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Up the Academy
Up the Academy

Up the Academy

The education they got wasn't in books.

Genres

Comedy

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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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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

87 mins

Rating

4.7/10

Release Date

06 June 1980

Country

United States of America

Cast

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

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