Police Academy 3: Back in Training
Police Academy 3: Back in Training movie poster
Directed by	Jerry Paris
Produced by	Paul Maslansky Donald West
Written by	Gene Quintano
Starring	Steven Guttenberg Bubba Smith David Graf Michael Winslow Marion Ramsey Leslie Easterbrook Art Metrano Tim Kazurinsky George Gaynes
Music by	Robert Folk
Cinematography	Robert Saad
Editing by	Bud Molin
Distributed by	Warner Bros.
Release date(s)	March 21, 1986
Running time	83 min.
Country	United States
Language	English
Gross revenue	$43,579,163
Preceded by	Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment (1985)
Followed by	Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol (1987)

Police Academy 3: Back in Training is the third film in the Police Academy film series, released on March 21, 1986. The MPAA gave the film a PG rating for silly violence and references to body parts.

Contents 1 Plot 2 Cast 3 Reaction 4 See also 5 External links

[edit] Plot

When police funding is cut, Governor Neilson announces that one of the city's two police academies will have to be closed down. To make it fair, Neilson announces a competition to determine which academy will stay opened. Commandant Eric Lassard calls back some of his former students to train the new batch of students, hoping to get the edge on the rival academy, which is run by Commandant Mauser. Lassard's new instructors, the former students he has brought back, include Carey Mahoney, Eugene Tackleberry, Moses Hightower, Debbie Callahan, Larvell Jones, Laverne Hooks, and Douglas Fackler. Among the new students at Lassard's academy are Cadet Nogata, Cadet Karen Adams, Cadet Bud Kirkland, Cadet Sarah, Cadet Hedges, former gang leader Zed, and Zed's roommate, Cadet Sweetchuck. In order to increase his own academy's chances of winning, Mauser persuades two of Lassard's officers, Kyle Blanks and Chad Copeland, to turn traitor and help Mauser. The competition becomes complicated when a local marina is robbed by a gang of thieves who are dressed as busboys, and Governor Neilson becomes their hostage.

[edit] Cast

• Steve Guttenberg - Sgt. Carey Mahoney
• Bubba Smith - Sgt. Moses Hightower
• David Graf - Sgt. Eugene Tackleberry
• Michael Winslow - Sgt. Larvell Jones
• Leslie Easterbrook - Lt. Debbie Callahan
• Marion Ramsey - Sgt. Laverne Hooks
• Bruce Mahler - Sgt. Douglas Fackler
• Art Metrano - Cmdt. Mauser
• George Gaynes - Cmdt. Eric Lassard
• Bob Goldthwait - Cadet Zed
• Debralee Scott - Cadet Fackler
• Tim Kazurinsky - Cadet Sweetchuck
• Lance Kinsey - Capt. Proctor
• George R. Robertson - Chief Henry Hurst
• Brian Tochi - Cadet Nogata
• Scott Thomson - Sgt. Chad Copeland
• Ed Nelson - Governor Neilson
• Andrew Paris - Cadet Bud Kirkland

[edit] Reaction

The film grossed $43,579,163 in the US making it the 17th highest grossing film of 1986 in the US. The film had competition from films such as Top Gun, Crocodile Dundee, Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home, The Karate Kid Part II and Ferris Bueller's Day Off. When released on VHS it grossed $21,000,000 in the US.

[edit] See also

• List of American films of 1986
• Police academy
• Police Academy (film series)
• Police Academy (TV series)
• Police Academy: The Series

[edit] External links

• Police Academy 3: Back in Training at the Internet Movie Database
• Police Academy 3: Back in Training at Allmovie

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