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Police Academy (1984)

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Average Rating: 4.6/10
Reviews Counted: 15
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Release Date: Mar 23, 1984 Wide

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Public safety takes a turn for the worse in this hit comedy, which spawned a long-running franchise. As a crime wave sweeps through a major city, the mayor decides that part of the problem may stem from overly restrictive qualifications for police officers, so she opens the door of the city's Police Academy to anyone who wants to join. Soon, the new class is overrun with misfits and losers, including Carey Mahoney (Steve Guttenberg), who is given the choice of joining the force or going to jail;

R, 1 hr. 42 min.

Comedy

Directed By: Hugh Wilson

Written By: Pat Proft, Neal Israel, Hugh Wilson

In Theaters: Mar 23, 1984 Wide

On DVD: Sep 30, 1997

Warner Home Video

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Cast

Steve Guttenberg
Carey Mahoney
G.W. Bailey
Lieutenant Harris
George Gaynes
Commandant Lassard
Michael Winslow
Larvell Jones
Kim Cattrall
Karen Thompson
Bubba Smith
Moses Hightower
Andrew Rubin
George Martin
Donovan Scott
Leslie Barbara
Leslie Easterbrook
Sgt. Callahan
Marion Ramsey
Laverne Hooks
Scott Thomson
Chad Copeland
Brant Van Hoffman
Kyle Blankes
Georgina Spelvin
Hooker
Beth Amos
Old Lady
Gary Farmer
Sidewalk Store Owner
David Graf
Eugene Tackleberry
Don Lake
Mr. Wig
Gene Mack
Thug
Bruce Mahler
Doug Fackler
Gino Marrocco
Arresting Cop
Michael J. Reynolds
Office Executive
George R. Robertson
Chief Hurnst
Debra Scott
Mrs. Fackler
Peter Cox
Bar Patron
Joe Dunne
Ted Hanlan
Tough
Dwayne McLean
Bar Patron
Ted Ross
Capt. Reed
Doug Lennox
Bad Guy
J. Winston Carroll
Officer
Joyce Gordon
Mrs. Thompson
Jim Bearden
Driver
Marco Bianco
Tough
David Clement
Officer
Barry Green
Cadet with Hat
Bill Lynn
Parking Lot Manager
Bruce McFee
Supply Clerk
Rob Watson
Tough
George E. Zeeman
Officer
Wally Bondarenko
Officer
Roger Dunn
Booking Sergeant
Don Payne (II)
Barber
Bob Collins
Drill Instructor
Don Payne
Barber
Deboralee
G. W. Bailey

Critic Reviews for Police Academy

All Critics (20) | Top Critics (3) | Fresh (7) | Rotten (9) | DVD (10)

Funny! Funny! Funny!

January 1, 2005 Comment

Michael A. Smith

Nolan's Pop Culture Review Source: Nolan's Pop Culture Review

Goofy group makes 'Car 54 Where Are You?' seem like Shakespeare.

October 16, 2004 Comment

Steve Crum

Kansas City Kansan Source: Kansas City Kansan

A tasteless comedy.

August 21, 2004 Full Review | Comment

Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat

Spirituality and Practice

A Reagan-era screed against affirmative action, Police Academy warns what misfits and lowlifes wait to pour through the floodgates.

July 16, 2004 Comment

Martin Scribbs

Low IQ Canadian Source: Low IQ Canadian

I can't say I found Police Academy entirely humorless; there are so many gags flying around, the occasional one is bound to hit home, no matter how trite or witless.

April 6, 2004 Full Review Source: Movie Metropolis

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John J. Puccio

Movie Metropolis

It's harmless stuff, to be sure, but almost invisible, it disappears from memory so fast. A stealth comedy, perhaps?

April 6, 2004 Full Review Source: Movie Metropolis

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John J. Puccio

Movie Metropolis

You know how people talk about a movie being so bad it's good? Police Academy is that movie.

March 31, 2004 Full Review Source: Filmcritic.com

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Christopher Null

Filmcritic.com

Excellent misfit comedy. The R rating gives it edge that the sequels lack.

August 13, 2003 Comment

Fred Topel

About.com

And it only went downhill from here

July 30, 2002 Comment

Ken Hanke

Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

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Semi decent comedy with a few comical parts. Police Academy suffers from the lack of really funny jokes, and never really quite takes off. The film is funny at times, but most of the time you're not laughing, and when there's something that supposed to be funny in the film, you don't laugh. The film is fun for what it

July 6, 2011

Jeff "The Dude" Lebowski

Super Reviewer

Very funny! I love 80's films!

June 23, 2011

Bethany Murphy

Super Reviewer

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