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Up the Academy (1980)

The education they got wasn't in books.

Genre : Comedy

Runtime : 1H 27M

Director : Robert Downey Sr.

Synopsis

Four boys are sent, for different reasons, to a Military Academy. The life of discipline asks a lot of the four geeks. Of course these boys know how to make a party out of the hard times. Will they be "real men" after one year.

Actors

Ralph Macchio
Ralph Macchio
Chooch Bombalazzi
Wendell Brown
Wendell Brown
Eisenhower "Ike" MacArthur
Tommy Citera
Tommy Citera
Hash
Hutch Parker
Hutch Parker
Oliver Holt (as J. Hutchison)
Harry Teinowitz
Harry Teinowitz
Rodney Ververgaert
Tom Poston
Tom Poston
Sgt. Skip Sisson
Antonio Fargas
Antonio Fargas
Coach
Stacey Nelkin
Stacey Nelkin
Candy
Barbara Bach
Barbara Bach
Bliss
Robert Downey Jr.
Robert Downey Jr.
Boy on Soccer Team (uncredited)
Ron Leibman
Ron Leibman
Major Vaughn Liceman (uncredited)
Ian Wolfe
Ian Wolfe
Commandant Causeway
Allyson Downey
Allyson Downey
Platoon Leader

Crews

Robert Downey Sr.
Robert Downey Sr.
Director
Tom Patchett
Tom Patchett
Writer
Jay Tarses
Jay Tarses
Writer
Harry Stradling Jr.
Harry Stradling Jr.
Director of Photography
Peter Wooley
Peter Wooley
Production Design
Danton Rissner
Danton Rissner
Producer
Marvin Worth
Marvin Worth
Producer
Bernie Brillstein
Bernie Brillstein
Executive Producer
Bud Molin
Bud Molin
Editor
Karen Rea
Karen Rea
Casting
Mary Swanson
Mary Swanson
Set Decoration

Trailers and other movies

Up The Academy (1980) Official Trailer - Ron Leibman, Wendell Brown Comedy Movie HD

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