Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment (1985)

Director:

Jerry Paris

Writers:

Neal Israel (characters) &
Pat Proft (characters) ...
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Release Date:

29 March 1985 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Crime

Tagline:

Watch out! They've got to clean up the worst crime district in the world. But that's no problem. They're the worst police force in the universe.

Plot:

When a new gang moves into town it's up to the screwball police team to stop them.

Plot Keywords:

Police | Police Academy | Gang | Revenge | Sergeant

Awards:

1 win

Cast

Steve Guttenberg	...	Carey Mahoney
Bubba Smith	...	Hightower
David Graf	...	Tackleberry
Michael Winslow	...	Larvell Jones
Bruce Mahler	...	Doug Fackler
Marion Ramsey	...	Laverne Hooks
Colleen Camp	...	Kirkland
Howard Hesseman	...	Pete Lassard
Art Metrano	...	Lt. Mauser
George Gaynes	...	Commandant Lassard
Bobcat Goldthwait	...	Zed (as Bob Goldthwait)
Julie Brown	...	Chloe
Peter Van Norden	...	Vinnie Schtulman
Tim Kazurinsky	...	Merchant
Ed Herlihy	...	Dooley
Sandy Ward	...	Sistrunk
Lance Kinsey	...	Proctor
Christopher Jackson	...	Mojo
Church Ortiz	...	Flacko
George R. Robertson	...	Chief Hurst
Arthur Batanides	...	Old Max Kirkland
Jackie Joseph	...	Mrs. Kirkland
Andrew Paris	...	Bud Kirkland
Monica Parker	...	Nana
Kenji Shintani	...	Japanese Chef (as Kenji Shintani of Benihana)
Jennifer Darling	...	Mayor
Lucy Lee Flippin	...	Mom in Mercedes
Jason Hervey	...	Brat
Diana Bellamy	...	Nurse
Julie Paris	...	Checkout Girl
Debra Dusay	...	Preppy Girl
Jim Boyce	...	Preppy Guy
Tim Haldeman	...	Tim
Bert Williams	...	Bartender
Pamela Matheson	...	Slit
Bufort McClerkins	...	Gang Member (as Bufort L. McClerkins Jr.)
Conrad Hurtt	...	Gas Station Attendant
William Yamadera	...	Greengrocer
Morris Beers	...	Crook
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
G.W. Bailey	...	Wedding guest (uncredited)
Anissa Jones	...	Buffy on 'Family Affair' (archive footage) (uncredited)
Johnny Whitaker	...	Jody on 'Family Affair' (archive footage) (uncredited)

Directed by
Jerry Paris

Writing credits
Neal Israel		(characters) &
Pat Proft		(characters)
Barry W. Blaustein		(written by) (as Barry Blaustein) &
David Sheffield		(written by)

Produced by
John Goldwyn	....	executive producer
Leonard C. Kroll	....	co-producer (as Leonard Kroll)
Paul Maslansky	....	producer

Original Music by
Robert Folk

Cinematography by
James Crabe		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Bob Wyman

Casting by
Pamela Basker
Fern Champion

Production Design by
Trevor Williams

Set Decoration by
Robert C. Furginson		(as Bob Furginson)
Dennis W. Peeples		(as Dennis Peeples)

Costume Design by
Bernie Pollack

Makeup Department
Stephen Abrums	....	makeup artist (as Steve Abrums)
Michael F. Blake	....	makeup artist
Dorothie J. Long	....	hair stylist (as Dorothea Long)

Production Management
Sascha Schneider	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Donald Heitzer	....	first assistant director (as Don Heitzer)
Sandra M. Middleton	....	second assistant director
Roger Joseph Pugliese	....	first assistant director
Jeff Stolow	....	second assistant director

Art Department
Mike Garcia	....	lead man
Larry Johnson	....	set dresser
Richard Lind	....	construction coordinator
Tom Miller	....	assistant property master (as Thomas Miller)
Steve Nelson	....	set dresser
Sal Sommatino	....	property master
Serge Genitempo	....	stand-by painter (uncredited)
Randal Woodward	....	lead painter (uncredited)

Sound Department
Stuart Chasmar	....	sound editor (as Stu Chasmar)
Gail Clark Burch	....	adr editor (as Gail Clark)
Ringo De Van Nuys	....	boom operator
Dennis Diltz	....	sound editor
Dan Finnerty	....	sound editor
Edward Hirsch	....	sound editor (as Ed Hirsch)
Michael Jiron	....	sound re-recording mixer
Adam Johnston	....	assistant sound editor
Dale Johnston	....	supervising sound editor
David Kelson	....	sound recordist
Charles McCann	....	sound editor (as Charels W. McCann)
Bill Nelson	....	production sound mixer
Tom Ruff	....	adr mixer
Allen L. Stone	....	sound re-recording mixer (as Allen Stone)
Richard Weaver	....	sound re-recording mixer
Dan Harville	....	post-production sound designer (uncredited)

Special Effects by
James Fredburg	....	special effects
John J. Hawkins	....	special effects
Richard Ratliff	....	special effects coordinator
John Robles	....	special effects (as John B. Robles)
Steve Wolke	....	special effects (as Steven Wolke)

Stunts
Daniel W. Barringer	....	stunts (as Daniel Barringer)
Kenny Bates	....	stunts (as Kenneth Bates)
Ted Duncan	....	stunts
Joe Dunne	....	stunt coordinator
Robert Elmore	....	stunts (as Bob Elmore)
Gene Hartline	....	stunts
Hubie Kerns Jr.	....	stunts (as Hubie Kerns)
David LeBell	....	stunts (as David Le Bell)
Tom Morga	....	stunts
Alan Oliney	....	stunts
Victor Paul	....	stunts
Bernie Pock	....	stunts (as Bernhard Pock)
Karen Price	....	stunts
Spiro Razatos	....	stunts
Angelo Reno	....	stunts
Wink Roberts	....	stunts
Dar Robinson	....	stunts
Thomas Rosales Jr.	....	stunts (as Thomas Rosales)
Bill M. Ryusaki	....	stunts (as Bill Ryusaki)
Michael M. Vendrell	....	stunt double
Brian J. Williams	....	stunts (as Brian Williams)
Cindy Wills	....	stunts

