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Combat Academy

Combat Academy

19865.41h 36m

Overview

"Police Academy"-style comedy set in a military school. Two errant high-school students are ordered by a judge to spend a year at a prestigious military academy, where one of the cadets finds out who is responsible for a spate of midnight thefts. Written by Mark Lennon

Directed by Neal Israel
Written by Paul W. Shapiro
Produced by Robert M. Sertner
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Top Cast

Keith Gordon

Keith Gordon

Maxwell 'Max' Mendelsson

Wallace Langham

Wallace Langham

Percival 'Perry' Barnett

Dana Hill

Dana Hill

Sgt. Andrea Pritchett

Tina Caspary

Tina Caspary

Mary Beth

George Clooney

George Clooney

Maj. Biff Woods

Elya Baskin

Elya Baskin

Interpreter

Danny Nucci

Danny Nucci

Jai

K

Kevin Haley

Kevin

Jesse Welles

Jesse Welles

Mrs. Mendelsson

Robert Culp

Robert Culp

General Edward 'Ed' Woods

Themes & Keywords

cadetparodythiefmilitary school

About Combat Academy

Combat Academy is a comedy, tv movie film released in 1986 exploring themes of cadet, parody, thief, military school. Directed by Neal Israel, it stars Keith Gordon, Wallace Langham, Dana Hill. "Police Academy"-style comedy set in a military school. Two errant high-school students are ordered by a judge to spend a year at a prestigious military academy, where one of the cadets finds out who is responsible for a spate of midnight thefts. Written by Mark Lennon

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