Name: Up the Academy
Director: Robert Downey Sr.
Genre: Comedy
Released: 1980-01-01
Duration: PT1h 27mM
Rating: 4.7
Cast: Ralph Macchio, Wendell Brown, Tommy Citera, Hutch Parker, Harry Teinowitz

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What is Up the Academy (1980) about?

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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.

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Who stars in Up the Academy?

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Up the Academy stars Ralph Macchio (Chooch Bombalazzi), Wendell Brown (Eisenhower "Ike" MacArthur), Tommy Citera (Hash), Hutch Parker (Oliver Holt (as J. Hutchison)), Harry Teinowitz (Rodney Ververgaert). The film was directed by Robert Downey Sr..

Question 3

How long is Up the Academy?

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Up the Academy has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 1980. It is rated R.

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Is Up the Academy worth watching?

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Up the Academy holds an IMDb rating of 4.7/10. On Rotten Tomatoes it scores 0. Fans of Comedy are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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Where can I watch Up the Academy?

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Streaming availability for Up the Academy changes by country and service. TasteRay tracks where it is available across Netflix, Prime Video, Disney+, Max, Apple TV+ and 50+ other platforms — the current options for your country are shown on this page.

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