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Police Academy (1984)

R · 1984-03-22 · 1h 37m · EN
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What an institution!

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!

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Hugh WilsonDirector
Budget
$4.5M
Box office
$81.2M

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Steve GuttenbergSteve GuttenbergCarey MahoneyKim CattrallKim CattrallKaren ThompsonG.W. BaileyG.W. BaileyLt. HarrisBubba SmithBubba SmithMoses HightowerDonovan ScottDonovan ScottLeslie BarbaraGeorge GaynesGeorge GaynesCommandant LassardAndrew RubinAndrew RubinGeorge MartinDavid GrafDavid GrafTackleberryLeslie EasterbrookLeslie EasterbrookSgt. CallahanDebralee ScottDebralee ScottMrs. FacklerMichael WinslowMichael WinslowLarvelle JonesBruce MahlerBruce MahlerDoug Fackler

Keywords

TrainerRecruitPolice academyShenanigan

Movie DNA

Genre affinityComedy · CrimeTheme affinityTrainer · Recruit · Police AcademyDialogue densityComedyDirector preference168067Actor preference168062 · 168065 · 109835Country preferenceUs

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What is Police Academy about?

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!

How long is Police Academy?

Police Academy has a runtime of 97 minutes.

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