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Police Academy poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 81.6 / 100
1984·Comedy / Crime·1h 36m

POLICE ACADEMY

“Call them slobs. Call them jerks. Call them gross. Just don't call them when you're in trouble.”

New rules enforced by the Lady Mayoress mean that sex, weight, height and intelligence need no longer be a factor for joining the Police Force. This opens the floodgates for all and sundry to enter the Police Academy, much to the chagrin of the instructors. Not everyone is there through choice, though. Social misfit Mahoney has been forced to sign up as the only alternative to a jail sentence and it doesn't take long before he falls foul of the boorish Lieutenant Harris. But before long, Mahoney realises that he is enjoying being a police cadet and decides he wants to stay... while Harris decides he wants Mahoney out!

Above the Line
Hugh Wilson·DirectorHugh Wilson·ScreenplayNeal Israel·ScreenplayMichael D. Margulies·Director of PhotographyRobert Folk·Original Music ComposerZach Staenberg·Editor
Cast
Steve Guttenberg·Carey MahoneyKim Cattrall·Karen ThompsonG.W. Bailey·Lieutenant HarrisBubba Smith·Moses HightowerDonovan Scott·Leslie BarbaraGeorge Gaynes·Commandant LassardAndrew Rubin·George MartinDavid Graf·TackleberryLeslie Easterbrook·Sergeant CallahanMichael Winslow·Larvell Jones
Full Crew
(9 credits)
Directing· 1
Hugh Wilson·Director
Writing· 3
Hugh Wilson·ScreenplayNeal Israel·ScreenplayPat Proft·Screenplay
Camera· 1
Michael D. Margulies·Director of Photography
Editing· 2
Zach Staenberg·EditorRobert Brown·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Robert Folk·Original Music Composer
Production· 1
Paul Maslansky·Producer
By the Numbers
81.6
OF 100
Master Score
6.7
OF 10
IMDb
57%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$81M
ROI 1704%
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Police Academy's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#0F2441
#E2B58C
#FFFFFF
Mood
Humorous, Chaotic, Playful
Composition
Layered
Era
1980s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“The poster features an illustrated group of approximately fifteen individuals, mostly men, dressed in blue police uniforms with hats, standing and posing agains”

comedy
Key Elements
Police UniformsPolice HatsGunCigarBouquet Of FlowersBatons
Atmosphere
Vibrant
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
None Visible
Design Score
7/10
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