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Police Academy

Police Academy

1984Movie⏱️ 1h 36mR🏆 #3410 Top Rated
Comedy
6.7
IMDB Rating
147,595 votes

The mayor declares that anyone can enroll in the police academy irrespective of their physical condition or education level, and many misfits descend on the academy, including a young troublemaker who's forced to apply or go to jail.

Director
Hugh Wilson
Writers
Neal Israel, Pat Proft, Hugh Wilson
Stars
Steve Guttenberg, G.W. Bailey, Kim Cattrall
Release Date
March 23, 1984
Language
English
Country
United States
🏆 2
Wins
🎯 2
Nominations
💬 225
Reviews
📋 90.0K
Watchlists
📽️ View on IMDB

🎭 Top Cast

Steve Guttenberg
Steve Guttenberg
as Carey Mahoney
G.W. Bailey
G.W. Bailey
as Lt. Thaddeus Harris
Kim Cattrall
Kim Cattrall
as Karen Thompson
Bubba Smith
Bubba Smith
as Moses Hightower
Donovan Scott
Donovan Scott
as Leslie Barbara
George Gaynes
George Gaynes
as Commandant Eric Lassard
Andrew Rubin
Andrew Rubin
as George Martín
David Graf
David Graf
as Eugene Tackleberry
Leslie Easterbrook
Leslie Easterbrook
as Sgt. Debbie Callahan
Michael Winslow
Michael Winslow
as Larvell Jones

💰 Box Office

$81,198,894
Worldwide Gross
$81,198,894
Domestic Gross
$8,570,007
Opening Weekend

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.85 : 1
Sound
Mono
Filming Location
Humber College - 3199 Lake Shore Blvd, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Production
The Ladd Company, Warner Bros.

🏷️ Keywords

misfitpolice cadetpolice uniformpolicepolice officer

🎯 Categories

FarceRaunchy ComedySlapstickComedy

⭐ Featured Review

Revenge of the 80's: The franchise film!
by Captain_Couth2005-01-09
8/10

"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 r..."

💡 Did You Know?

After early test audiences responded most positively to Hightower out of all the characters, Bubba Smith was moved to second billing, just behind Steve Guttenberg.

📖 Synopsis

The mayor declares that anyone can enroll in the police academy irrespective of their physical condition or education level, and many misfits descend on the academy, including a young troublemaker who's forced to apply or go to jail.