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!
Directed by Hugh Wilson
trainer
recruit
shenanigan
police academy
Rank
#42 in 1984·#5364 overall
Trailer
IMDB
N/A
Letterboxd
3.2 / 5
Where to Watch
Cast
Steve Guttenberg
Carey Mahoney
Kim Cattrall
Karen Thompson
G.W. Bailey
Lieutenant Harris
Bubba Smith
Moses Hightower
Donovan Scott
Leslie Barbara
George Gaynes
Commandant Lassard
Andrew Rubin
George Martin
David Graf
Tackleberry
Leslie Easterbrook
Sergeant Callahan
Michael Winslow
Larvell Jones
Debralee Scott
Mrs. Fackler
Bruce Mahler
Doug Fackler
Crew
Hugh Wilson
Director
Neal Israel
Screenplay
Pat Proft
Screenplay
Hugh Wilson
Screenplay
Robert Folk
Original Music Composer
Zach Staenberg
Editor
Alan Ladd Jr.
Executive Producer
Wink Roberts
Stunts
Neal Israel
Story
Pat Proft
Story
Fern Champion
Casting
Julius LeFlore
Stunts
Popular Reviews
386 reviews
Viktor Stojković
8.0★ · 04/16/26
This is such a good movie. It had many fun moments, and i love how people werent afraid to put some potentially offensive jokes in. We need more like that
This is such a good movie. It had many fun moments, and i love how people werent afraid to put some potentially offensive jokes in. We need more like that
aliz
7.0★ · 03/28/26
passou na tv, eu assisto é tão ruim que fica ótimo, que raiva
passou na tv, eu assisto é tão ruim que fica ótimo, que raiva
David
6.0★ · 03/08/26
Has its moments that get a chuckle out of me. There’s not much else apart from that in all honesty.
Has its moments that get a chuckle out of me. There’s not much else apart from that in all honesty.
aliz
7.0★ · 02/20/26
amo, acho engraçado 💔
amo, acho engraçado 💔
Casey
6.0★ · 01/24/26
he did not make them noises with his mouth surely. Steve Guttenberg Is a hottie
he did not make them noises with his mouth surely. Steve Guttenberg Is a hottie
