Liam Neeson plays the son of Detective Frank Drebin in the long-awaited Naked Gun reboot. Neeson and Pamela Anderson say playing it straight was the secret to landing the laughs. CHICAGO - More than 30 years after the last film opened in theaters,

Neeson plays ‘Frank Drebin Jr.,’ the son of Leslie Nielsen’s character, and is joined by Pamela Anderson and Paul Walter Hauser in the new comedy. Doug Hyde contributed to this story by David Daniel.

The Naked Gun is back after thirty years. The reboot releases on August 1. Early reactions are very positive. Critics are praising Liam Neeson's comedic performance. They also appreciate the film's humor.