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Police Academy Reviews

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When the Police Academy adopts a completely open admissions policy, no height or weight restriction, and most worryingly no intelligence tests. Hence a large number of unemployable social misfits promptly enroll. The academy instructors have the most difficult wave of recruits to train up: they include Laverne Hooks the tiny .. Read more

Starring	Steve Guttenberg, Kim Cattrall, G.W. Bailey, Bubba Smith
Director	Hugh Wilson
Genres	Comedy

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- Appallingly unfunny series of snippets about police training, like an American Carry On with few jokes leading to a punch line and occasional resorting to dirty bits.
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- - Halliwell's Film Guide
  - 02 Mar 2006 at 15:38
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- - 8
  - 3
  Guttenburg, the Marlon Brando of the comedy genre
  
  This film is mint. The comic timing the fresh jokes the innuendos, oh how I laughed until I soiled myself. I watched Police Academy as a ten year old boy, and ... read more »
  
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- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - milkythepale
  - Cardiff
  - 21 Jun 2005 at 13:17
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- - 0
  - 2
  evil penguin strikes back
  
  my name is drew peacock. overall i quite enjoyed this movie but some of the jokes were rather plop. if you would like to contact me,my number is 07721do1 thx
  
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  - 28 Mar 2012 at 21:39
- - 3
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  Classic 80's comedy
  
  A classic. It feels a little tired and dated now but the original Police Academy has enough laugh out loud moments to stay entertaining today.
  
  At ... read more »
  
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- 1016304
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - RicherView
  - 16 reviews
  - NORTHAMPTON
  - 12 Jul 2011 at 16:37
- - 2
  - 0
  My favourite film series ever
  
  The year is 1984 and the mayoress has removed set personal criteria form the requirements to join the police force. No longer is sex, weight, height and ... read more »
  
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  - adbhuk
  - 7 reviews
  - Peterborough
  - 07 Apr 2011 at 20:39
- - 2
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  still makes me laugh
  
  an oldie but a goodie, lots of classic gags and slapstick,
  
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  - Alfreton
  - 09 Jul 2009 at 21:52
- - 1
  - 0
  A great 1980s classic
  
  Still funny, all these decades later, Police Academy still manages to make me laugh. Great stuff. In fact, it might be the funniest movie from the 1980s, ... read more »
  
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  - Edinburgh
  - 26 May 2009 at 15:04
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  Classic 80's comedy but outdated now.
  
  Worth watching, but it is outdated.
  
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  - Suhail Ahmad
  - Leicester, England.
  - 15 May 2009 at 17:13
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  Allright All the member you seen in Police Acamadey 3
  
  Very funny and interesting, I would recommend anyone to watch.
  
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  - Aylesbury
  - 05 Jan 2009 at 01:20
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  good but not a great hit
  
  Very well done but i wasn't rolling with laughter
  
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- - Chessie
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  - Alcester
  - 05 Sep 2008 at 16:43
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  Classic slapstick comedy
  
  Police Academy is a very funny film. First saw this when it was hired out on VHS by a family member, 14 at the time. It was very funny then and it's still a... read more »
  
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  - East Anglia
  - 24 Jul 2008 at 20:29
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  good funny
  
  really funny police training really good
  
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  - peterborough
  - 09 Jul 2008 at 10:29
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  - 3
  Guttenburg, the Marlon Brando of the comedy genre
  
  This film is mint. The comic timing the fresh jokes the innuendos, oh how I laughed until I soiled myself. I watched Police Academy as a ten year old boy, and ... read more »
  
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- 338524
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  - milkythepale
  - Cardiff
  - 21 Jun 2005 at 13:17
- - 4
  - 0
  Useless Recruits Join Police Force And Cause Havok!
  
  Even though i love all the Police Academy films, you have to take this movie for what it really is.
  
  It's not hilarious but when first released it... read more »
  
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- - Garrie Lines
  - Devon, England
  - 24 Mar 2004 at 12:11
- - 3
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  Classic 80's comedy
  
  A classic. It feels a little tired and dated now but the original Police Academy has enough laugh out loud moments to stay entertaining today.
  
  At ... read more »
  
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  - RicherView
  - 16 reviews
  - NORTHAMPTON
  - 12 Jul 2011 at 16:37
- - 2
  - 0
  Incredibly cheesy 80&#...
  
  Incredibly cheesy 80's comedy that had me laughing non-stop as a kid, though its a little difficult to always spot the jokes 20 years later. Juevenille but... read more »
  
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  - BRISTOL
  - 22 May 2004 at 09:00
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  still makes me laugh
  
  an oldie but a goodie, lots of classic gags and slapstick,
  
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  - Alfreton
  - 09 Jul 2009 at 21:52
- - 2
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  My favourite film series ever
  
  The year is 1984 and the mayoress has removed set personal criteria form the requirements to join the police force. No longer is sex, weight, height and ... read more »
  
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- 979960
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  - adbhuk
  - 7 reviews
  - Peterborough
  - 07 Apr 2011 at 20:39
- - 1
  - 0
  Excellent, just as ...
  
  Excellent, just as good as I remembered. After all these years still find it funny. Can't wait for the rest.
  
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- - stefan#17
  - BRIDGNORTH
  - 21 Jun 2004 at 19:26
- - 1
  - 0
  Classic 80's comedy but outdated now.
  
  Worth watching, but it is outdated.
  
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  - Suhail Ahmad
  - Leicester, England.
  - 15 May 2009 at 17:13
- - 1
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  A great 1980s classic
  
  Still funny, all these decades later, Police Academy still manages to make me laugh. Great stuff. In fact, it might be the funniest movie from the 1980s, ... read more »
  
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  - Edinburgh
  - 26 May 2009 at 15:04
- - 0
  - 0
  A FUNNY ORIGINAL COMEDY THAT SHOULD HAVE STAYED ORIGINAL
  
  LIKE SCARY MOVIE THIS WAS GOOD ORIGINAL THAT WAS RUINED BY IT'S SEQUELS IF YOU HAVE NOT SEEN THIS YET DON'T RUIN IT AVOID THE SECOND THE TWO DOZEN THAT ... read more »
  
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  - WILMSLOW
  - 07 Feb 2005 at 22:26

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  When the Police Academy adopts a completely open admissions policy, no height or weight restriction, and most worryingly no intelligence tests. Hence a large number of unemployable social misfits promptly enroll. The academy instructors have the most difficult wave of recruits to train up: they ...