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Director:
Writers:
Neal Israel (screenplay) &
Pat Proft (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
23 March 1984 (USA) more
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Be a police officer. All you do is join the farce. more
Plot:
A group of good-hearted but incompotent misfits enter the police academy, but the instructors there are not going to put up with their pranks. full summary | add synopsis
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1 win more
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(62 articles)
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This shows that movies can be stupid and funny at the same time. more (106 total)


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Also Known As:
Police Academy: What an Institution! (UK) (video title)
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Runtime:
96 min
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Color (Technicolor)
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1.33 : 1 more
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The only Police Academy movie to feature Eric Lassard's wife. more
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Revealing mistakes: After Hightower flips the police cruiser over, we can see that there is no engine in the car when Lt. Harris is reprimanding him. more
Quotes:
Lieutenant Thaddeus Harris: Now, I thought it would be nice if we were to close out our first afternoon together with a nice little stroll around the campus.
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Lieutenant Thaddeus Harris: Move out, maggots!
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21 out of 25 people found the following review useful.
This shows that movies can be stupid and funny at the same time., 29 September 2005
10/10
Author: Lee Eisenberg (eisenberg.lee@gmail.com) from Portland, Oregon, USA

Okay, so "Police Academy" is probably the ultimate manifestation of the word "witless". But it doesn't pretend to be anything other than what it is: nice, silly fun. The plot basically has a series of goof-off misfits enrolling in the police force and turning it topsy-turvy. Steve Guttenberg, as Cadet Carey Mahoney, may have to remember this as his peak in movies, and he does a pretty good job here.

Anyway, the movie is pretty much an excuse to be silly. And they do just that. With hilarious one-liners and one gag after another, you won't be disappointed. Of course, I advise you not to watch it if you're the type who only wants to see "important" movies.

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