Police Academy
Call them slobs. Call them jerks. Call them gross. Just don't call them when you're in trouble.
Country
Production
Budget
$4 500 000
Box office
$81 198 894
Director
Actors
Scenario
Producer
Paul Maslansky, Alan Ladd Jr., Gareth Wigan
Camera operator
Michael D. Margulies
Composer
Artist
Trevor Williams
Audition
Fern Champion, Pamela Basker
Editing
Zach Staenberg, Robert Brown
Whole Team (163)
Whole Team (163)
Short description
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!
What's left behind the scenes
- The role of Commandant Eric Lassard was offered to Robert Conrad, but the actor declined and later regretted his decision.
- Filming wrapped up in exactly 40 days.
- Director Hugh Wilson has a cameo as a driver whose car sustains minor damage during Hightower's night driving lessons with Mahoney.
- The only film in the entire franchise to receive an R rating for theatrical release in the United States.
- The amusing scene with shoe polish on the megaphone came from a similar prank on the set of one of British director Michael Winner’s films, when someone tried to play a trick on him. Hugh Wilson heard this story from a member of the crew and decided to include it in the script.
- After Commandant Lassard and the cadets drive away from the raging crowd, they collide with a meat truck bearing the inscription "Maslansky`s Bologna." This is a playful reference to one of the film's producers, Paul Maslansky.
- This is the only one of all seven films in the series where cadets Leslie Barbara, Karen Thompson, and George Martin can be seen.
- Michael Winslow (Jones), David Graf (Tackleberry), and George Gaines (Commandant Lassard) are the only actors to appear in all seven Police Academy films.
- After Commandant Lassard and the cadets drive away from the raging crowd, they bump into a meat truck that says "Maslansky's Bologna." This is a humorous reference to one of the film's producers, Paul Maslansky.
- The cane, which became Lieutenant Harris's trademark throughout the series, was not planned in the script. It was a random prop brought to the set by an extra, who let J.W. Bailey, the actor playing the role, hold it for a while.
- “Police Academy” became the most successful film of the year in Germany (5.19 million tickets sold), surpassing all other Hollywood projects and even Wolfgang Petersen's “The NeverEnding Story”.
- The funny scene with shoe polish on the megaphone was inspired by a similar prank on the set of a film by British director Michael Winner, when someone tried to play such a joke on him. Hugh Wilson heard this story from a member of the film crew and decided to include it in the script.
- Scott Thomson (Cadet Chad Copeland) and Brant von Hoffman (Cadet Blanks) had to wear special wigs in several scenes of the movie. This happened because the scenes were not filmed in order; the segment in which their heads were completely shaved was shot first, and it later became clear that there were still episodes featuring them before and during their arrival at the Academy.
- Tom Hanks, Michael Keaton, Judge Reinhold, and Bruce Willis were considered for the role of Cadet Mahoney.
- Tom Hanks, Michael Keaton, Judge Reinhold, and Bruce Willis were all considered for the role of Cadet Mahoney.
- Police Academy was the most successful film of the year in Germany (5.19 million tickets sold), surpassing all other Hollywood projects and even Wolfgang Petersen's The NeverEnding Story.
- Director Hugh Wilson has a cameo as a driver whose car receives minor damage during Hightower's nighttime driving lessons with Mahoney.
- The only one of the seven films in the series where cadets Leslie Barbara, Karen Thompson, and George Martin can be seen.
- The “Blue Oyster” bar in the film is actually located in Toronto and is called the “Silver Dollar Room”.
- During the filming of the obstacle course scene, the first person sent to test the wall climbed so high that they broke their leg upon landing.
- Michael Winslow (Jones), David Graf (Tackleberry), and George Gaines (Commander Lassard) are the only actors who appear in all seven 'Police Academy' films.
- The "Blue Oyster" bar in the film is actually located in Toronto and is called "Silver Dollar Room".
- The cane, which became a distinguishing feature of Lieutenant Harris throughout the film series, was not planned in the script. It was an ordinary prop brought to the set by one of the extras, who let the actor playing the role, J.W. Bailey, hold it for a while.
- Warner Bros. invited Hugh Wilson to write the screenplay, but he only agreed once he was offered the role of director as well.
- This is the only film in the franchise where Commandant Lassard's wife appears.
- During the filming of the obstacle course scene, the first person sent to test the wall, while climbing over it, ended up at such a height that he broke his leg upon landing.
- Filming took place in Canada from May 30th to July 14th, 1983.
- Scott Thomson (Cadet Chad Copeland) and Brant von Hoffmann (Cadet Blanks) were required to wear special wigs for a number of scenes in the film. This happened because the scenes were not shot in order, and the segment where their heads were completely shaved was filmed first. Later, it turned out that there were episodes with their participation before and during their arrival at the Academy.
- Filming for the movie took exactly 40 days.
- Warner Bros. invited Hugh Wilson to write the screenplay for the film, but he agreed only when he was also offered to direct the project.
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