# Police Academy 3: Back in Training (1986)

> Returning police-academy misfits battle a rival commandant’s sabotage when budget cuts threaten to close their beloved institution.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/6917

## Facts

- Runtime: 84 min
- Genres: Comedy, Crime
- Director: Jerry Paris
- Cast: Steve Guttenberg, Bubba Smith, David Graf, Michael Winslow, Marion Ramsey, Leslie Easterbrook, Art Metrano, Tim Kazurinsky
- TMDB rating: 5.8/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0091777/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: mild
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: mild
- Mood: goofy, breezy, irreverent, lazy afternoon, nostalgia movie night

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