Police Academy (1984)

Director:

Hugh Wilson

Writers:

Neal Israel (screenplay) &
Pat Proft (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:

23 March 1984 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Crime

Tagline:

Be a police officer. All you do is join the farce.

Plot:

A group of good-hearted but incompetent misfits enter the police academy, but the instructors there are not going to put up with their pranks.

Plot Keywords:

Police | Police Academy | Cadet | Police Officer | Misfit

Awards:

1 win

Cast

Steve Guttenberg	...	Cadet Carey Mahoney
Kim Cattrall	...	Cadet Karen Thompson
G.W. Bailey	...	Lt. Thaddeus Harris
Bubba Smith	...	Cadet Moses Hightower
Donovan Scott	...	Cadet Leslie Barbara
George Gaynes	...	Commandant Eric Lassard
Andrew Rubin	...	Cadet George Martín
David Graf	...	Cadet Eugene Tackleberry
Leslie Easterbrook	...	Sgt. Debbie Callahan
Michael Winslow	...	Cadet Larvell Jones
Debralee Scott	...	Mrs. Fackler
Bruce Mahler	...	Cadet Douglas Fackler
Ted Ross	...	Captain Reed
Scott Thomson	...	Cadet Chad Copeland
Brant von Hoffman	...	Cadet Kyle Blankes (as Brant Van Hoffman)
Marion Ramsey	...	Cadet Laverne Hooks
Georgina Spelvin	...	Hooker
Doug Lennox	...	Main Bad Guy
George R. Robertson	...	Chief Henry J. Hurst
Don Lake	...	Mr. Wig
Bill Lynn	...	Parking Lot Manager
Michael J. Reynolds	...	Office Executive
Joyce Gordon	...	Mrs. Thompson
Don Payne	...	Barber
Bruce McFee	...	Supply Clerk
Beth Amos	...	Little Old Lady
Araby Lockhart	...	Mrs. Lassard
Barry Greene	...	Cadet with Hat
Gary Farmer	...	Sidewalk Store Owner
Josef Field	...	Blue Oyster Dancer
Gary Colwell	...	Blue Oyster Dancer
James Bearden	...	Driver (as Jim Bearden)
Fred Brigham	...	Street Punk
Marco Bianco	...	Tough
Ted Hanlan	...	Tough
F. Braun McAsh	...	Tough (as Braun McAsh)
Rob Watson	...	Tough
Roger Dunn	...	Booking Sergeant
Wally Bondarenko	...	Officer
J. Winston Carroll	...	Officer
David Clement	...	Officer
George E. Zeeman	...	Officer (as George Zeeman)
Gino Marrocco	...	Arresting Cop
Gene Mack	...	Street Thug
Bob Collins	...	Drill Instructor
Danny Pawlick	...	Pool Hall Man
Ruth Sisberg	...	Mayor
Peter Cox	...	Bar Patron
Danny Lima	...	Bar Patron
Dwayne McLean	...	Bar Patron
Brent Meyer	...	Bar Patron
Carole Alderson	...	Martín's Lady
Suzanne Barker	...	Martín's Lady
Kimberley Boorman	...	Martín's Lady
Jayne Broughton	...	Martín's Lady
Julie McLeod	...	Martín's Lady
Karen Robyn	...	Martín's Lady
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
James D. Brown	...	Hippie Recruit with Sunglasses (uncredited)
Charles W. Gray	...	Weird Waiter (uncredited)
Kay Hawtrey	...	Surprise Party Lady (uncredited)
Dar Robinson	...	Menacing Thug in Plaid (uncredited)
T.J. Scott	...	Tough (uncredited)
Hugh Wilson	...	Angry Driver (uncredited)

Directed by
Hugh Wilson

Writing credits
Neal Israel		(screenplay) &
Pat Proft		(screenplay) and
Hugh Wilson		(screenplay)
Neal Israel		(story) &
Pat Proft		(story)

Produced by
Paul Maslansky	....	producer

Original Music by
Robert Folk

Cinematography by
Michael D. Margulies		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Robert Brown
Zach Staenberg

Casting by
Pamela Basker
Fern Champion

Production Design by
Trevor Williams

Art Direction by
Dennis Davenport		(uncredited)

Set Decoration by
Steve Shewchuk

Costume Design by
Christopher Ryan

Makeup Department
Ken Brooke	....	makeup artist
James D. Brown	....	hair stylist (as James Brown)

Production Management
James Margellos	....	production manager (as Jim Margellos)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Richard Flower	....	second assistant director
Rocco Gismondi	....	second assistant director
Allan Harmon	....	second assistant director
Michael Zenon	....	first assistant director

Art Department
Guenter Bartlik	....	scenic artist
John 'Frenchie' Berger	....	property master (as John Berger)
Chris Biden	....	property assistant
Neil Grocutt	....	construction supervisor
I.R. McEune	....	head painter
Paul Theodore	....	head carpenter
Serge Genitempo	....	stand-by painter (uncredited)
Drew Struzan	....	poster artist (uncredited)

Sound Department
Paul B. Clay	....	adr editor (as Paul Clay)
John M. Colwell	....	sound editor (as John Colwell)
Alan Holly	....	adr mixer
Alan Holly	....	foley mixer
William Hooper	....	sound editor
Anthony Ippolito	....	supervising sound editor
Dave Kulczycki	....	assistant sound editor (as David Kulczycki)
David Lee	....	production sound mixer
Don MacDougall	....	sound re-recording mixer
John L. Mack	....	sound re-recording mixer (as John Mack)
Stanley Paul	....	sound editor (as Stan Paul)
Robert R. Rutledge	....	foley editor (as Bob Rutledge)
Steve Switzer	....	boom operator
Richard Tyler	....	sound re-recording mixer
Ron Scelza	....	sound: second unit (uncredited)
Don White	....	adr recording mixer (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Gene Grigg	....	special effects consultant
Roger Hansen	....	special effects
Neil Trifunovich	....	special effects

