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Police Academy 3 - Back in Training (1986)

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In this third installment of the slapstick comedy series about novice police officers with less than dubious abilities, two police academies have to compete with each other in order to stay in business. The state's skinflint governor claims he has less money to spread around, so one of the police training academies is going to be axed. Commandant Lassard (George Gaynes) calls back some of his former recruits to train the new batch of students, hoping to get the edge on the rival academy. Among

PG, 1 hr. 24 min.

Comedy

Directed By: Jerry Paris

Written By: Gene Quintano

In Theaters: Mar 21, 1986 Wide

On DVD: Apr 6, 2004

Warner Home Video

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Cast

Steve Guttenberg
Carey Mahoney
Bubba Smith
Moses Hightower
David Graf
Eugene Tackleberry
Michael Winslow
Larvell Jones
Bruce Mahler
Sgt. Fackler
Leslie Easterbrook
Lt. Callahan
Marion Ramsey
Sgt. Hooks
Art Metrano
Commandant Mauser
Tim Kazurinsky
Cadet Sweetchick
Bobcat Goldthwait
Cadet Zed
George Gaynes
Commandant Lassard
Shawn Weatherly
Cadet Adams
Scott Thomson
Sgt. Copeland
Lance Kinsey
Lt. Proctor
Brian Tochi
Cadet Nogata
Debra Scott
Cadet Fackler
Ed Nelson
Gov. Neilson
Arthur Batanides
Mr. Kirkland
Colleen Camp
Jack Creley
Mr. Bellows
Pam Hyatt
Sarah's Mother
Chas Lawther
Mr. Delanny
Gladys O'Connor
Woman at Phone Booth
Andrew Paris
Cadet Kirkland
George R. Robertson
Chief Hurst
Georgina Spelvin
The Hooker
Anton Tyukodi
Purse Snatcher
Brant Van Hoffman
Sgt. Blanks
David James Elliott
Cadet
Doug Lennox
Axe Murderer
Teddy Abner
Tommy
Pierre Berube
Boy on Bicycle
Mary Ann Coles
Mrs. Hurst
Peter Colvey
Gang Member
Grant Cowan
Line-Up Room Victim
Susan Denyck
Basketball Player
Gary Flanagan
Bartender
Fran Gebhard
Woman at Cafe
Jack Greley
Mr. Mattews
David Huband
Chief Hodges
Lyn Jackson
Mrs. Chick
Fred Livingstone
Elderly Man
Les Nirenberg
Man with Cigar
Alex Pauljak
Gang Member
Bruce Pirie
Line-Up Room Cop
Sam Stone
Cabbie
Gloria Summers
Maid
Christopher R. Thomas
Cadet
Rita Tuckett
Mrs. Tyler
Marcia Watkins
Sarah
Elias Zarod
Hotel Manager

Critic Reviews for Police Academy 3 - Back in Training

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It's perfectly serviceable.

October 26, 2003 Full Review Source: New York Times

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Vincent Canby

New York Times

Top Critic

More of same slap-shtick w/familiar cast of goofballs.

March 8, 2008 Comment

Steve Crum

Video-Reviewmaster.com

You can argue quality, you can argue taste, but you can't argue the phenomenal success of these cheaply made joke-fests.

October 3, 2006 Full Review Source: TV Guide's Movie Guide

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TV Guide's Movie Guide

Deadly-dull pacing and overuse of old gags ruin Police Academy 3, the first of the franchise to come anywhere near 'enjoyable.'

July 16, 2004 Comment

Martin Scribbs

Low IQ Canadian Source: Low IQ Canadian

The franchise hasn't changed, but that means the humor is still amiably the same, too.

February 21, 2004 Comment

Greg Muskewitz

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The third Police Academy movie, and I'm still liking it! Why? It's still funny, has all the same actors, and the story's not bad. If you liked the first two, see this one too.

September 6, 2010

AJ Verser

Super Reviewer

Part three brings back some of the old and also promotes incidental characters to bigger parts. Zed, Sweetchuck, Fackler's Wife, Tackelberry's brother in law etc. are all now becoming police officer. It doesn't add as much intrigue as you would think, as most of the humor still relies on the characters we know and

July 6, 2010

Luke Baldock

Super Reviewer

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