Camera and Electrical Department
Richard J. Beban	....	second assistant camera
Mike Benson	....	camera operator (as Michael A. Benson)
John W. Brumshagen	....	gaffer (as John Brumshagen)
Tom Cox	....	best boy (as Thomas P. Cox)
John London	....	key grip (as John E. London)
Johnny London Jr.	....	grip (as John London Jr.)
Elliott Marks	....	still photographer
Tom May	....	best boy (as Tom May II)
Dennis McLean	....	dolly grip
Glen Noorda	....	grip
Joseph E. Thibo	....	first assistant camera
Dennis Young	....	electrician (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Tom Dickason	....	wardrobe
Kathy O'Rear	....	wardrobe
Nick Scarano	....	wardrobe

Editorial Department
Donah Bassett	....	negative cutter
Don Guidice	....	additional editor
Jack Harnish	....	additional editor
Christopher Kroll	....	assistant film editor
Kristin McCray	....	assistant film editor (as Kristen McCray)
Richard Ritchie	....	color timer
Ben Williams	....	assistant film editor

Music Department
Christopher Brooks	....	music editor
David Chackler	....	music supervisor
Robert Fernandez	....	scoring mixer
Paula Spang	....	music coordinator

Transportation Department
Bob Hendrix	....	transportation coordinator
Ed Wirth	....	transportation captain (as Eddie Wirth)

Other crew
Rob Bloch	....	dog trainer
Kenneth E. Fix	....	location manager (as Kenneth Fix)
Patricia Johnson	....	publicist
Kevin Jones	....	production associate
Uriy Kuztnetsov	....	production associate
Kelliann Ladd	....	production associate
Kim Lindemeon	....	dog trainer (as Kim Lindemoen)
Dolores Morris	....	assistant: Mr. Paris
Ray Quiroz	....	script supervisor
Susan Roether	....	production secretary
Richard Rosenberg	....	location manager
Jan Tucker	....	craft service (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Ladd Company, The
• Warner Bros. Pictures

Distributors

• National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (1988) (USA) (TV) (broadcast premiere)
• Warner Bros. Pictures (1985) (USA) (theatrical)
• Argentina Video Home (198?) (Argentina) (VHS)
• Warner Home Video (2004) (USA) (DVD)
• Warner Home Video (USA) (VHS)
• Warner Home Video (USA) (laserdisc)

Other Companies

• Atmosphere Agency, The  extra casting
• Critters of the Cinema  animals supplied by
• Ladd Company, The  presents
• Pacific Title  titles and opticals
• Warner Bros. Pictures  copyright 1985 (as Warner Bros. Inc.)

Runtime:

97 min | UK:87 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

UK:15 (video rating) (1985) | Germany:12 | Iceland:L | Finland:K-11 (DVD rating) | Netherlands:6 | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Finland:K-12 | Netherlands:AL | Norway:11 | Norway:12 (1985) | Sweden:11 | UK:15 | USA:PG-13 | Singapore:PG | Canada:18A | UK:PG (theatrical rating) (cut) | UK:12 (DVD rating) (2004)

Filming Locations:

3rd Street Tunnel, Downtown, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Ladd Company, The

Trivia:

The only Police Academy movie to feature Commandant Eric Lassard's brother, Pete (Howard Hesseman).

Goofs:

Continuity: When Jones jumps up on the loading dock in the karate fight scene, he is wearing his gunbelt. In subsequent shots, he is not wearing the gunbelt. It is not shown on the dock where it would have been if he had removed it prior to the fight.

Quotes:

Sergeant Proctor: Hightower!
Officer Moses Hightower: Yo!
Lt. Mauser: Yo?
Officer Moses Hightower: Yo, sir!
Lt. Mauser: Yo, sir... You must be from the south! That's "Yes, sir." You got foot patrol.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Beaverly Hills Cop (1985) (V)

Soundtrack:

My Town

Their First Assignment, Give Us Plenty of Laughs

After the Police Academy surviving the graduating class that these most unusual police cadets are in, the whole group is assigned by special request of Howard Hessemann brother of Academy Commandant George Gaynes to his precinct which has seen an outbreak of gang violence. Hessemann is looking for some new and idealistic recruits to help him out. Instead he gets these goofballs.

If Steve Guttenberg learned Courtesy, Professionalism, and Respect at the Academy it's all forgotten by him and his fellow graduates. They also get involved in departmental politics as second in command Art Metrano at the precinct wants this crew to foul up. And they do everything they can to oblige him.

Police Academy movies are a guilty pleasure of mine. They can be described as gross, vapid, stupid, puerile, and funny as all hell.

I'm so glad they wrote in George Gaynes into this film showing his graduates and how well they do in Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment. There is something downright lovable about the clueless Captain Lessard whom he plays. And Art Metrano is the kind of villain you just love to hate and you just love seeing how Guttenberg and the rest get back at him in their own little ways.

The regulars are all there, Bubba Smith with that 6'7" inch frame of his, showing that size does indeed matter, Michael Winslow and that uncanny ability of sound effects, David Graf as Tackleberry who finds true love in this one with Colleen Camp. My favorite however is Marion Ramsey, little Officer Hooks with the squeaky voice. You can't help but love her.

Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment may be the funniest of the series. Watch it and see if you agree.