A group of good-hearted, but incompetent misfits enter the police academy, but the instructors there are not going to put up with their pranks.A group of good-hearted, but incompetent misfits enter the police academy, but the instructors there are not going to put up with their pranks.A group of good-hearted, but incompetent misfits enter the police academy, but the instructors there are not going to put up with their pranks.
- Awards
- 1 win & 1 nomination
Brant von Hoffman
- Kyle Blankes
- (as Brant Van Hoffman)
Storyline
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: Mahoney! Remember, that nobody screws with me.
Carey Mahoney: Well, maybe you'll meet the right girl and all that will change.
- 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: The Series: 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)
Featured review
Revenge of the 80's: The franchise film!
Police Academy (1984) was the first of many films from this series. Since this was the 80's and this film was very successful there was only one alternative, milk the cash cow until it was dry. Like most of these films, the first one is the best and most creative of the bunch. The film follows a bunch of losers and outcasts who join the local police academy for various reasons. The main character is Mahoney (played by Steve Guttenberg) a man with a shady past who enrolls in the academy as an alternative punishment for a previous criminal act. He becomes the motley crew's leader and representative.
This movie made Guttenberg a star and it started a film series that would live on D.T.V. and make the producers a lot of money. It also gave people jobs and made others into minor stars. I found this movie to be very entertaining. If you're into juvenile humor and a bunch of cheap laughs, then I recommend this movie. Others need not apply. Followed by six sequels!!
Recommended for some laughs and low brow humor. Hey, it's one of the essentials.
xxx
This movie made Guttenberg a star and it started a film series that would live on D.T.V. and make the producers a lot of money. It also gave people jobs and made others into minor stars. I found this movie to be very entertaining. If you're into juvenile humor and a bunch of cheap laughs, then I recommend this movie. Others need not apply. Followed by six sequels!!
Recommended for some laughs and low brow humor. Hey, it's one of the essentials.
xxx
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- Captain_Couth
- Jan 9, 2005
Details
- Release date
- Country of origin
- Language
- Also known as
- Police Academy - Dümmer als die Polizei erlaubt
- Filming locations
- Humber College - 3199 Lake Shore Blvd, Toronto, Ontario, Canada(Academy grounds)
- Production companies
- See more company credits at IMDbPro
Box office
- Budget
- $4,375,000 (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
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