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8Some young inexperienced cops enter the Police Academy and cause some good-hearted high jinks. Hilarity ensues.
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What is Police Academy about? 
In a bustling metropolis, the mayor has decreed that the police department must accept all recruit applications due to a shortage of officers. Carey Mahoney, a repeat offender, is given a choice by Police Captain Reed: enroll in the police academy to reform himself or go directly to prison. Mahoney agrees but plans to perform badly enough to be expelled for cause. The chief of police, Henry Hurst, wants to make the experience so bad for new recruits that they will give up and resign. Lieutenant Thaddeus Harris makes their lives miserable, while Commandant Eric Lassard wants to give them a chance. Mahoney falls in love with cadet Karen Thompson and befriends other cadets with unique personalities.
What movies are similar to Police Academy?
Some movies that have similar genres and were produced around the same time as Police Academy include A Fish Called Wanda, The Blues Brothers, Midnight Run, The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!, 48 Hrs., Risky Business.
When was Police Academy released in theaters?
Police Academy was released in theaters on March 22, 1984.
