Up the Academy (1980)

Directed by

Robert Downey Sr.

Genre

teen film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 27m

Rated

R

Rating

4.7 of 10 from 31 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A group of cadets at a military school get into a series of wild and silly antics. The film follows their rebellious behavior and the chaos they create.

sillyzanylightheartedgoofyslapstickcampyjuvenileprank-filled

What happens

Mad Magazine Presents Up the Academy (often shortened to Up the Academy) is a 1980 American comedy film directed by Robert Downey Sr. and starring Wendell Brown, Tommy Citera, Ron Leibman, Harry Teinowitz, Hutch Parker, Ralph Macchio, Tom Poston, King Coleman, and Barbara Bach. The plot concerns the antics of a group of cadets at a military school. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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