Up the Academy

Mad Magazine Presents Up the Academy (often 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 antics of a group of misfits at a military school.

Up the Academy
Theatrical release poster by Jack Rickard
Directed byRobert Downey Sr.
Written byTom Patchett
Jay Tarses
Based onMad
Produced byDanton Rissner
Marvin Worth
StarringWendell Brown
Tommy Citera
Ron Leibman
Harry Teinowitz
Hutch Parker
Ralph Macchio
Tom Poston
King Coleman
Barbara Bach
CinematographyHarry Stradling Jr.
Edited byBud Molin
Ron Spang
Music byJeff Rawluk
Distributed byWarner Bros.
Release date
  • June 6, 1980 (1980-06-06)
Running time
87 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$5 million
Box office$10 million
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