2,918 votes ~ IMDB
The Ladd Company
Storyline & Context :
MovieLab Review: Police Academy is a brilliant addition to the Comedy and Crime genre, offering deep storytelling and impressive visuals that earned it a 6.7 ratingfromfansworldwide."Callthemslobs.Callthemjerks.Callthemgross.Justdon'tcallthemwhenyou'reintrouble."—This1984Comedy,CrimeproductionfromTheLaddCompanybringsauniqueperspectivetothescreen.NewrulesenforcedbytheLadyMayoressmeanthatsex,weight,heightandintelligenceneednolongerbeafactorforjoiningthePoliceForce.ThisopensthefloodgatesforallandsundrytoenterthePoliceAcademy,muchtothechagrinoftheinstructors.Noteveryoneistherethroughchoice,though.SocialmisfitMahoneyhasbeenforcedtosignupastheonlyalternativetoajailsentenceanditdoesn'ttakelongbeforehefallsfouloftheboorishLieutenantHarris.Butbeforelong,Mahoneyrealisesthatheisenjoyingbeingapolicecadetanddecideshewantstostay...whileHarrisdecideshewantsMahoneyout!FeaturingatalentedcastincludingSteveGuttenberg,KimCattrall,G.W.Bailey,theprojectdeliversacompellingmovieexperience.
