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Up the Academy

R19801h 27mRobert Downey Sr.
IMDb 4.7 · Rotten Tomatoes 0% · Metacritic 29

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

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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What is Up the Academy (1980) about?

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.

Who stars in Up the Academy?

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..

How long is Up the Academy?

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

Is Up the Academy worth watching?

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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