Police Academy: Mission to Moscow (1994)

Director:

Alan Metter

Writers (WGA):

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

26 August 1994 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Crime

Tagline:

Kicking buttski. Making you laughski. The Academy is backski!

Plot:

The Russian government hires the veterans of the Police Academy (1984) to help deal with the Mafia.

Plot Keywords:

Police | Mafia | Police Academy | Commandant | Security System

Cast

George Gaynes	...	Commandant Lassard
Michael Winslow	...	Sgt. Jones
David Graf	...	Sgt. Tackleberry
Leslie Easterbrook	...	Capt. Callahan
G.W. Bailey	...	Capt. Harris
Christopher Lee	...	Commandant Rakov
Ron Perlman	...	Constantine Konali
Claire Forlani	...	Katrina
Charlie Schlatter	...	Cadet Kyle Connors
Richard Israel	...	Adam Sharp
Gregg Berger	...	Lt. Talinsky
Vladimir Dolinskiy	...	Bellboy (as Vladimir Dolinskiy)
Pamela Guest	...	Anchor Person
Stuart Nisbet	...	Anchor Person (as Stuart Nissbet)
David St. James	...	News Director
Valeriy Yaremenko	...	Mikhail (as Valery Yaramenko)
Vadim Dolgachov	...	Leonid
Robert Iannaccone	...	Training Sergeant (as Bob Iannaccone)
Carolyn Kelson	...	Mary
Nikolai Pastukhov	...	Patriarch
Olga Anokhina	...	Russian Mother
Sergei Danilevich	...	Lecturer (as Sergey Danilevitch)
Alexander Skorokhod	...	Yeltsin
Sasha Maslansky	...	Cadet
Oleg Groonevitch	...	Russian Police Cadet
Igor Semenkov	...	Russian Police Cadet
Andrei Vishnyakov	...	Russian Police Cadet
Konstantin Denakhin	...	Motorcycle Cop
Sergei Reusenko	...	Serge (as Sergey Reusenko)
Aleksandr Tyutin	...	Boris (as Alexander Tiutin)
Aleksandr Peskov	...	Hitman (as Alexander Peskov)
Mariya Vinogradova	...	Old Lady in Gorky Park (as Maria Vinogradova)
Andrei Annensky	...	Little Russian Boy with Bike
Zaven Martirosian	...	Ringmaster
Julius LeFlore	...	Piano Player
Pavel Sanikov	...	Conductor
Dimitri Chernigovsky	...	Dapper Man
Willie Golovko	...	Mafia Thug / Mafia Hood (as Villie Golovko)
Amanda LeFlore	...	Buxom Assistant
Michael Bolotin	...	Rakov's Guard
Vladimir Salnikov	...	Rakov's Guard
Andrei Bolotin	...	Rakov's Guard
Vladimir Goryushin	...	Russian Father (as Vladimir Goriushin)
Platon Gorushin	...	Russian Son
Nastia Gorushina	...	Russian Daughter
Pavel Ostroukhov	...	Priest in Cemetery (as Pavel Ostrouktov)
Natalya Pozdnyakova	...	Katrina's Replacement Translator (as Natalia Pozdniakova)
Yakov Dyrda	...	Mafia Hood
Min Dabashinskas	...	Mafia Hood
Aleksandr Volkov	...	Bodyguard (as Sasha Volkov)
Yuri Sysoyev	...	Bodyguard (as Yuri Sysoev)
The Chernievsky Group	...	Circus Acrobats
Zemskovi	...	Circus Acrobat
Elena Vorobieva	...	Circus Rope-Climber
Alexander Diamandi	...	Circus Clown
Yuri Yermachenkov	...	Circus Clown
Michel Clerte	...	BMX Championship Bike Team
Michel Lavandet	...	BMX Championship Bike Team
Olivier Prosper	...	BMX Championship Bike Team
Olivier Renard	...	BMX Championship Bike Team
Svetlana	...	Prima Ballerina
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Lonnie Burr	...	Gay Moscovite (uncredited)

Directed by
Alan Metter

Writing credits (WGA)
Neal Israel		(characters) &
Pat Proft		(characters)
Randolph Davis		(written by) and
Michele S. Chodos		(written by)

Produced by
Suzanne Lore	....	associate producer
Paul Maslansky	....	producer
Leonid Vereshchagin	....	producer: Russia (as Leonid Vereschagin)
Donald L. West	....	co-producer

Original Music by
Robert Folk

Cinematography by
Ian Jones		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Dennis M. Hill		(as Dennis Hill)
Suzanne Hines

