Jim Abrahams

Mafia! Mafia! 5.5 1h 27min
Mafia!
IMDb: 5.5
1h 27min

In this 1998 comedy directed by Jim Abrahams, the film parodies classic mobster movies with a humorous twist. The story follows the life of a young man who rises to…

Genre: Comedy, Crime
Hot Shots! Part Deux Hot Shots! Part Deux 6.6 1h 26min
Hot Shots! Part Deux
IMDb: 6.6
1h 26min

In this comedic sequel directed by Jim Abrahams, the story follows Topper Harley, played by Charlie Sheen, as he is coaxed out of retirement for a daring rescue mission. The…

Hot Shots Hot Shots 6.7 1h 25min
Hot Shots
IMDb: 6.7
1h 25min

Directed by Jim Abrahams, this 1991 comedy is a parody of popular action films, particularly those centered around aviation. The film stars Charlie Sheen as a talented but troubled fighter…

Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael 5.9 1h 35min
Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael
IMDb: 5.9
1h 35min

In this 1990 film directed by Jim Abrahams, the small town of Clyde, Ohio, is abuzz with excitement over the anticipated return of its most famous former resident, Roxy Carmichael….

Genre: Comedy, Drama
Big Business Big Business 6.4 1h 37min
Big Business
IMDb: 6.4
1h 37min

In this 1988 comedy, two sets of identical twins are accidentally switched at birth, leading to a series of comedic misunderstandings and mistaken identities. The film stars Bette Midler and…

Genre: Comedy
Ruthless People Ruthless People 6.9 1h 33min
Ruthless People
IMDb: 6.9
1h 33min

In this dark comedy directed by Jim Abrahams, David Zucker, and Jerry Zucker, a wealthy businessman, played by Danny DeVito, plans to murder his wife, portrayed by Bette Midler, to…

Genre: Comedy, Crime
Top Secret! Top Secret! 7.2 1h 30min
Top Secret!
IMDb: 7.2
1h 30min

In this 1984 comedy, viewers are taken on a wild ride through a parody of both World War II spy films and Elvis Presley musicals. The film stars Val Kilmer…

Eps6 Police Squad! Police Squad! 8.4
Police Squad!
IMDb: 8.4
25min

Police Squad! is a television comedy series first broadcast in 1982, created by David Zucker, Jim Abrahams and Jerry Zucker, and starring Leslie Nielsen. A spoof of police procedurals, the series featured Zucker, Abrahams and Zucker’s usual sight gags, wordplay and non sequiturs. While a parody of many television shows and movies, it bore a particular resemblance to the Lee Marvin cop show, M Squad and the late 1960s series Felony Squad. Although cancelled after only six episodes, the show spawned the successful Naked Gun film series. TV Guide ranked it #7 on their 2013 list of 60 shows that…

Status: Ended
Airplane Airplane 7.7 1h 28min
Airplane
IMDb: 7.7
1h 28min

This 1980 comedy film, directed by David Zucker, is a parody of the disaster film genre, particularly the 1957 Paramount film “Zero Hour!” The plot revolves around a former fighter…