Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment

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Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment

PG-13

1985

1h 27m

Comedy

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After graduating in the first "Police Academy," Carey Mahoney (Steve Guttenberg) and the rest of his hapless fellow officers are assigned to a precinct commanded by Capt. Pete Lassard (Howard Hesseman), whose district is being harassed by a gang led by Zed (Bob Goldthwait). Given 30 days to shape up or lose his post, Lassard struggles to discipline his incompetent new charges, while subordinate Lt. Mauser (Art Metrano) plots to take his job away.

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Paul Attanasio

Washington Post

They're not movies so much as variety shows featuring talented young comics.

Jan 4, 2018

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

...an erratic yet mostly affable comedy that benefits from its agreeable performances and smattering of hilarious digressions...

Rated: 2.5/4

Jul 27, 2024

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

The real story is the arrival of Bobcat Goldthwait to the series.

Rated: 2/4

Nov 25, 2023

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Tony Mastroianni

Akron Beacon Journal

Police Academy 2 won't win any awards and its humor is pure slapstick. Like most of the number sequels, this is a pale imitation of the first.

Rated: 2/4

Aug 16, 2021

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Leigh Paatsch

Herald Sun (Australia)

Everything you liked about the first one is doubly dumbed down upon here until you can hardly breathe.

Rated: 1/5

Oct 15, 2020

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J.A. Conner

Santa Cruz Sentinel

The results of all this are, in fact, pretty funny; not as funny as the first film, but still pretty funny, anyway.

Mar 25, 2020

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Joe V

Good wholesome old school family laughs.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/01/25

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Stephen C

Not worth the 1 hour and 27 minutes, so play a better movie in the Blu-Ray Player!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/30/25

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Erik B

Cheesy, but at least this time there's Bobcat Goldthwait in the mix. This movie is sillier than the first, but otherwise more of the same.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

04/07/25

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r96 s

'Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment' does improve upon the original, which is a plus as I did find the first film underwhelming. With that said, it's still not anything good. I didn't properly get into/get laughs from the story, while the cast are kinda meh. As for those on the screen, it's a reverse of last time out for me. Steve Guttenberg is actually better, though Michael Winslow - my standout from the prior release - is very underutilised; his (still cool) sound effects aren't as amusing and/or as fitting. The support cast are better, though. To be honest, it is close to being something I'd consider as passable. I just don't quite have that needed positive feeling about it. Given I have five more of these movies to see, it is at least a good sign that this is an improvement. An upward curve, perhaps? Fingers crossed.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

03/24/25

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thiago s

Filme fraco, o roteiro é ruim, a história é fraca, as piadas são ruins e forçam cenas do outro filme para tentar ser engraçadas, o filme parece que não se esforça para ser bom.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

02/02/25

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Uynga U

Such a great movie. Wanna rewatch again.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/17/24

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Synopsis

After graduating in the first "Police Academy," Carey Mahoney (Steve Guttenberg) and the rest of his hapless fellow officers are assigned to a precinct commanded by Capt. Pete Lassard (Howard Hesseman), whose district is being harassed by a gang led by Zed (Bob Goldthwait). Given 30 days to shape up or lose his post, Lassard struggles to discipline his incompetent new charges, while subordinate Lt. Mauser (Art Metrano) plots to take his job away.

Director: Jerry Paris
Producer: Paul Maslansky
Screenwriter: Barry W. Blaustein, David Sheffield
Production Co: Warner Bros., Ladd Company
Rating: PG-13
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 1, 2009
Runtime: 1h 27m

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