Up the Academy

Up the Academy (1980)

06/06/1980
Comedy
1h 27m

The education they got wasn't in books.

Overview

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.

  • Robert Downey Sr.Director
  • Tom PatchettWriter
  • Jay TarsesWriter
  • Status

    Released

  • Original Language

    English

Keywords

  • military academy

Top Billed Cast

Ralph Macchio

Ralph Macchio

Chooch Bombalazzi

Wendell Brown

Eisenhower "Ike" MacArthur

Tommy Citera

Hash

Hutch Parker

Hutch Parker

Oliver Holt (as J. Hutchison)

Harry Teinowitz

Rodney Ververgaert

Tom Poston

Tom Poston

Sgt. Skip Sisson

Antonio Fargas

Antonio Fargas

Coach

Stacey Nelkin

Stacey Nelkin

Candy

Barbara Bach

Barbara Bach

Bliss

Robert Downey Jr.

Robert Downey Jr.

Boy on Soccer Team (uncredited)

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