Police Academy 3: Back in Training
Run for cover!
1986 • 84 min • Comedy · Crime
Synopsis
When police funding is cut, the Governor announces he must close one of the academies. To make it fair, the two police academies must compete against each other to stay in operation. Mauser persuades two officers in Lassard's academy to better his odds, but things don't quite turn out as expected...
Our family guide
Best from age 8- 100 Reviewers · 2 · 51%
- 58 Audience · 1395 · 49%
Two police academies, one led by the familiar Commandant Lassard and the other by his rival Mauser, face off in a competition to determine which will remain open after budget cuts. Mauser tries to stack the odds, but the trainees from both sides bring their unique comedic styles to the challenge.
- Violence & peril
- 2/10
- Language
- 2/10
- Drinking, drugs & smoking
- 1/10
- Romance & sensuality
- 1/10
- Scary moments
- 0/10
Heads up
- Some slapstick violence and pratfalls
- Mild crude humor and suggestive remarks
What it models well
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Perseverance despite challenges
- Humor in unexpected situations
Talk about it after
- What makes a good leader?
- How does competition affect people?
- The importance of fair play
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Top billed cast
Director: Jerry Paris • Crew: Gene Quintano
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Reviewer notes
RecommendedTrusted family reviewers<em>'Police Academy 3: Back in Training'</em> continues where the previous films left off, in that I don't hold any major pluses but, to be honest, they do make for easy viewing; to the point that I don't dislike watching them. I may feel differently after watching all seven, granted. I do enjoy seeing the cast remain, I'm a fan of characters remaining across franchises without any recasts etc.…
RecommendedTrusted family reviewers**More of the same, but with quality and fun.** This is the third film in the memorable “Police Academy” franchise, which was a remarkable success during the 80's and 90's. Of course, it's old stuff, but it's curious how, even today, many people remember these films, which are still quite easy to find on TV in Portugal.…
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Details
- TMDB audience
- 5.8/10 (1,395)
- Age rating
- PG
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $12,000,000
- Box office
- $107,600,000
- Franchise
- Police Academy Collection
- IMDb
- tt0091777
- Official site
- www.warnerbros.com
