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Police Academy

Movie · 1984 · 96 min

A silly, fast-paced comedy full of slapstick gags and eccentric characters that keeps you laughing without asking much of your brain.

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1984 film directed by Hugh Wilson
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Year
1984
Runtime
96 min
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Tone
  • lightstrength 3 of 3
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
  • campystrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • friendship
  • rebellion
  • class
  • identity
  • justice
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex strong
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror0
Humour9
Realism3
Romance3
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity2
Emotional weight2

Details

Genres
comedy, crime
Directed by
Hugh Wilson
Written by
Hugh Wilson, Pat Proft, Neal Israel
Starring
Kim Cattrall, Steve Guttenberg, George Gaynes, John Hawkes, Bubba Smith, G. W. Bailey, David Graf, Michael Winslow
Music
Robert Folk
Cinematography
Michael D. Margulies
Runtime
96 min
Country
United States
Languages
English

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