Mad Magazine Presents Up the Academy, often just shortened to Up the Academy, is a 1980 American comedy film directed by Robert Downey Sr. and starring Wendell Brown, Tommy Citera, Ron Leibman, Harry Teinowitz, Hutch Parker, Ralph Macchio, Tom Poston, King Coleman, and Barbara Bach. The plot concerns the outrageous antics of a group of misfits at a military school.
| Director | Robert Downey Sr. |
| Produced by | Danton Rissner, Marvin Worth |
| Writer(s) | Tom Patchett, Jay Tarses |
| Starring | Wendell Brown, Tommy Citera, Ron Leibman, Harry Teinowitz, Hutch Parker, Ralph Macchio, Tom Poston, King Coleman, Barbara Bach |
| Music | Jeff Rawluk |
| Cinematography | Harry Stradling Jr. |
| Edited by | Bud Molin, Ron Spang |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. Pictures |
| Released | June 6, 1980 |
| Running time | 87 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $10 million |
| Netflix ID | 70044663 |
About Up the Academy
Four teenagers named Ike, Oliver, Hash, and Chooch are all sent by their parents to the Sheldon R. Weinberg Military academy in hopes of the young men gaining self discipline. These four misfits who were sent there for various different reasons, all join forces together to wreck havoc and do silly mischievous things.
Achievement of Up the Academy
Parts of this movie was filmed in the Brookville, Kansas area as well as the town of Salina, Kansas. Actor Ralph Macchio made his professional movie debut during this film.
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Latest information about Up the Academy updated on July 28 2021.
