Police Academy
- 1984
- Tous publics
- 1h 36m
The mayor declares that anyone can enroll in the police academy irrespective of their physical condition or education level, and many misfits descend on the academy, including a young troubl... Read allThe mayor declares that anyone can enroll in the police academy irrespective of their physical condition or education level, and many misfits descend on the academy, including a young troublemaker who's forced to apply or go to jail.The mayor declares that anyone can enroll in the police academy irrespective of their physical condition or education level, and many misfits descend on the academy, including a young troublemaker who's forced to apply or go to jail.
- Awards
- 2 wins & 2 nominations total
- Kyle Blankes
- (as Brant Van Hoffman)
Featured reviews
The whole film is very funny. The characters are normal but very different making them look like complete misfits against each other. But the show is stolen by G.W. Bailey who plays the mean but brilliant Lieutenant Harris.
The movie is a very funny and promising film that is lots of fun. ****
There's a problem, they are with out doubt the worst bunch of wannabe's the police academy has ever seen and Carey just can't wait to get kicked out, only being there because it was the only way he could avoid jail.
Some Truly Funny Moments and lots of memorable characters, this film is a bloody good romp, that should be enjoyed by most people.
Too bad the sequels generally sucked big time!
7/10
Did you know
- TriviaAfter early test audiences responded most positively to Hightower out of all the characters, Bubba Smith was moved to second billing, just behind Steve Guttenberg.
- GoofsWhen Captain Reed and Mahoney are in the interrogation room at the police station, Captain Reed tells Mahoney that the duration of the police academy is 14 weeks long. When Mahoney is at the academy Commandant Lassard tells him the academy training is 24 weeks long. However, Lassard gets the length of time wrong repeatedly throughout the film, even having to be reminded of it when inspecting the new cadets.
- Quotes
Lieutenant Thaddeus Harris: Son, where did you get that gun?
Cadet Eugene Tackleberry: [smiling proudly] My mum gave it to me.
- Crazy creditsThe movie's opening titles lights up white via the sound of a thunderclap.
- Alternate versionsNBC edited 5 minutes from this film for its 1987 network television premiere.
- ConnectionsEdited into Police Academy: Team Tack (1998)
- SoundtracksShe's in My Corner
Performed by Jack Mack and the Heart Attack
Written by Max Carl and Andrew Kastner
Vocals by Mark Campbell (uncredited)
Details
- Release date
- Country of origin
- Language
- Also known as
- Loca academia de policía
- Filming locations
- Humber College - 3199 Lake Shore Blvd, Toronto, Ontario, Canada(Academy grounds)
- Production companies
- See more company credits at IMDbPro
Box office
- Budget
- $4,800,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $81,198,894
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $8,570,007
- Mar 25, 1984
- Gross worldwide
- $81,198,894
- Runtime1 hour 36 minutes
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1