Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment
Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment is a 1985 American comedy film directed by Jerry Paris. It is the second installment in the Police Academy franchise and the sequel to Police Academy.
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Theatrical release poster by Drew Struzan | |
| Directed by | Jerry Paris |
| Written by | Barry W. Blaustein David Sheffield |
| Based on | Characters by |
| Produced by | Paul Maslansky |
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| Cinematography | James Crabe |
| Edited by | Bob Wyman |
| Music by | Robert Folk |
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| Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
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Running time | 87 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $7.5 million |
| Box office | $115 million |
Many actors who were in the first film return to reprise their roles. Steve Guttenberg, for example, as Officer Carey Mahoney, the class clown; former American football player Bubba Smith returns as the colossal Moses Hightower; Marion Ramsey is featured again as Laverne Hooks; David Graf returns as gun-crazy Officer Eugene Tackleberry; Michael Winslow returns as sound effects master Officer Larvell Jones, and veteran actor George Gaynes returns as Commandant Eric Lassard.
New faces in Police Academy 2 include Howard Hesseman as Captain Pete Lassard (the brother of Police Academy commandant Eric Lassard); Bobcat Goldthwait as Zed, the leader of "The Scullions", an obnoxious gang; Art Metrano as Lt. Mauser; Peter Van Norden as slobbish police dog Officer Vinnie Schtulman; Tim Kazurinsky as hapless business owner Carl Sweetchuck; and Lance Kinsey as Sgt. Proctor. In the film, the Police Academy cadets have graduated and are assigned to the worst precinct in town, where they have to help Captain Pete Lassard fight Zed's gang.