
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!
Cast

Steve Guttenberg
Carey Mahoney

Kim Cattrall
Karen Thompson

G.W. Bailey
Lieutenant Harris

Bubba Smith
Moses Hightower

Donovan Scott
Leslie Barbara

George Gaynes
Commandant Lassard

Andrew Rubin
George Martin

David Graf
Tackleberry

Leslie Easterbrook
Sergeant Callahan

Michael Winslow
Larvell Jones

Debralee Scott
Mrs. Fackler

Bruce Mahler
Doug Fackler

Ted Ross
Captain Reed

Scott Thomson
Chad Copeland

Brant von Hoffman
Kyle Blankes

Marion Ramsey
Laverne Hooks

Georgina Spelvin
Hooker

Doug Lennox
Main Bad Guy

George R. Robertson
Chief Hurst

Don Lake
Mr. Wig
Bill Lynn
Parking Lot Manager

Michael J. Reynolds
Office Executive

Joyce Gordon
Mrs. Thompson
Don Payne
Barber

Bruce McFee
Supply Clerk

Beth Amos
Little Old Lady
Araby Lockhart
Mrs. Lassard

Barry Greene
Cadet with Hat

Gary Farmer
Sidewalk Store Owner
Josef Field
Blue Oyster Dancer
Gary Colwell
Blue Oyster Dancer
James Bearden
Driver
Fred Brigham
Street Punk
Marco Bianco
Tough
Ted Hanlan
Tough
F. Braun McAsh
Tough
Rob Watson
Tough

Roger Dunn
Booking Sergeant
Vladimir Bondarenko
Officer
J. Winston Carroll
Officer
David Clement
Officer
George E. Zeeman
Officer
Gino Marrocco
Arresting Cop
Gene Mack
Street Thug
Bob Collins
Drill Instructor
Danny Pawlick
Pool Hall Man
Ruth Sisberg
Mayor
Peter Cox
Bar Patron

Danny Lima
Bar Patron

Dwayne McLean
Bar Patron
Brent Meyer
Bar Patron
Carole Alderson
Martin's Lady

Suzanne Barker
Martin's Lady
Kimberley Boorman
Martin's Lady
Jayne Broughton
Martin's Lady
Julie McLeod
Martin's Lady
Karen Robyn
Martin's Lady
James D. Brown
Hippie Recruit with Sunglasses (uncredited)
Charles W. Gray
Weird Waiter (uncredited)

John Hawkes
Driver of Teskey Truck (uncredited)

Kay Hawtrey
Surprise Party Lady (uncredited)

Wink Roberts
Rope Climbing Cadet in Gym (uncredited)

Dar Robinson
Menacing Thug in Plaid (uncredited)

T.J. Scott
Tough (uncredited)

Hugh Wilson
Angry Driver (uncredited)

John Sampson
Prisoner (uncredited)
Crew

Hugh Wilson
Director, Screenplay

Neal Israel
Screenplay, Story

Pat Proft
Screenplay, Story

Zach Staenberg
Editor
Robert Brown
Editor
Howard Heard
Assistant Editor
Michael D. Margulies
Director of Photography
Robert Raring
Color Timer
Michael Zenon
First Assistant Director
Allan Harmon
Second Assistant Director
Rocco Gismondi
Second Assistant Director
Richard Flower
Second Assistant Director
Suzanne Lore
Production Coordinator

Alan Ladd Jr.
Executive Producer, Presenter
Gareth Wigan
Executive Producer
Paul Maslansky
Producer, Original Concept
Benita Allen
Production Assistant
Sasha Maslansky
Production Assistant
Christopher Kroll
Production Assistant
Trevor Williams
Production Design
Peter Luxford
Camera Operator
Joachim Martin
Assistant Camera
Pat Williams
Assistant Camera
Pamela Basker
Casting

Fern Champion
Casting
Peter Lavender
Extras Casting
Christopher Ryan
Costume Design
Linda Kemp
Wardrobe Assistant
Larry S. Wells
Wardrobe Assistant
SJ Teasdale
Wardrobe Assistant
James D. Brown
Hairstylist
Ken Brooke
Makeup Artist
Guenter Bartlik
Scenic Artist
Anthony Ippolito
Supervising Sound Editor
John M. Colwell
Sound Editor
Stanley Paul
Sound Editor
William Hooper
Sound Editor
Dave Kulczycki
Assistant Sound Editor
John L. Mack
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Don MacDougall
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Richard Tyler
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
David Lee
Production Sound Mixer
Ron Scelza
Sound Assistant
Dan Wallin
Scoring Mixer
Robert Fernandez
Scoring Mixer
Steve Switzer
Boom Operator

