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Police Academy 3: Back in Training poster
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Excellent
MASTER SCORE 71.5 / 100
1986·Comedy / Crime·1h 23m

POLICE ACADEMY 3: BACK IN TRAINING

“Run for cover!”

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...

Above the Line
Jerry Paris·DirectorGene Quintano·WriterRobert Saad·Director of PhotographyRobert Folk·Original Music ComposerBud Molin·Editor
Cast
Steve Guttenberg·Carey MahoneyBubba Smith·Moses HightowerDavid Graf·TackleberryMichael Winslow·Larvell JonesMarion Ramsey·Laverne HooksLeslie Easterbrook·Lieutenant CallahanArt Metrano·Commandant MauserTim Kazurinsky·Cadet SweetchuckBobcat Goldthwait·Cadet ZedGeorge Gaynes·Commandant Lassard
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 5
Jerry Paris·DirectorMichael Zenon·First Assistant DirectorRocco Gismondi·Second Assistant DirectorElaine Yarish·Script SupervisorBill Bannerman·Third Assistant Director
Writing· 1
Gene Quintano·Writer
Camera· 1
Robert Saad·Director of Photography
Editing· 4
Bud Molin·EditorKelly G. Crawford·Assistant EditorStephen R. Myers·Assistant EditorBen Williams·Assistant Editor
Sound & Music· 10
Robert Folk·Original Music ComposerDale Johnston·Supervising Sound EditorGail Clark Burch·ADR EditorTena Clark·Music SupervisorKenneth Wannberg·Music EditorDavid Lee·Production Sound MixerSteve Switzer·Boom OperatorDick Weaver·Sound Re-Recording MixerAllen L. Stone·Sound Re-Recording MixerMichael Jiron·Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Art & Design· 4
Rhiley Fuller·Art DirectionTrevor Williams·Production DesignDennis Davenport·Art DirectionSean Kirby·Set Decoration
Production· 5
Paul Maslansky·ProducerPamela Basker·CastingDonald L. West·Associate ProducerSuzanne Lore·Unit Production ManagerAlexandra Raffe·Production Coordinator
By the Numbers
71.5
OF 100
Master Score
5.4
OF 10
IMDb
40%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$108M
ROI 797%
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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