Casting by
Melissa Skoff

Production Design by
Frederic C. Weiler		(as Frederic Weiler)

Art Direction by
Ilia Amoorsky

Set Decoration by
Sergey Shiriaev

Makeup Department
Eta Csabavölgyi	....	assistant makeup artist (as Eta Csabavolgyi)
Katalin Elek	....	makeup artist
Erzsébet Rácz	....	hairstylist (as Erzsebet Racz)
Hedvig Wieder	....	assistant hair stylist

Production Management
Gyorgy Kuntner	....	production manager (as George Kuntner)
Alexander Nakhimson	....	production manager: Moscow
Donald L. West	....	production manager (as Donald West)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Alex Hapsas	....	first assistant director
Alexander Yurchikov	....	second assistant director
Alexander Zelenkov	....	first assistant director: Moscow

Art Department
Nikolaeva Galina	....	property assistant
Tamara Garanch	....	set dresser
Kotlina Nadezhda	....	property assistant
Roman Vasiliev	....	property master
Morgan Weistling	....	poster artist

Sound Department
James Bailey	....	foley artist
Beau Biggart	....	adr mixer
Gonzo Cervantes	....	adr editor (as Gonzo)
Joseph D. Citarella	....	sound re-recording mixer (as Joseph Citarella)
Casey J. Crabtree	....	foley artist
Bill Fox	....	effects editor (as William Fox)
Sam Gemette	....	sound editor
Al Gomez	....	foley mixer (as Albert Gomez)
Tom Hartig	....	boom operator (as Thomas Hartig)
Kerry Malony	....	assistant sound editor
Mikhail Milointiev	....	cable
Steve Nelson	....	sound mixer
Tally Paulos	....	adr editor
Dan Thomas	....	sound editor (as Daniel Thomas)
Randall K. Tomlin	....	sound editor
Artie Torgersen	....	sound re-recording mixer (as Arthur Torgersen)
Clancy T. Troutman	....	supervising sound editor (as Clancy Troutman)
Mike Virnig	....	sound editor (as Michael Virnig)
James G. Williams	....	sound re-recording mixer

Special Effects by
Michael Clifford	....	special effects coordinator
Gene Grigg	....	special effects coordinator
Nikolai Nezhaglov	....	special effects assistant (as Nicolai Neyaglov)

Stunts
Valery Barkhtin	....	stunts
Min Dabashinskas	....	stunts
Nadya Kaluzina	....	stunts
Ben Kojta	....	stunts
Julius LeFlore	....	stunt coordinator
Yevgeny Petrov	....	stunts
Yuri Prilepo	....	stunts
Irina Stepanova	....	stunts
Yuri Sysoyev	....	stunts (as Yuri Sysoev)
Sergei Vorobyov	....	stunt coordinator: Russia (as Sergey Vorobyev)
Igor Yakovuev	....	stunts

Camera and Electrical Department
A. Antipov	....	rigging gaffer (as Alexander Antipov)
Alexander Egorov	....	gaffer: Russia
Zsolt Fehér	....	second assistant camera (as Zsolt Feher)
Oleg Grinchishin	....	best boy (as Oleg Grinuishin)
Lidia Grishina	....	stills person
Buda Gulyás	....	camera operator (as Buda Gulyas)
I. Kirillov	....	key grip (as Igor Kirilov)
Thomas Olah	....	second assistant camera
Richard Rees-Jones	....	gaffer
Dmitri Shlykov	....	best boy (as Dmitry Shlykov)
Péter Sidló	....	dolly grip (as Peter Sidlo)
Martin Szecsanov	....	first assistant camera
József Takács	....	first assistant camera (as Joseph Takacs)

Casting Department
Tammy Rosen	....	casting assistant: Los Angeles
Olga Yazykova	....	casting assistant: Moscow
Larisa Isaeva	....	additional casting (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Natalya Dzyubenko	....	costume designer: Moscow (as Natalia Dzubenko)
Marina Kudriavtseva	....	assistant costume designer
Ernest Misko	....	wardrobe: Los Angeles
Maria Yuresko	....	wardrobe supervisor

Editorial Department
Mark Eggenweiler	....	first assistant editor
John Finklea	....	assistant editor
David Orr	....	color timer
Kimberly L. Sewell	....	assistant editor
Bill Strouse	....	assistant editor

Music Department
Douglas M. Lackey	....	music editor (as Doug Lacky)
Steve Sykes	....	score mixer
Steve Sykes	....	score recordist
James Thatcher	....	musician: french horn
Tom Boyd	....	musician: oboe soloist (uncredited)
George Doering	....	musician (uncredited)

