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Officer Carey Mahoney and his cohorts have finally graduated from the Police Academy and are about to hit the streets on their first assignment. Question is, are they ready to do battle with a band of graffiti-tagging terrorists? Time will tell, but don't sell short this cheerful band of doltish boys in blue.
Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment (1985) is a comedy and crime film directed by Jerry Paris, released on March 28, 1985 with a runtime of 1h 27m. It stars Steve Guttenberg, Bubba Smith, David Graf and Michael Winslow. Viewers rate it 6.1 out of 10 across 1,778 ratings.
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Steve Guttenberg
as Carey Mahoney
Bubba Smith
as Moses Hightower
David Graf
as Tackleberry
Michael Winslow
as Larvell Jones
Bruce Mahler
as Doug Fackler
Marion Ramsey
as Laverne Hooks
Colleen Camp
as Kirkland
Howard Hesseman
as Pete Lassard
Art Metrano
as Lieutenant Mauser
George Gaynes
as Commandant Lassard
Bobcat Goldthwait
as Zed
Julie Brown
as Chloe
Directed by Jerry Paris, written by Pat Proft, David Sheffield and Barry W. Blaustein, produced by Paul Maslansky.
Average viewer score of 6.1/10 from 1,778 ratings.
**Superior to the first movie** This movie has so many great moments. All of the original gang return - except Harris and Callahan. Lt. Mauser ( Art Metrano) is the new slimy adversary here along with his braindead sidekick, Proctor. Highlights include the hilarious Kirkland family and their _bouts_ of affection, an overly sticky black sock, a gang of moronic street thugs led by the cretinous Zed (Bob Goldthwait)…
Reviewed on February 12, 2017
**An honorable sequel.** This film is a sequel that came out the year after the release of its predecessor, making the best use of the box office success achieved. Although many may not even agree with me, I believe it managed to reasonably match the initial film, and helped to consolidate the nascent franchise and give it popularity, which TV later took advantage of. The script continues the story told in the…
Reviewed on September 20, 2022
Inoffensive sequel provided a few laughs but isn't as good as the first. Still, fine as a quick viewing given it's only 80-minutes long. **3.25/5**
Reviewed on November 22, 2023
<em>'Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment'</em> does improve upon the original, which is a plus as I did find the first film underwhelming. With that said, it's still not anything good. I didn't properly get into/get laughs from the story, while the cast are kinda meh. As for those on the screen, it's a reverse of last time out for me. Steve Guttenberg is actually better, though Michael Winslow - my standout…
Reviewed on March 24, 2025
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Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment (1985) is available to stream on AMC+ Roku Premium Channel and AMC, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home and Spectrum On Demand. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment (1985) includes Steve Guttenberg, Bubba Smith, David Graf, Michael Winslow and Bruce Mahler. The film was directed by Jerry Paris. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment was released on March 28, 1985 and runs for 1h 27m.
Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment (1985) holds an average rating of 6.1 out of 10 from 1,778 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy comedy and crime films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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