Up the Academy

"The education they got wasn't in books."

Jun 6 1980 R 1h 27m
Comedy

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.

Plot

This puber-comedy is a kind of mixture between "Animal House" and "Police Academy". Four boys are sent, for different reasons, to the Sheldon R. Wienberg 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?

Written by

Tom Patchett, Jay Tarses

Directed by

Robert Downey Sr.

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Warner Bros. Pictures

Languages

English

Awards

3 nominations

Scores
# of Votes
2,025
Average Rating
4.7 out of 10
Metascore
29
Popularity
NA