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Up the Academy (1980)

R 87 min  -  Comedy
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Wendell Brown Wendell Brown ...
Ike
Tommy Citera ...
Hash
Hutch Parker Hutch Parker ...
Oliver (as J. Hutchison)
Ralph Macchio ...
Chooch
Harry Teinowitz Harry Teinowitz ...
Rodney Ververgaert
Tom Poston ...
Sisson
Ian Wolfe Ian Wolfe ...
Commandant Causeway
Antonio Fargas ...
Coach
Stacey Nelkin Stacey Nelkin ...
Candy
Barbara Bach ...
Bliss
Leonard Frey Leonard Frey ...
Keck
Luke Andreas Luke Andreas ...
Vitto
Candy Ann Brown ...
Nubia
King Coleman King Coleman ...
Rev. MacArthur
Rosalie Citera Rosalie Citera ...
Mrs. Bombalazzi
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Storyline

This puber-comedy is a kind of mixture between 'Animal House' and 'Police Academy'. Four boys are sent, for different reasons, to a the Sheldon R. Wienberg military academy. The life of dicipline asks a lot of the four geeks. Of course these boys know how to make a party out of the hard times. Will they be 'real men' after one year? Written by Evert Poppen  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Taglines:

The education they got wasn't in books. See more »

Genres:

Comedy

Parents Guide:

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Also Known As:

Mad Magazine Presents Up the Academy See more »

Filming Locations:

Salina, Kansas, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Warner Bros. Pictures See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Trivia

Ralph Macchio's film debut. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: During the soccer game after Hash tells Oliver he has the key, it shows the soccer players on the field. You can see Sisson on the upper-right hand of the screen running amongst the players (you can tell it's him because of his plain black uniform and the way he's running.) In the next shot he's disappeared from the field. In the shot after that, he is on the sidelines talking to another referee: "Did you see that? They're so rough!" See more »

Quotes

Leisman: Do you like it when a gentleman ties you up?
Guard: What?
Leisman: You know... with rope.
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Crazy Credits

The end credits show the opening credits sequence in reverse (the toy
soldiers are falling up instead of down). See more »

Soundtracks

"Gimme Danger"
Performed by Iggy and The Stooges
Words & Music by Iggy Pop & James Williamson
From the album "Raw Power" (1973) See more »