Up the Academy
Comedy
★ 4.8/1019801h 27mR
Director: Robert Downey Sr.
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.
Runtime
1h 27m
Language
English
Released
Jun 6, 1980
Runtime
1h 27m
Language
English
Released
Jun 6, 1980
Cast
Ralph Macchio
Chooch Bombalazzi
Wendell Brown
Wendell Brown
Eisenhower "Ike" MacArthur
Tommy Citera
Tommy Citera
Hash
Hutch Parker
Oliver Holt (as J. Hutchison)
Harry Teinowitz
Harry Teinowitz
Rodney Ververgaert
Tom Poston
Sgt. Skip Sisson
Antonio Fargas
Coach
Stacey Nelkin
Candy
Barbara Bach
Bliss
Robert Downey Jr.
Boy on Soccer Team (uncredited)
Ron Leibman
Major Vaughn Liceman (uncredited)
Ian Wolfe
Commandant Causeway
Allyson Downey
Allyson Downey
Platoon Leader
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