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Up the Academy (1980)

The education they got wasn't in books.

TMDB 4.81h 27mComedy

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Plot Summary

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.

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Ralph Macchio as Chooch Bombalazzi in Up the Academy 1980

Ralph Macchio

Chooch Bombalazzi

Wendell Brown as Eisenhower "Ike" MacArthur in Up the Academy 1980

Wendell Brown

Eisenhower "Ike" MacArthur

Tommy Citera as Hash in Up the Academy 1980

Tommy Citera

Hash

Hutch Parker as Oliver Holt (as J. Hutchison) in Up the Academy 1980

Hutch Parker

Oliver Holt (as J. Hutchison)

Harry Teinowitz as Rodney Ververgaert in Up the Academy 1980

Harry Teinowitz

Rodney Ververgaert

Tom Poston as Sgt. Skip Sisson in Up the Academy 1980

Tom Poston

Sgt. Skip Sisson

Antonio Fargas as Coach in Up the Academy 1980

Antonio Fargas

Coach

Stacey Nelkin as Candy in Up the Academy 1980

Stacey Nelkin

Candy

Barbara Bach as Bliss in Up the Academy 1980

Barbara Bach

Bliss

Robert Downey Jr. as Boy on Soccer Team (uncredited) in Up the Academy 1980

Robert Downey Jr.

Boy on Soccer Team (uncredited)

Ron Leibman as Major Vaughn Liceman (uncredited) in Up the Academy 1980

Ron Leibman

Major Vaughn Liceman (uncredited)

Ian Wolfe as Commandant Causeway in Up the Academy 1980

Ian Wolfe

Commandant Causeway

Director & Crew

Robert Downey Sr.

Director

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Up the Academy (1980) is available to stream on various platforms. You can also watch it online via our Watch Online button.

What is the TMDB rating of Up the Academy?

It has a TMDB rating of 4.8/10 based on 37 votes.

Who directed Up the Academy?

Up the Academy was directed by Robert Downey Sr. and released in 1980.

How long is Up the Academy?

Up the Academy has a runtime of 1 hours and 27 minutes.

Movie Details

Release Date: 1980-06-06
Status: Released