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The education they got wasn't in books. morePlot:
This puber-comedy is a kind of mixture between 'Animal House' and 'Police Academy'. Four boys are sent... more | full synopsisUser Comments:
what a movie! moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Wendell Brown | ... | Ike | |
| Tommy Citera | ... | Hash | |
| Hutch Parker | ... | Oliver (as J. Hutchison) | |
| Ralph Macchio | ... | Chooch | |
| Harry Teinowitz | ... | Rodney Ververgaert | |
| Tom Poston | ... | Sisson | |
| Ian Wolfe | ... | Commandant Causeway | |
| Antonio Fargas | ... | Coach | |
| Stacey Nelkin | ... | Candy | |
| Barbara Bach | ... | Bliss | |
| Leonard Frey | ... | Keck | |
| Luke Andreas | ... | Vitto | |
| Candy Ann Brown | ... | Nubia | |
| King Coleman | ... | Rev. MacArthur | |
| Rosalie Citera | ... | Mrs. Bombalazzi |
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Also Known As:
Mad Magazine Presents Up the AcademyMad Magazine's Up the Academy
The Brave Young Men of Weinberg
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87 minCountry:
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2.35 : 1 moreSound Mix:
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Salina, Kansas, USAFun Stuff
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The role of Col. Bliss was originally written for 'Robyn Hilton (I)'. Early drafts of the script, with Hilton in mind, gave the Bliss character a lot more lines. Writers also wrote several semi nude and topless that would have played on Hilton's physique. The character was meant to be a sexual distraction for the Ike character. Early drafts of the synopsis described it this way: "Bliss catches Ike peeping on her in the shower. She asks Ike to meet her in her quarters. To relax, Ike smokes a joint. Bliss catches him. She expresses an interest in him as well. They arrange a late night sexual rendezvous but every time they plan to get together, something happens which prevents them to consummate their scandalous affair. Finally, during the climax of the movie, Bliss and Ike manage to sneak away and, in the midst of all the craziness, consummate their affair with wild, animal, hilarious passion." Hilton read the script and passed. Studio heads were not happy with the idea of a student having sex with a teacher. The Bliss role was scaled back. Writers left the attraction in but eliminated all of the raciness and nudity. moreGoofs:
Continuity: Rodney waits until his bunkmates are asleep, then runs off to tell Liceman about their plans. On his way out, he falls off the porch steps into the bushes, and his hat flies off. He gets up, and continues on his way, leaving his hat in the bushes. In the next scene, he has his hat back. moreQuotes:
Chooch: [ignoring introductions] I'm taking this top bunk. Anybody got any objections?Hash: Sorry, I didn't catch your name.
Chooch: I didn't "throw" it.
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I think this movie is really funny. Especially the part where all the cadets sit around in the dorm making fun of Major Vaughn. It's so funny because its true! I know - I went to a military school just like the Sheldon R. Wienberg Military Academy. This is the best work that Ralph Machio has done since Eight is Enough. Everyone should rent "Up the Academy" today!