Feature film — 1980

Up the Academy (1980)

4.81h 27mComedy

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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A high-signal pick with 37 votes.

Warner Bros. Pictures

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Director: Robert Downey Sr.

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Cast & crew

Ralph Macchio

Chooch Bombalazzi

Wendell Brown

Eisenhower "Ike" MacArthur

Tommy Citera

Hash

Hutch Parker

Oliver Holt (as J. Hutchison)

Harry Teinowitz

Rodney Ververgaert

Tom Poston

Sgt. Skip Sisson

Antonio Fargas

Coach

Stacey Nelkin

Candy

Barbara Bach

Bliss

Robert Downey Jr.

Boy on Soccer Team (uncredited)

Ron Leibman

Major Vaughn Liceman (uncredited)

Ian Wolfe

Commandant Causeway

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