Stunts
Buzz Bundy	....	stunts
Joe Dunne	....	stunt coordinator
Debbie Kirby	....	stunts (as Debra Kirby)
Julius LeFlore	....	stunts (as Julius Leflor)
Denver Mattson	....	stunts
Gary McLarty	....	stunts
Angelo Reno	....	stunts
Wink Roberts	....	stunts
Dar Robinson	....	stunts
Celia Bond	....	stunts (uncredited)
Carol Daniels	....	stunts (uncredited)
Danny Lima	....	stunts (uncredited)
Branko Racki	....	stunts (uncredited)
George Marshall Ruge	....	stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Tony Eldridge	....	best boy
Ron Gillham	....	key grip
Glen Goodchild	....	best boy
Chris Holmes	....	gaffer
Peter Luxford	....	camera operator
Joachim Martin	....	assistant camera
Robert Saad	....	additional photographer
Shin Sugino	....	still photographer
Pat Williams	....	assistant camera (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Linda Kemp	....	wardrobe (as Lynda Kemp)
Larry S. Wells	....	wardrobe (as Larry Wells)

Editorial Department
Donah Bassett	....	negative cutter
Howard Heard	....	assistant film editor
Robert Raring	....	color timer
Ben Williams	....	apprentice film editor
Terry Kelley	....	apprentice editor (uncredited)

Music Department
Douglas M. Lackey	....	music editor (as Doug Lackey)
Paula Spang	....	music coordinator
Dan Wallin	....	scoring mixer
George Doering	....	musician (uncredited)
Robert Fernandez	....	scoring mixer (uncredited)
James Thatcher	....	musician: French horn (uncredited)

Transportation Department
Jim Kennedy	....	transportation coordinator
Craig S. Kohne	....	driver captain (as Craig Kohne)

Other crew
Benita Allen	....	production assistant
Michael Brownstone	....	location manager
Penelope Hynam	....	script supervisor
Patricia Johnson	....	publicist
Christopher Kroll	....	production assistant
Ron Kurelo	....	police advisor
Ron Kurelo	....	weapons advisor
Suzanne Lore	....	production coordinator
Andrea Poulis	....	production secretary
Rocky Thompson	....	police advisor
Rocky Thompson	....	weapons advisor
Donald L. West	....	production accountant (as Don West)
Curtis Carlin	....	set production assistant (uncredited)
Lyn Lucibello	....	assistant accountant (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Ladd Company, The
• Warner Bros. Pictures

Distributors

• Argentina Video Home (198?) (Argentina) (VHS)
• Ladd Company, The
• National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (1987) (USA) (TV) (broadcast premiere)
• Warner Bros. Pictures (through)
• Warner Home Video (1985) (USA) (VHS)
• Warner Home Video (1985) (USA) (laserdisc)
• Warner Home Video (1997) (USA) (DVD)
• Warner Home Video (2004) (USA) (DVD) (20th Anniversary Special Edition)

Other Companies

• CITY-TV  thanks for their cooperation (as CityTv)
• Canadian Casting Associates  local casting
• City of Toronto, Ontario  thanks for their cooperation (as City of Toronto)
• Diener/Hauser/Bates Co. Inc. Advertising  title design
• Film Extra Services  extras casting
• Gomillion Studios  sound post-production
• International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE)  this picture made under the jurisdiction of (as I.A.T.S.E.®)
• Ontario Film & Video Office  thanks for their cooperation (as Ontario Film-Video Office)
• Pacific Title  titles and opticals
• Panavision  lenses and Panaflex® Camera by (as Panavision®)
• Record Plant Scoring  music scored at
• Reeltime Creative  trailer music
• Special Missions Group  thanks for their cooperation
• Technicolor  prints by (as Technicolor®)
• William F. White International  grip and lighting equipment

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Runtime:

96 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Iceland:L | Finland:K-15 (DVD rating) | Portugal:M/12 | Netherlands:6 | New Zealand:M | Spain:13 | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Finland:K-16 | Norway:16 (original rating) | Norway:7 (re-rating) (2004) | Sweden:11 | UK:15 | USA:R (#27106) | West Germany:16 | Singapore:NC-16 | Canada:14A

Filming Locations:

Brampton, Ontario, Canada

Company:

Ladd Company, The

Trivia:

Hooks' first name Laverne is revealed in the closing credits, but is not mentioned in the films, until the scene where Hooks and Lt Callahan are at the police convention just before Captain Harris blows the whistle in Hooks face in Police Academy 5: Assignment: Miami Beach (1988).

Goofs:

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.

Quotes:

Lieutenant Thaddeus Harris:You make me sick.
Carey Mahoney:Thank you, sir. I make everybody sick.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "The Office: Dwight's Speech (#2.17)" (2006)

Soundtrack:

CRAZY CHRIS

Oh this one is a Scream....

I loved this when it first came out...what's not to like-Rizzo from Mash's headlong flight...uh, at the horse there, the little accident prone guy's setting off a chain reaction by tossing an apple, Steve Guttenburg's goofy deadpan all throughout this, plus a scene involving George Grizzard and the Full Monica. You will also enjoy Bubba Smith's driving lessons.

Trust me. This one works, its funny, and its too bad the follow ups weren't as raunchy or original. Yeah you can fault it for being as subtle as the Three Stooges, but who cares? It's a hoot.

*** outta ****, makes me laugh and why not?