Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment
Film198587 min

Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment

Taste attributes: comedycrimemafia/gangsterdetectivetried & testedunsavouryintricatelineargrittyenclosedall consuming questdeep rivalryfighting evilsolving the riddle/not as it seems

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Boxlist takeMorally murky and intimate: a crime comedy that is balanced on everything else. Best if you like edge over warmth.

Taste details

Quality rating

6.0 /10

TMDB · 1,062 votes

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What lines up

  • Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it
  • Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it
  • Pace: Balanced pace, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Originality: Tried & tested, where this profile leans fresh / original
  • Weightiness: Light / accessible, where this profile leans weighty / heavy

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Synopsis

Officer Carey Mahoney and his cohorts have finally graduated from the Police Academy and are about to hit the streets on their first assignment. Question is, are they ready to do battle with a band of graffiti-tagging terrorists? Time will tell, but don't sell short this cheerful band of doltish boys in blue.

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Taste Attributes

all consuming questdeep rivalryfighting evilsolving the riddle/not as it seems

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Steve GuttenbergBubba SmithDavid GrafMichael WinslowBobcat Goldthwait

Details

Genre
Comedy
Year
1985
Runtime
87 min
Status
Released
Studio
The Ladd Company
Taste scores
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