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
Put your mind in neutral and be entertained!
This is a great movie for relaxing after a hard day at work. It's sheer escapism and good-humoured fun that only requires the watcher to put their mind in neutral, rest their feet, and not think too much.
A lot of the gags are not very original; we've seen most of them before in some other form. But the basic premise of a Police Academy full of misfits provides a novel context.
I've only seen this first movie of the series and don't really have plans to see any of the others. Can't believe they've made ssssssssooooo many sequels.
Too much Police Academy could certainly wear a bit thin, but first time around it's sheer good fun.
A lot of the gags are not very original; we've seen most of them before in some other form. But the basic premise of a Police Academy full of misfits provides a novel context.
I've only seen this first movie of the series and don't really have plans to see any of the others. Can't believe they've made ssssssssooooo many sequels.
Too much Police Academy could certainly wear a bit thin, but first time around it's sheer good fun.
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- johnfos
- Jul 14, 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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