Cast
Steve Guttenberg
as Carey Mahoney
Kim Cattrall
as Karen Thompson
G.W. Bailey
as Lieutenant Harris
Bubba Smith
as Moses Hightower
Donovan Scott
as Leslie Barbara
George Gaynes
as Commandant Lassard
Andrew Rubin
as George Martin
David Graf
as Tackleberry
Leslie Easterbrook
as Sergeant Callahan
Michael Winslow
as Larvell Jones
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1984
Runtime1h 37m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationR
GenresComedy, Crime
Votes3,052
DirectorHugh Wilson
WritersNeal Israel, Hugh Wilson, Pat Proft
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.7 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsPolice Academy
About Police Academy
New rules enforced by the Lady Mayoress mean that sex, weight, height and intelligence need no longer be a factor for joining the Police Force. This opens the floodgates for all and sundry to enter the Police Academy, much to the chagrin of the instructors. Not everyone is there through choice, though. Social misfit Mahoney has been forced to sign up as the only alternative to a jail sentence and it doesn't take long before he falls foul of the boorish Lieutenant Harris. But before long, Mahoney realises that he is enjoying being a police cadet and decides he wants to stay... while Harris decides he wants Mahoney out!
Directed by Hugh Wilson, Police Academy leans on a strong ensemble — Steve Guttenberg, Kim Cattrall, G.W. Bailey — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about comedy titles of 1984.
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