Police Academy is an American comedy film directed by Hugh Wilson and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures. It is the first of the Police Academy films starring Steve Guttenberg, Kim Cattrall, and G.W. Bailey. It premiered on March 23, 1984, and was produced by The Ladd Company.
Overview[]
A new female mayor was elected, and she decided to change the hiring practices of police officers.
There would be no discrimination of ANY kind, making it possible for ANYONE to become a police officer. Many people who never dreamed of becoming police officers signed up immediately and the police departments were "sickened" by it.
Plot[]
Due to a shortage of police officers, the newly-elected mayor of an unnamed American city requires the police department to accept all willing recruits, regardless of all characteristics. An easy-going repeat offender, Carey Mahoney, gets in legal trouble for standing up to arrogant people. Captain Reed has been lenient of Mahoney due to being acquaintances with Mahoney's father. Mahoney reluctantly joins the police force to avoid jail, but actually plans to be thrown out as a loophole.
But the police department's top brass resent the idea. Chief Henry J. Hurst wants the new cadets to quit themselves rather than being thrown out. Cooperating with Hurst's idea is the ambitious Lieutenant Thaddeus Harris, who intends to make their lives miserable until they quit, and appoints two cadets, Copeland and Blankes, as squad leaders to help him. Only Commandant Eric Lassard, the only dissenter to Harris and Hurst's schemes, wants to give the new cadets a chance.
Cast[]
Academy Cadets[]
| Cast | Portrayal |
|---|---|
| Steve Guttenberg | Carey Mahoney |
| Kim Cattrall | Karen Thompson |
| Bubba Smith | Moses Hightower |
| Donovan Scott | Leslie Barbara |
| Michael Winslow | Larvell Jones |
| Andrew Rubin | George Martin |
| David Graf | Eugene Tackleberry |
| Bruce Mahler | Douglas Fackler |
| Marion Ramsey | Laverne Hooks |
| Brant Von Hoffman | Kyle Blankes |
| Scott Thomson | Chad Copeland |
Academy staff[]
| Cast | Portrayal |
|---|---|
| G. W. Bailey | Lieutenant Thaddeus Harris |
| George Gaynes | Commodant Eric Lassard |
| Leslie Easterbrook | Sergeant Debbie Callahan |
| George R. Robertson | Chief Henry J. Hurst |
Others[]
| Cast | Portrayal |
|---|---|
| Debralee Scott | Mrs. Fackler |
| Ted Ross | Captain Reed |
| Doug Lennox | Main Bad Guy |
| Georgina Spelvin | Hooker |
| Don Lake | Mr. Wig |
Reception[]
It eventually spawned six more film sequels after given 28 positive reviews from Rotten Tomatoes, increasing the approval rating to 54%.
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