{"product_id":"the-naked-gun-2-the-smell-of-fear-裸の銃を持つ男-part-2-1-2-original-release-japanese-movie-poster-1992-film-1991-b2-size-51-73-cm-e285-copy","title":"“The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!” (裸の銃を持つ男), Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1989 (film 1988), B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) E286","description":"\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eThis is an original Japanese B2 theatrical poster produced for the \u003cstrong\u003efirst Japanese cinema release\u003c\/strong\u003e of David Zucker’s \u003cstrong\u003eThe Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!\u003c\/strong\u003e (裸の銃を持つ男), starring \u003cstrong\u003eLeslie Nielsen\u003c\/strong\u003e as the magnificently incompetent Lt. Frank Drebin. The film was produced in \u003cstrong\u003e1988\u003c\/strong\u003e, and it first opened theatrically in Japan on \u003cstrong\u003e22 April 1989\u003c\/strong\u003e, distributed domestically by \u003cstrong\u003eParamount \/ UIP\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe first film in the hugely popular \u003cem\u003eNaked Gun\u003c\/em\u003e trilogy grew out of the Zucker-Abrahams-Zucker television series \u003cem\u003ePolice Squad!\u003c\/em\u003e and stars \u003cstrong\u003eLeslie Nielsen, Priscilla Presley, George Kennedy, Ricardo Montalbán and O. J. Simpson\u003c\/strong\u003e. The plot sees Drebin uncover an extraordinary conspiracy to assassinate \u003cstrong\u003eQueen Elizabeth II\u003c\/strong\u003e during a visit to Los Angeles, while simultaneously creating almost as much chaos as the criminals he is pursuing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePoster design\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA fantastic and unmistakably Japanese late-1980s comedy design, dominated by \u003cstrong\u003eLeslie Nielsen riding an enormous golden bullet around the globe\u003c\/strong\u003e, revolver in one hand and police identification in the other. Surrounding him is a wonderfully chaotic international cast montage in which photographic heads are grafted onto deliberately crude cartoon bodies—including \u003cstrong\u003ePriscilla Presley, George Kennedy, Ricardo Montalbán and O. J. Simpson\u003c\/strong\u003e—perfectly reflecting the film’s anarchic visual humour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAcross the top, the huge red Japanese copy announces \u003cstrong\u003e「アメリカの『誇り』フランク警部ついに全世界へ出動!!」\u003c\/strong\u003e, approximately \u003cstrong\u003e“America’s ‘pride,’ Inspector Frank, finally heads out into the whole world!!”\u003c\/strong\u003e A second line proudly advertises the film’s American commercial success, while the lower half is anchored by the enormous scarlet Japanese title \u003cstrong\u003e裸の銃を持つ男\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe giant bullet, globe, exaggerated caricatures and brilliant turquoise background make this one of the most exuberant Japanese designs for the series—\u003cstrong\u003eloud, absurd and perfectly suited to Frank Drebin’s particular brand of disaster\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is over \u003cstrong\u003e37 years old\u003c\/strong\u003e!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExcellent\u003c\/strong\u003e. The poster retains superb colour saturation, with the turquoise background, vivid red typography and golden bullet remaining exceptionally strong. There are only very minor signs of age and handling, with \u003cstrong\u003eno significant condition issues affecting the central artwork or typography\u003c\/strong\u003e. Please review the photos—they show the exact poster for sale.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is not a reproduction or a reprint.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCertificate of Authenticity included.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Japan Poster Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57221238358394,"sku":null,"price":100.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/8859\/4591\/files\/wall-shelf-with-ornaments-2026-09-02T081945.702.jpg?v=1788304830","url":"https:\/\/japanposter.co.uk\/products\/the-naked-gun-2-the-smell-of-fear-%e8%a3%b8%e3%81%ae%e9%8a%83%e3%82%92%e6%8c%81%e3%81%a4%e7%94%b7-part-2-1-2-original-release-japanese-movie-poster-1992-film-1991-b2-size-51-73-cm-e285-copy","provider":"Japan Poster Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}