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Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment

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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 01/04/2018
They're not movies so much as variety shows featuring talented young comics. Go to Full Review
David Nusair Reel Film Reviews 07/27/2024
2.5/4
...an erratic yet mostly affable comedy that benefits from its agreeable performances and smattering of hilarious digressions... Go to Full Review
Matt Brunson Film Frenzy 11/25/2023
2/4
The real story is the arrival of Bobcat Goldthwait to the series. Go to Full Review
Tony Mastroianni Akron Beacon Journal 08/16/2021
2/4
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. Go to Full Review
Leigh Paatsch Herald Sun (Australia) 10/15/2020
1/5
Everything you liked about the first one is doubly dumbed down upon here until you can hardly breathe. Go to Full Review
J.A. Conner Santa Cruz Sentinel 03/25/2020
The results of all this are, in fact, pretty funny; not as funny as the first film, but still pretty funny, anyway. Go to Full Review
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Carlos T @RT67858720 19h O filme parece uma ponte entre o primeiro longa e aquilo que a série realmente se tornaria nos anos seguintes: uma equipe completamente caricata, humor pastelão assumido e personagens praticamente transformados em desenhos animados humanos. Aqui, ainda existe uma sensação de adaptação. A franquia ainda está tentando encontrar sua identidade definitiva. Após se formarem na academia, Mahoney e sua atrapalhada equipe recebem sua primeira missão oficial nas ruas. A cidade vive uma onda crescente de crimes liderada pela gangue de Zed, um criminoso completamente insano e exagerado, que transforma o caos urbano em um verdadeiro circo. Enquanto o Capitão Lassard tenta provar que sua equipe pode resolver a situação, o arrogante Tenente Mauser deseja vê-los fracassar para assumir o controle do distrito. E assim começa uma sucessão de perseguições, confusões, acidentes e situações absurdas típicas da franquia. ⭐ Nota final: 5 / 10 See more Allan C @RT15713161 Mar 23 At least as good as the first film, possibly better Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment (1985) **1/2 At least as entertaining as the original, this sequel swaps some edge for a more PG-13, hit-or-miss batch of lowbrow gags. Still, strong additions—especially Bobcat Goldthwait—keep it fun enough for fans of goofy ’80s comedy comfort food. SEE LETTERBOXED FOR FULL REVIEW See more Michael W @mawilps Jan 6 This second Police Academy movie was great. Steve Guttenberg, Howard Hesseman, Art Metrano, Michael Winslow, Bubba Smith, David Graf, Colleen Camp, and the rest of the cast did a greta job in this movie. The plot of the movie was entertaining and humorous. It's about the recruits getting their first assignment to arrest a gang. If you haven't seen this movie yet, check it out sometime. It's worth watching. Don't listen to the bad reviews this movie has gotten, those people have terrible tastes in movies. See more Joe V @RT20902696 Jun 1 Good wholesome old school family laughs. See more Stephen C @bob25009 May 30 Not worth the 1 hour and 27 minutes, so play a better movie in the Blu-Ray Player!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! See more Erik B @Atma-X 04/07/2025 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. See more Read all reviews
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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