. Excellent film.