# Police Academy (1984)

> A rebellious troublemaker and a colorful group of unlikely recruits turn police training into a riotous test of whether misfits can become officers.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/4532

## Facts

- Runtime: 97 min
- Genres: Comedy, Crime
- Director: Hugh Wilson
- Cast: Steve Guttenberg, Kim Cattrall, G.W. Bailey, Bubba Smith, Donovan Scott, George Gaynes, Andrew Rubin, David Graf
- TMDB rating: 6.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0087928/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: mild
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: mild
- Mood: irreverent, witty, breezy, lazy weekend, 1980s nostalgia night

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- [Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult (1994)](https://ember.film/movie/22718)

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