Police Academy

– New rules enforced by the Lady Mayoress mean that sex, weight, height and intelligence need no longe..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
6.70 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 36 Minutes
Release Year:
1984
Police Academy (1984)

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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Producing Country:
USA
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Release Date:

23 Mar 1984

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:
R – Restricted

Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. Contains some adult material. Parents are urged to learn more about the film before taking their young children with them.

Director:

Hugh Wilson

Writer:

Neal Israel (screenplay), Pat Proft (screenplay), Hugh Wilson (screenplay), Neal Israel (story), Pat Proft (story)

Main Actors:

Steve Guttenberg, Kim Cattrall, G.W. Bailey, Bubba Smith

Plot:

The year is 1984 and the mayoress has removed set personal criteria form the requirements to join the police force. No longer is sex, weight, height and orientation a factor. This now allows for an insurgence of people applying. The Police Academy series follows a select group of misfits in their quest to become police men and women. The first film of the series follows these misfits in their time at the Police Academy. The main focus is on a petty criminal called Mahoney. Mahoney is busted for criminal damage and as punishment is forced to go to Police Academy. Mahoney initially feels that this isn't the right place for him and he makes it his mission to be thrown out as he is not allowed to quit. As the classes go by and the training exercises are played out, Mahoney soon realizes that he is actually enjoying the academy and does want to become a police officer. We are also introduced to the gun maniac Tackelberry, the very tall Hightower, voluptuous Callahan, squeaky Hooks, human beat box and sound effects master Jones and the ever confuzzled Commandant Lassard. This group become good friends and become the base for the rest of the series of films.

Awards:

1 win.

Production:

Warner Home Video

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
6.7/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
54%
Metacritic:
41%