Police Academy 6: City Under Siege (1989)

Those bumbling cadets take to the streets when three inept goons successfully orchestrate a metropolitan crime wave.

Director:

Peter Bonerz

Writers:

Neal Israel (characters), Pat Proft (characters)

Stars:

Bubba Smith, David Graf, Michael Winslow

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Bubba Smith	...	Hightower
David Graf	...	Tackleberry
Michael Winslow	...	Jones
Leslie Easterbrook	...	Callahan
Marion Ramsey	...	Hooks
Lance Kinsey	...	Proctor
Matt McCoy	...	Nick
Bruce Mahler	...	Fackler
G.W. Bailey	...	Harris
George Gaynes	...	Lassard
Kenneth Mars	...	Mayor
Gerrit Graham	...	Ace
George R. Robertson	...	Hurst
Brian Seeman	...	Flash
Darwyn Swalve	...	Ox

Storyline

After the high-speed adventure in Police Academy 5: Assignment: Miami Beach (1988), a spate of robberies in the stylish Wilson Heights district terrorises the city. Then, to make matters worse, when the trio of cat-burglars manages to pull off a daring heist right under the nose of Captain Harris, it is up to Commandant Lassard and a band of loyal graduates from the original Police Academy (1984) to stop the wave of thefts. Now, as a mole is leaking valuable information, only a well-organised undercover operation can expose the mysterious "Mastermind", the one behind the gang's crime spree. Can Lassard's finest crack the case of the Wilson Heights Gang?

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Plot Keywords:

police academy | sixth part | sequel | jewelry store robbery | 1980s | 

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Taglines:

THE FUNNIEST COPS ARE FUNNIER THAN EVER! They're Undercover To Unmask The Mastermind of Crime!

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Genres:

Comedy | Crime

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Certificate:

PG

Did You Know?

Trivia

Bruce Mahler (Fackler) made his return here, after being absent for the previous two sequels.

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Goofs

(at around 13 mins) In the first briefing scene, Hightower rigs a wooden chair in front of him so that it breaks when Harris sits on it. The chair is seen to completely collapse. Then when we cut to Hightower again, the chair is intact in front of him. It cuts to a wide shot and the chair is broken again.

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Quotes

Mayor: Hello, guys and gals! Oh, boy. I wish I had a picture of your stupid faces!
Captain Harris: Mr. Mayor!
Mayor: Hello, Harris, you stupid twit!

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Alternate Versions

UK cinema and video versions shortened the scene where Lassard and Fackler go to the pool room. After entering from outside, it cuts to the inside on the line "Watch this. I'm going to hustle this old fart for everything he owns", completely omitting Lassard and Fackler's entrance from the inside. This was to remove all shots of nunchakus being thrown behind the bar, as their appearance was strictly prohibited in UK films at the time. The cuts were restored for the 2004 DVD release.

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Connections

Referenced in One Foot in the Grave: Who's Listening (1990)

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Soundtracks

Petit Papa Noël
Music by Henri Martinet
Lyrics by Raymond Vincy

User Reviews

a bit of an improvement over part 5

i thought part 6 was a bit better than part 5. it was a little more entertaining,and maybe funnier. but the last three movies in this series tries maybe too hard for laughs. part 5 barely had any laughs,and part 6 has a few laughs. but the biggest improvement over part 5 is in the entertainment department. i give police academy 6 **1/2

out of ****

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

10 March 1989 (USA)

Also Known As:

Police Academy 6: The London Beat

Filming Locations:

1100 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$12,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$4,032,480, 12 March 1989

Gross USA:

$11,567,217

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$11,567,217

Company Credits

Production Co:

Warner Bros.

Technical Specs

Runtime:

84 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1