Transportation Department
Gabriel	....	transportation manager
Chuck Rowley	....	transportation coordinator
Alexander Zamchuk	....	transportation manager

Other crew
Boris Baranovsky	....	choreographer
Howard Brandy	....	unit publicist
Konstatin Churnassov	....	staff assistant: set
Alexander Delvig	....	location manager
Kate Egorova	....	staff assistant: office
Anatoly Ermolin	....	location manager
Terri Ferraro	....	assistant: Mr. Maslansky
Eugeny Galinsky	....	location manager
Dmitry Iordanidi	....	staff assistant: office
Géza Jánossy	....	caterer (as Geza Janossy)
Aleksei Karpushin	....	location manager (as Alexey Karpushin)
Sasha Maslansky	....	production associate
Pavel Minailov	....	staff assistant: set
Kirill Minkovetsky	....	administrator: Russia
Joan Murphy	....	production accountant
Dmitry Neganov	....	staff assistant: office
Alexander Popov	....	magic tricks
Alexey Rudensky	....	location manager
Natalia Shahnazarova	....	location manager
Victor Shishkin	....	circus advisor
Sheila Wilson	....	script supervisor
Linda Zechowy	....	production secretary
Alina Gulyaeva	....	interpreter (uncredited)
Jim Jaffe	....	product placement (uncredited)
Sophia Lansky	....	additional voices (uncredited)

Thanks
Ruben Herrlich	....	special thanks: Propaganda Film
Rene Nicolas	....	special thanks: French Cycling Federation

Production Companies

• Warner Bros

Distributors

• Warner Bros (1994) (USA) (theatrical)
• Warner Bros. (1994) (France) (theatrical)
• CBS Television Network (1996) (USA) (TV)
• Warner Bros. (Spain)
• Warner Home Video (2004) (Germany) (DVD)
• Warner Home Video (1996) (USA) (VHS)
• Warner Home Video (2004) (USA) (DVD)

Other Companies

• 38 Petrovka  special thanks
• Cinema Research  titles (as Cinema Research Corporation)
• Donah Bassett and Associates  negative cutter (as Donah Bassett & Associates)
• Judith Kahn  titles designed by (as Judith Kahn Inc.)
• Juniper Post  ADR (foley)
• Kremlin, The  special thanks
• Moscow Circus, The  special thanks
• Moving Impressions  titles designed by
• Novo Films  special thanks to our service companies: Hungarian crew (as Novo Film)
• Operetta Theatre Ballet  special thanks
• Pacific Title  opticals
• Three T Productions  special thanks to our service companies: Moscow (as Three T)

Also Known As:

"Police Academy 7: Mission to Moscow" - Australia (TV title), USA (alternative title)

MPAA:

Rated PG for comic sensuality

Runtime:

83 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Australia:PG | Finland:K-8 | Norway:11 | Singapore:PG | Spain:T | Sweden:11 | UK:PG | USA:PG | Germany:6 | Iceland:L | Finland:K-7 (DVD rating) | Netherlands:6 | Portugal:M/6

Filming Locations:

Moscow, Russia

Company:

Warner Bros

Trivia:

During the bike scene, Michael Winslow unknowingly transmitted his funny noises over a secure military channel. When the military investigated, they recognized Winslow from his previous movies.

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: Obvious stunt doubles appear during the end credits. There is no scenery behind the actors as their names and roles are flashed on screen.

Quotes:

Cadet Kyle Connors:Katrina, how can I help you?
Katrina:You ever want something so badly it hurts?
Cadet Kyle Connors:Yes.
Katrina:No matter how much you wait and hope and wait more, you don't get what you want?
Cadet Kyle Connors:Well, yeah. But my advice is don't give up. Just go for it.
Katrina:I want...
Cadet Kyle Connors:Attagirl. Follow your heart.
Katrina:I want...
Cadet Kyle Connors:Say it.
Katrina:I want my vacation.
[...]

Movie Connections:

Referenced in I Want Candy (2007)

Soundtrack:

Am I Blue?

Nothing else to do, and still a waste of time.

I saw this film when I was on a 9 hour ferry crossing, I didn't even have to pay to go and see it, and it was still the most painfully stupid and unfunny film I have ever sat through. I actually quite liked the first film, being young and impressionable it made me laugh. But this was just embarrassing.

I'm very happy to help this film out with its progress up the IMDB list of worst films of all time. 1/10.