Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment
1985 · Movie · PG-13 · 87 min · ★ 6.1 · 34% critics
A group of newly graduated police officers gets sent to a struggling precinct for their first real assignment. As they try to restore order, they face a troublesome gang and internal pressure from an ambitious superior, leading to plenty of chaotic, goofy mishaps along the way.
Also known as Police Academy 2 · Police Academy II: Their First Assignment
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Details
- Years
- 1985
- Release date
- 1985-03-28
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 87 min
- Critic score
- 34/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.1/10 (1,727 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a light, goofy comedy with familiar faces, broad jokes, and a simple cops-vs-troublemakers setup, similar in easygoing vibe to Kuffs; Not for you if you need sharp writing or consistent laughs.
Pros: likable returning cast; a few big laughs; quick, breezy runtime | Cons: thin, repetitive story; humor can feel childish; uneven hit-or-miss gags
Themes
- espionage
- handcuffs
- investigation
- police chief
- police operation
- police academy
- commandant
Cast & crew
Steve Guttenberg
as Carey Mahoney
Bubba Smith
as Moses Hightower
David Graf
as Tackleberry
Michael Winslow
as Larvell Jones
Bruce Mahler
as Doug Fackler
Marion Ramsey
as Laverne Hooks
Colleen Camp
as Kirkland
Howard Hesseman
as Pete Lassard
Art Metrano
as Lieutenant Mauser
George Gaynes
as Commandant Lassard
Directed by Jerry Paris