Up the Academy (1980)

  • R
  • 06/06/1980 (US)
  • Comedy
  • 1h 27m

The education they got wasn't in books.

Overview

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.

Robert Downey Sr.

Director

Tom Patchett

Writer

Jay Tarses

Writer

Cast

Ralph Macchio's headshot

Ralph Macchio

Chooch Bombalazzi
Wendell Brown's headshot

Wendell Brown

Eisenhower "Ike" MacArthur
Tommy Citera's headshot

Tommy Citera

Hash
Hutch Parker's headshot

Hutch Parker

Oliver Holt (as J. Hutchison)
Harry Teinowitz's headshot

Harry Teinowitz

Rodney Ververgaert
Tom Poston's headshot

Tom Poston

Sgt. Skip Sisson
Antonio Fargas's headshot

Antonio Fargas

Coach
Stacey Nelkin's headshot

Stacey Nelkin

Candy

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