The new police recruits. Call them slobs. Call them jerks. Call them gross. Just don't call them when you're in trouble.
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!
Police Academy (1984) is a comedy and crime film directed by Hugh Wilson, released on March 22, 1984 with a runtime of 1h 37m. It stars Steve Guttenberg, Kim Cattrall, G.W. Bailey and Bubba Smith. Viewers rate it 6.7 out of 10 across 3,085 ratings.
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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
Debralee Scott
as Mrs. Fackler
Bruce Mahler
as Doug Fackler
Directed by Hugh Wilson, written by Neal Israel, Hugh Wilson and Pat Proft, produced by Paul Maslansky.
Average viewer score of 6.7/10 from 3,085 ratings.
**A comedy landmark.** I have no doubt that this film inaugurates what was one of the comic franchises that most marked the 80s and 90s. I remember that, until the dawn of the new century, films from this franchise were a regular presence on TV channels, and they still make routine appearances on movie or comedy channels. Unlike many other film works from this era, I feel they are aging well and haven't fallen by…
Reviewed on September 20, 2022
<em>'Police Academy'</em> is proper lacklustre. I didn't find any of it amusing, even so I can usually see why a film may actually work for others - not here. Given I've heard of this franchise, I assume folk enjoy these so I am a tad surprised. To me, it's just all a rather limp effort. The characters have one joke associated to them (e.g. tall man, quiet woman, wannabe war guy etc.) and it's just repeated…
Reviewed on March 23, 2025
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The main cast of Police Academy (1984) includes Steve Guttenberg, Kim Cattrall, G.W. Bailey, Bubba Smith and Donovan Scott. The film was directed by Hugh Wilson. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Police Academy was released on March 22, 1984 and runs for 1h 37m.
Police Academy (1984) holds an average rating of 6.7 out of 10 from 3,085 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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