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Police Academy

Police Academy

6,7 /10 (3,057 Votes)
1984 EN 97 min

Overview

New rules enforced by the Lady Mayoress mean that sex, weight, height and intelligence need no longer be a factor for joining the Police Force. This opens the floodgates for all and sundry to enter the Police Academy, much to the chagrin of the instructors. Not everyone is there through choice, though. Social misfit Mahoney has been forced to sign up as the only alternative to a jail sentence and it doesn't take long before he falls foul of the boorish Lieutenant Harris. But before long, Mahoney realises that he is enjoying being a police cadet and decides he wants to stay... while Harris decides he wants Mahoney out!

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Release date

22/03/1984

Votes

3,057

Popularity

8.2

The new police recruits. Call them slobs. Call them jerks. Call them gross. Just don't call them when you're in trouble.

Genres

Status

Released

Language

EN

Runtime

97 min

Budget

$4,500,000

Revenue

$81,198,894

Steve Guttenberg

Steve Guttenberg

Carey Mahoney

Kim Cattrall

Kim Cattrall

Karen Thompson

G.W. Bailey

G.W. Bailey

Lieutenant Harris

Bubba Smith

Bubba Smith

Moses Hightower

Donovan Scott

Donovan Scott

Leslie Barbara

George Gaynes

George Gaynes

Commandant Lassard

Andrew Rubin

Andrew Rubin

George Martin

David Graf

David Graf

Tackleberry

Leslie Easterbrook

Leslie Easterbrook

Sergeant Callahan

Michael Winslow

Michael Winslow

Larvell Jones

Debralee Scott

Debralee Scott

Mrs. Fackler

Bruce Mahler

Bruce Mahler

Doug Fackler

Ted Ross

Ted Ross

Captain Reed

Scott Thomson

Scott Thomson

Chad Copeland

Brant von Hoffman

Brant von Hoffman

Kyle Blankes

Marion Ramsey

Marion Ramsey

Laverne Hooks

Georgina Spelvin

Georgina Spelvin

Hooker

Doug Lennox

Doug Lennox

Main Bad Guy

George R. Robertson

George R. Robertson

Chief Hurst

Don Lake

Don Lake

Mr. Wig

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Bill Lynn

Parking Lot Manager

Michael J. Reynolds

Michael J. Reynolds

Office Executive

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Joyce Gordon

Mrs. Thompson

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Don Payne

Barber

Bruce McFee

Bruce McFee

Supply Clerk

Beth Amos

Beth Amos

Little Old Lady

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Araby Lockhart

Mrs. Lassard

Barry Greene

Barry Greene

Cadet with Hat

Gary Farmer

Gary Farmer

Sidewalk Store Owner

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Josef Field

Blue Oyster Dancer

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Gary Colwell

Blue Oyster Dancer

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James Bearden

Driver

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Fred Brigham

Street Punk

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Marco Bianco

Tough

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Ted Hanlan

Tough

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F. Braun McAsh

Tough

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Rob Watson

Tough

Roger Dunn

Roger Dunn

Booking Sergeant

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Vladimir Bondarenko

Officer

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J. Winston Carroll

Officer

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David Clement

Officer

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George E. Zeeman

Officer

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Gino Marrocco

Arresting Cop

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Gene Mack

Street Thug

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Bob Collins

Drill Instructor

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Danny Pawlick

Pool Hall Man

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Ruth Sisberg

Mayor

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Peter Cox

Bar Patron

Danny Lima

Danny Lima

Bar Patron

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Dwayne McLean

Bar Patron

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Brent Meyer

Bar Patron

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Carole Alderson

Martin's Lady

Suzanne Barker

Suzanne Barker

Martin's Lady

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Kimberley Boorman

Martin's Lady

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Jayne Broughton

Martin's Lady

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Julie McLeod

Martin's Lady

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Karen Robyn

Martin's Lady

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James D. Brown

Hippie Recruit with Sunglasses (uncredited)

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Charles W. Gray

Weird Waiter (uncredited)

John Hawkes

John Hawkes

Driver of Teskey Truck (uncredited)

Kay Hawtrey

Kay Hawtrey

Surprise Party Lady (uncredited)

Wink Roberts

Wink Roberts

Rope Climbing Cadet in Gym (uncredited)

Dar Robinson

Dar Robinson

Menacing Thug in Plaid (uncredited)

T.J. Scott

T.J. Scott

Tough (uncredited)

Hugh Wilson

Hugh Wilson

Angry Driver (uncredited)

John Sampson

John Sampson

Prisoner (uncredited)

Original Soundtrack

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Filipe Manuel Neto

Filipe Manuel Neto

2022-09-20

⭐ 7

**A comedy landmark.** I have no doubt that this film inaugurates what was one of the comic franchises that most marked the 80s and 90s. I remember that, until the dawn of the new century, films from this franchise were a regular presence on TV channels, and they still make routine appearances on movie or comedy channels. Unlike many other film works from this era, I feel they are aging well and haven't fallen by the wayside. The script helped a lot, because it was very well written, considering that it is a light film and does not lack great depth: after a municipal decision to open pol…

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r96sk

r96sk

2025-03-23

⭐ 6

<em>'Police Academy'</em> is proper lacklustre. I didn't find any of it amusing, even so I can usually see why a film may actually work for others - not here. Given I've heard of this franchise, I assume folk enjoy these so I am a tad surprised. To me, it's just all a rather limp effort. The characters have one joke associated to them (e.g. tall man, quiet woman, wannabe war guy etc.) and it's just repeated numerous times throughout the movie; it doesn't get any funnier. How many times do they play the theme song, btw? It is catchy to be fair, but damn. Michael Winslow is the only plus t…

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