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Police Academy (1984)  link to Police Academy on IMDb  

Number: 2453

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IMDb Rating:
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6.7/10 (96.3K votes)

Country: United States, 96 minutes

Spoken languages: English

Genres: Comedy

Director(s): Hugh Wilson

Storyline:
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 ...

Cast:

Steve Guttenberg Carey Mahoney
Kim Cattrall Karen Thompson
G.W. Bailey Lt. Harris
Bubba Smith Moses Hightower
Donovan Scott Leslie Barbara
George Gaynes Commandant Lassard
David Graf Tackleberry
Leslie Easterbrook Sgt. Callahan
Michael Winslow Larvell Jones
Debralee Scott Mrs. Fackler

Medium: Digital Copy,

Location: On the Shelf - The Complete 7 Movie Collection

Loaned: No

Aspect ratio: 1.85:1