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Police Academy
Hugh Wilson
(1984)
92min
15 Certificate
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Review
Our Score
by
John Ferguson
It's hard to imagine that, back in 1984, anyone would have thought this would spawn six sequels as well as a cartoon series. Yet somehow it managed to strike a chord with audiences around the world and made a star (well, briefly anyway) out of Steve Guttenberg. And, while the follow-ups became increasingly puerile as the series went on, the original film produced its fair share of belly laughs. Guttenberg leads a group of oddballs, who probably shouldn't even be allowed to watch cops on television, into police training, where they clash with authority but prove themselves in the end. It's crude and juvenile, but fans will be in heaven.
Summary
An American police college lowers its entrance requirements in the hope of attracting new recruits, and in response, assorted dubious candidates turn up for enrolment. A short-tempered instructor is determined to weed out the bad apples, but a riot provides the clueless cops with a chance to prove their worth. Comedy, starring Steve Guttenberg, Kim Cattrall, Bubba Smith and GW Bailey.
Cast & Crew
Carey Mahoney
Steve Guttenberg
Karen Thompson
Kim Cattrall
Lieutenant Harris
G W Bailey
Moses Hightower
Bubba Smith
Leslie Barbara
Donovan Scott
Commandant Lassard
George Gaynes
George Martin
Andrew Rubin
Tackleberry
David Graf
Sergeant Callahan
Leslie Easterbrook
Larvell Jones
Michael Winslow
Mrs Fackler
Debralee Scott
Doug Fackler
Bruce Mahler
Captain Reed
Ted Ross
Director
Hugh Wilson
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Other Information
Language:
English
Colour
Theatrical distributor:
Columbia-Emi-Warner Dists Ltd
Guidance:
May be edited for language, violence and nudity.
Available on:
video, DVD and Blu-ray
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RIP George Gaynes, Police Academy's Commandant Lassard: we salute you - and that very memorable scene!
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