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Zucker, Abrahams and Zucker (abbreviated to ZAZ) were an American comedy filmmaking trio consisting of Jim Abrahams and brothers David and Jerry Zucker who specialised in writing slapstick comedy films during the 1980s. Members of the team have often collaborated with writer Pat Proft.
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- 'The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!' (1988) After a memorable supporting role in Airplane! , Leslie Nielsen was made the star of a ZAZ feature film with The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!
- 'Airplane!' (1980) Standing as one of the greatest movies of 1980, Airplane! is a classic parody movie in every conceivable way, and established ZAZ as a force to be reckoned with.
- 'Top Secret!' (1984) A star-making role for Val Kilmer (it was his feature film debut), Top Secret! sometimes gets overlooked, but deserves to be recognized as a classic 1980s comedy.
- 'Ruthless People' (1986) Ruthless People is also an odd movie to talk about within the catalog of ZAZ titles, given the three directed it, though its screenplay was written by someone else entirely.
Zucker, Abrahams and Zucker (abbreviated to ZAZ) were an American comedy filmmaking trio consisting of Jim Abrahams and brothers David Zucker and Jerry Zucker, who specialized in writing slapstick comedy films during the 1980s.
78 Metascore. After the crew becomes sick with food poisoning, a neurotic ex-fighter pilot must safely land a commercial airplane full of passengers. Directors: Jim Abrahams, David Zucker, Jerry Zucker | Stars: Robert Hays, Julie Hagerty, Leslie Nielsen, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. Votes: 259,368 | Gross: $83.40M. 3.
Top Secret! is a 1984 action comedy film written and directed by Jim Abrahams, David Zucker, and Jerry Zucker ( ZAZ) and Martyn Burke. It stars Val Kilmer (in his film debut role) and Lucy Gutteridge alongside a supporting cast featuring Omar Sharif, Peter Cushing, Michael Gough, and Jeremy Kemp.
- Wikipedia. Airplane! (alternatively titled Flying High!) [5] is a 1980 American disaster comedy film written and directed by Jim Abrahams and brothers David and Jerry Zucker in their directorial debuts, [6] and produced by Jon Davison.
From the new adaptaion of Belle et SebastienSung by the talented ZAZ
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