Up the Academy
The education they got wasn't in books.
4.7(32) 1980-06-06 87 minComedy
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.
DirectorRobert Downey Sr.
WriterTom Patchett
WriterJay Tarses
ProducerDanton Rissner
ProducerMarvin Worth
Cast & characters
Ralph Macchio
as Chooch Bombalazzi
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Wendell Brown
as Eisenhower "Ike" MacArthur
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Tommy Citera
as Hash
Hutch Parker
as Oliver Holt (as J. Hutchison)
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Harry Teinowitz
as Rodney Ververgaert
Tom Poston
as Sgt. Skip Sisson
Antonio Fargas
as Coach
Stacey Nelkin
as Candy
Barbara Bach
as Bliss
Robert Downey Jr.
as Boy on Soccer Team (uncredited)
Ron Leibman
as Major Vaughn Liceman (uncredited)
Ian Wolfe
as Commandant Causeway
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Allyson Downey
as Platoon Leader
