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The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! (1988)

This is a Movie Health Community evaluation. It is intended to inform people of potential health hazards in movies and does not reflect the quality of the film itself. The information presented here has not been reviewed by any medical professionals.

The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! has a scene where several cameras flash at once, lasting about 7 seconds. During a fire, there are some bright electrical sparks.

There is a very brief disorienting shot just after someone hits their head and sits down. The opening sequence is filmed with a mounted camera on a car roof. Two people fall from extreme heights within minutes of each other.

Flashing Lights: 4/10. Motion Sickness: 1/10.

TRIGGER WARNING: O.J. Simpson plays a role in this film. One joke is built around accidental sexual assault. The opening scene is culturally insensitive, with people of various nations depicted as terrorists, and some using a form of blackface. There are two gross-out gags; one with mucus, one with spoiled milk, and an extended one with tobacco spit.

Character Actor

Raye Birk (born May 27, 1943)  Film and television actor best known for a variety of roles, such as playing the role of Pahpshmir in the first and last of the Naked Gun movies, and a variety of television appearances where he played very unique characters each time, including The Wonder Years, The Golden Girls, Wings, and Cheers, well known for portraying the character of mailman Walt Twitchell in the latter.

He has guest starred in Due South as the terrorist Francis Bolt in the Episodes "All the Queens Horses", "Red, White and Blue", "Call of the Wild Part One" and "Call of the Wild Part Two". He also had roles in the X-Files and Babylon 5.

In addition to these roles, he had a frequently occurring role as the assistant principal Mr. Diperna on The Wonder Years; starting with the pilot episode, when he had a conference with Kevin Arnold's parents for throwing food in the cafeteria. (He originally read for the role of Coach Ed Cutlip).  While generally antagonistic, a more sympathetic role on the show was seen in the award winning episode "Goodbye" where he confides in Kevin that he is Kevin's new math teacher as Kevin's hardnosed algebra teacher has just died. He also was on a pair of Home Improvement episodes as one of Tim's poker buddies. Raye appeared in several episodes on the TV series Night Court. He appeared twice on The Golden Girls, both times playing a wedding caterer.