Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment (1985)

Director:

Jerry Paris

Writers:

Neal Israel (characters) &
Pat Proft (characters) ...

Release Date:

29 March 1985 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Crime

Tagline:

Watch out! They've got to clean up the worst crime district in the world. But that's no problem. They're the worst police force in the universe.

Plot:

When a new gang moves into town it's up to the screwball police team to stop them.

Plot Keywords:

Police | Police Academy | Gang | Revenge | Sequel

Awards:

1 win

Cast

Steve Guttenberg	...	Carey Mahoney
Bubba Smith	...	Hightower
David Graf	...	Tackleberry
Michael Winslow	...	Larvell Jones
Bruce Mahler	...	Doug Fackler
Marion Ramsey	...	Laverne Hooks
Colleen Camp	...	Kirkland
Howard Hesseman	...	Pete Lassard
Art Metrano	...	Lt. Mauser
George Gaynes	...	Commandant Lassard
Bobcat Goldthwait	...	Zed
Julie Brown	...	Chloe
Peter Van Norden	...	Vinnie Schtulman
Tim Kazurinsky	...	Merchant
Ed Herlihy	...	Dooley

Runtime:

97 min | UK:87 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

UK:15 (video rating) (1985) | Germany:12 | Iceland:L | Finland:K-11 (DVD rating) | Netherlands:6 | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Finland:K-12 | Netherlands:AL | Norway:11 | Norway:12 (1985) | Sweden:11 | UK:15 | USA:PG-13 | Singapore:PG | Canada:18A | UK:PG (theatrical rating) (cut) | UK:12 (DVD rating) (2004)

Filming Locations:

3rd Street Tunnel, Downtown, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Ladd Company, The

Trivia:

Two of director Jerry Paris's children were cast in this movie. While his daughter Julie Paris was given a small role as the checkout girl Zed talks to, his son Andrew Paris played Bud Kirkland, the punchy brother-in-law of Eugene Tackleberry.

Goofs:

Factual errors: In the Japanese restaurant scene, the teppanyaki chef greets Pete Lassard (Howard Hesseman) by saying "ohayo gosaimasu, ohayo. Good evening." "Ohayo gosaimasu" is Japanese for "good morning." "Ohayo" is a less formal way to say the same thing.

Quotes:

Lt. Mauser: Mahoney, what kind of clown do you think I am?
Mahoney: A juggling clown?

Movie Connections:

Features "Family Affair" (1966)

Soundtrack:

Temporary Insanity

Tamer, yet still fun to watch!

The crew of the first "PA" movie are back! Carey Mahoney(Steve Guttenberg), Moses Hightower(Bubba Smith), Eugene Tackleberry(David Graf, 1950-2001), Laverne Hooks(Marion Ramsey), Larvelle Jones(Michael Winslow), and all the others from the original. This one is really of the hook. It got some great scenes here I really like. Tackleberry mentions his sex life to the others, so when he's partner with a female officer, you see what I mean. However, each one of them have a flair for guns. That's a great start there. Then there's a scene where Jones goes kung fu cinema on the bad guys. If you thought his sound effects on the first on was something, the fight scene is really something to remember by. Then there's a person in the department who is worse than Harris(G.W. Bailey), it's Mauser(Art Merano). The gang got him good when Jones switched the shampoo with the epoxy, and they have him leaving the shower, exposed. The real challenge is when they took out the gang who are running rampant all over the city. It's a surprise when they got Zeb(Bob "Bobcat" Goldwait) to join the force, and BIGFOOT as the honeymoon vehicle? What a hoot! I liked the movie very well. 4 out of 5 stars!