History Film / WrongfullyAccused

* MirandaWarning: Parodied. The first line is spoken, then it detours into the U.S. Pledge of Allegiance and wedding vows.

[[caption-width-right:300: ''[[TagLine It’s not just a movie,…it’s]] '''[[ReferenceOverdosed every]]''' [[TagLine movie.]]'']]

** The hospital also has a section labeled "Limbs 'R' Us" (in the style of the Toys-R-Us logo).

''Wrongfully Accused'' is a 1998 parody film written and directed by longtime Creator/ZuckerAbrahamsAndZucker collaborator Pat Proft and starring Creator/LeslieNielsen of the joke-a-minute (though really it's more like every 10 to 20 seconds) school of comedy.

!!This film contains examples of the following tropes:

** At one point, Harrison jumps on a bicycle with the seat missing. This is exactly what Harrison's actor Creator/LeslieNielsen mentioned as Lt. Frank Drebin in ''Film/TheNakedGun 2½: The Smell of Fear''.

* TheAdjectivalMan: The one-armed, one-eyed, one-legged man parodying ''The Fugitive'''s one-armed man.

** Sean Laughrea has them, replacing an eye, an arm, and a leg.

* CreatorCameo: Director Pat Proft plays a window technician who accidentally gets electrocuted by a defibrillator.

* LegCannon: A firearm is disguised as an artificial limb.

* MirandaWarning: The first line is spoken, then it detours into the Pledge of Allegiance and wedding vows.

!!Trope Examples: Here We Go!

** At one point, Harrison jumps on a bicycle with the seat missing. This is exactly what Harrison's actor Creator/LeslieNielsen mentioned as Frank Deblin in the second ''Film/TheNakedGun'' film.

[[caption-width-right:300:''"It's not just a movie...it's '''every''' movie."'']]

''Wrongfully Accused'' is a 1998 parody film written and directed by longtime [[Creator/ZuckerAbrahamsAndZucker ZAZ]] collaborator Pat Proft and starring Creator/LeslieNielsen. An exemplar of the joke-a-minute (though really it's more like every 10 to 20 seconds) school of comedy.

!!This film contains examples of the following tropes:

* AngelsPose: Parodied by Fergus Falls and his two agents when they break down a door. Lampshaded with "ALRIGHT, MY ANGELS, MOVE".

* HeroesWantRedheads: Ryan to Cass.

* ParodyNames: Primarily parodying of ''The Fugitive'', Ryan Harrison references Creator/HarrisonFord while the first name is a possible reference to another character played by Ford, Literature/JackRyan since ''Patriot Games'' and ''Clear and Present Danger'' are also spoofed.

* ParodyNames: Primarily being a parody of ''The Fugitive'', Ryan Harrison references Creator/HarrisonFord while the first name is a possible reference to another character played by Ford, Literature/JackRyan.

* ShoutOut: "Dr. Kimble to surgery please". Dr. Richard Kimble is the surgeon from ''The Fugitive'' who Leslie Nielsen parodies. On top of that, Ryan Harrison's last name is a nod to Kimble's actor Creator/HarrisonFord (and the first name is a possible reference to a character played by Ford, Literature/JackRyan). The newscaster Ryan is watching is even named "Ruth Kimble".

* AngelsPose: Parodied by Fergus Falls and his two agents when they break down a door. Lampshaded with "ALRIGHT MY ANGELS, MOVE".

** By the way, if you've ever wanted to watch the scene with the actual Mentos commercial jingle played over it...[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ivlt0UrEw7k here it is]].

''Wrongfully Accused'' is a 1998 parody film written and directed by longtime [[Creator/ZuckerAbrahamsAndZucker ZAZ]] collaborator Pat Proft and starring Creator/LeslieNielsen. A rather brilliant example of the joke-a-minute (though really it's more like every 10 to 20 seconds) school of comedy.

* {{Gainaxing}}: During the ''Series/{{Baywatch}}'' scene, complete with boingy sound effects.

* PunnyName: Cass Lake, which is the name of an actual lake in Minnesota.

** At one point, Harrison jumps on a bicycle with the seat missing. This is exactly what Harrison's actor Creator/LeslieNielsen mentioned a Frank Deblin in the second ''Film/TheNakedGun'' film.

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* WesternTerrorists: The main villains are part of a group known as the "Freedom Fighters", an obvious and over-the-top parody of the Provisional IRA.

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''Wrongfully Accused'' is a 1998 parody film written and directed by longtime [[Creator/ZuckerAbrahamsAndZucker ZAZ]] collaborator; Pat Proft and starring Creator/LeslieNielsen. A rather brilliant example of the joke-a-minute (though really it's more like every 10 to 20 seconds) school of comedy.

The frame {{parody}} is built around the 1993 version of ''Film/TheFugitive'' centering on renowned concert violinist, Ryan Harrison (Nielsen) in pursuit of the one-armed, one-legged and one-eyed man who killed his lover's husband (Creator/MichaelYork) after being framed for the murder. Richard Crenna's delightful parody of Creator/TommyLeeJones' fast-talking federal marshal is probably the highlight of the movie, with many of the best lines.

* ShoutOut:
** Countless amounts, [[UnintentionalPeriodPiece completely dating]][[invoked]] the film in TheNineties.
** "Dr. Kimble to surgery please". Dr. Richard Kimble is the surgeon from ''The Fugitive'' who Leslie Nielsen parodies. On top of that Ryan's last name is a nod to Kimble's actor Creator/HarrisonFord (and the name is a possible reference to a character played by Ford, Literature/JackRyan).
** The newscaster Ryan is watching is named "Ruth Kimble".

** At one point, Harrison jumps on a bicycle with the seat missing. This is exactly what he mentioned in the second ''Film/TheNakedGun'' film.

However, ''The Fugitive'' is hardly the only thing that gets parodied here. Particularly notable targets include ''Film/MissionImpossible (1996)'', ''Film/Titanic1997'', ''Lord of the Dance'', ''Film/{{Braveheart}}'', ''Theatre/{{Riverdance}}'', ''Film/ClearAndPresentDanger'', ''Film/PatriotGames'', Mentos commercials, ''Series/{{Baywatch}}'', ''Franchise/StarWars'', ''Film/FatalAttraction'', ''Film/TheUsualSuspects'' and even ''Film/NorthByNorthwest'' and ''Film/{{Casablanca}}'', among many others.