Gary A. Hecker
Foley Artist
Bob Rutledge
Foley Editor
Alan Holly
Foley Mixer, ADR Mixer
Paul B. Clay
ADR Editor
Don White
ADR Mixer
David Neil Trifunovich
Special Effects
Roger Hansen
Special Effects
Gene Grigg
Special Effects Assistant

Robert Folk
Original Music Composer, Conductor, Orchestrator
Paula Spang
Music Coordinator
Arnold Belnick
Musician
Chuck Domanico
Musician
Richard Nash
Musician
Richard Perissi
Musician
Elizabeth Finch
Musician
Paula Hochhalter
Musician
Jay Rosen
Musician
Haim Shtrum
Musician
James Thatcher
Musician
Ken Watson
Musician
Drew Dembowski
Musician
Michael Lang
Musician
Pamela Goldsmith
Musician
Harry Bluestone
Musician
Vince De Rosa
Musician
Gwenn Heller
Musician
Frank Marocco
Musician
Peter Mercurio
Musician
Joe Porcaro
Musician
Ian Underwood
Musician
David Duke
Musician
Norman Herzburg
Musician
George Roberts
Musician
Harry Shlutz
Musician
Louise Di Tullio
Musician
Ronald Cooper
Musician
Erno Neufeld
Musician
John Wittenberg
Musician
Buell Neidlinger
Musician
Lloyd Ulyate
Musician
Norman Carr
Musician
Harris Goldman
Musician
Bob Zimmitti
Musician
Barbara Hunter
Musician
Ron Leonard
Musician
Larry Bunker
Musician
Arthur Maebe
Musician
Mike Nowak
Musician
John Winter
Musician
Bob DiVall
Musician
Dominick Fera
Musician

Malcolm McNab
Musician
Henry Sigismonti
Musician
Denyse Buffum
Musician

Craig Huxley
Musician

Tommy Johnson
Musician
Ronald Langinger
Musician
Sheridon Stokes
Musician
Graham Young
Musician
Alan DeVeritch
Musician
George Doering
Musician
Linn Subotnick
Musician
Murray Adler
Musician
Robert Adcock
Musician
Douglas M. Lackey
Music Editor
Craig S. Kohne
Transportation Captain
Jim Kennedy
Transportation Coordinator
Donald L. West
Production Accountant
Lyn Lucibello
Assistant Accountant
Serge Genitempo
Painter
I.R. McEune
Painter
Steve Shewchuk
Set Decoration
Neil Grocutt
Construction Coordinator
Shin Sugino
Still Photographer
Penelope Hynam
Script Supervisor
Penny Hynam
Script Supervisor
Tony Eldridge
Best Boy Electric
Paul Theodore
Carpenter
Curtis Carlin
Set Production Assistant
Michael Brownstone
Location Manager
Janet Brady
Stunts

Wink Roberts
Stunts

Dar Robinson
Stunts, Stunt Double
Angie Reno
Stunts
Buzz Bundy
Stunts

Gary McLarty
Stunts
Debbie Kirby
Stunts
Denver Mattson
Stunts

Julius LeFlore
Stunts

Celia Bond
Stunts
Peter Cox
Stunts

Branko Racki
Stunts
Joe Dunne
Stunts, Stunt Coordinator
Ted Hanlan
Stunts
George Marshall Ruge
Stunts
Gene Mack
Stunts

Dwayne McLean
Stunts
Carol Daniels
Stunts

T.J. Scott
Stunts
F. Braun McAsh
Stunts
Marco Bianco
Stunts
Brent Meyer
Stunts
Todd Schroeder
Stunts, Stunt Double
John 'Frenchie' Berger
Property Master
Chris Biden
Property Master
Glen Goodchild
Best Boy Grip
Robert Saad
Additional Photography

Drew Struzan
Art Designer
Donah Bassett
Negative Cutter
Ron Gillham
Key Grip
Chris Holmes
Gaffer
James Margellos
Production Manager
David G. Todd
Generator Operator
Terry Kelley
Editorial Staff
Ben Williams
Editorial Staff
Patricia Johnson
Publicist
Andrea Poulis
Production Secretary
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