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Police Academy

Police Academy

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

19846.71h 37m

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!

Directed by Hugh Wilson
Written by Hugh Wilson, Neal Israel, Pat Proft
Produced by Paul Maslansky
Box OfficeBudget: $4.5MRevenue: $81.2M

Top Cast

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

Themes & Keywords

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About Police Academy

Police Academy is a comedy, crime film released in 1984 exploring themes of trainer, recruit, shenanigan, police academy. Directed by Hugh Wilson, it stars Steve Guttenberg, Kim Cattrall, G.W. Bailey. 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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