Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment (1985)

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

Directors:

Jerry Paris, James Signorelli (uncredited)

Writers:

Neal Israel (characters created by), Pat Proft (characters created by)

Stars:

Steve Guttenberg, Bubba Smith, David Graf

1 win.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
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 (as Bob Goldthwait)
Julie Brown	...	Chloe
Peter Van Norden	...	Vinnie Schtulman
Tim Kazurinsky	...	Merchant
Ed Herlihy	...	Dooley

Storyline

Having earned their shiny new badges after graduating from the prestigious Police Academy (1984) of Commandant Eric Lassard, Officer Carey Mahoney, along with five other top graduates, find themselves transferred to the worst precinct in the city, run by Eric's brother, Captain Pete Lassard. As the town holds a record for crime rates, mainly because of the "Scullions", the mean local gang of the unhinged crime boss, Zed, the inexperienced recruits have a lot on their plate, while in the meantime, power-hungry Lieutenant Mauser is dreaming of making a name for himself. Now, only Mahoney and a coordinated undercover mission can thwart Mauser's plans. But, can the world's most eccentric police officers save the day?

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Plot Keywords:

public nudity | cleavage | voyeur | police academy | blonde | 

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Taglines:

To protect, to serve... and make you laugh. America's funniest crimebusters are back!

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Genres:

Comedy

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Certificate:

PG-13

Did You Know?

Trivia

Despite the fact that no such character exists in the movie, a blonde policewoman appears on the official poster. This was an inside joke made by the producers, as they had also requested that the same "sexy girl" be included on an earlier version of the first film's poster.

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Goofs

When Sweetchuck approaches the automatic teller machine during the opening credits, seen on the wall are shadows of the gang members awaiting their cue to enter the camera frame.

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Quotes

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

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Alternate Versions

The original UK cinema version was cut by 1 sec to remove a single instance of the word 'fuck' for a PG rating. The cut was restored in all video releases and the certificate upgraded.

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Connections

Referenced in Eldorado: Episode #1.24 (1992)

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Soundtracks

Thin Ice
Performed by Pam Tillis
Written by Tena Clark (as Tena R. Clark) & Wayne Perkins
Produced by Tena Clark (as Tena R. Clark)
Published by Catdaddy Music

User Reviews

The only decent sequel to the original

The first "Police academy" wasn't exactly the most intellectual or most endearing of films. It did however provide a good fun and was a box office success. It grossed over 100 million dollars , so a sequel wasn't really a surprise. I don't really think that there was any potential to make a good comedy series here , but that's Hollywood. They should stop with this one. The rest movies of the series are just embarrassing.

"Police academy 2: Their first assignment" takes the "if it ain't broke, don't fix it" approach. It was quickly rushed into production to capitalize on the successful first film. This movie is rated PG-13 and it's kinda sad that they toned down the raunchy humor and crude manners. It's obviously not as fresh or funny as the original , but it has it's moments.

Jerry Paris replaces Hugh Wilson as the director and there are new writers Barry Blaustein and David Sheffield. The score is once again by Robert Folk. The old characters are back - Mahoney, Tackleberry, Hightower, Hooks, Fackler, Jones, and Commandant Lassard. We are introduced to an array of new characters such as Lt. Mauser , Proctor , Pete Lassard , Sweetchuck , Zed , Vinnie and Kirkland. The filmmakers sure had the knack for creating memorable funny characters. Bobcat Goldthwait is sometimes funny and sometimes annoying with his nervous voice and ticks. Peter Van Norden shines as the gross-out cop who eats anything and Tim Kazurinsky is just adorable as the unlucky merchant. Other characters both old and new are also entertaining.

The best jokes ? The opening of this film having a guy locking up his store , Michael Winslow's Bruce Lee impersonation , forced anal inspection , Sweetchuck constantly terrorized by Zed, the subplot with Tackleberry finding the girl of his dreams. If you liked the first one you should have some fun with this one too. Everything else is practically the same, and more of it.

The thing about this movie as compared to the sequels is that this one is funny (at least sometimes). After this one the movies went completely downhill. I give it 4/10.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

29 March 1985 (USA)

Also Known As:

Police Academy II

Filming Locations:

Old Zoo, Griffith Park - 4730 Crystal Springs Drive, Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$7,600,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$10,675,896, 31 March 1985

Gross USA:

$55,600,000

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$55,600,000

Company Credits

Production Co:

Warner Bros., The Ladd Company

Technical Specs

Runtime:

87 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1