Police Academy 3: Back in Training
A ragtag squad of misfit cadets must outwit a rival police academy in a high‑stakes competition to keep their school from being shut down.
“Run for cover!”
Synopsis
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.
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A crew of 61+ credited
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Edited by Bud MolinShot by Robert SaadDesigned by Trevor Williams
Box Office
1986 · Box office
💰 Box-office hit — grossed 9.0× its budget
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Worldwide gross
$107.6M
US & Canada: $43.6M — 41% of worldwide · International: $64.0M (59%)
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Also known as
- Police Academy 3 – … und keiner kann sie bremsende
- Police Academy 3en
- Police Academy 3 : Instructeurs de chocfr
- Scuola di polizia 3 - Tutto da rifareit
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Cast & Crew
61 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Steve Guttenberg
as Carey Mahoney
Bubba Smith
as Moses Hightower
David Graf
as Tackleberry
Michael Winslow
as Larvell Jones
Marion Ramsey
as Laverne Hooks
Leslie Easterbrook
as Lieutenant Callahan
Art Metrano
as Commandant Mauser
Tim Kazurinsky
as Cadet Sweetchuck
Bobcat Goldthwait
as Cadet Zed
George Gaynes
as Commandant Lassard
Shawn Weatherly
as Cadet Adams
Scott Thomson
as Sergeant Copeland
Supporting cast
41Brant Von Hoffman
as Sergeant Blanks
Bruce Mahler
as Doug Fackler
Ed Nelson
as Governor Neilson
Debralee Scott
as Cadet Fackler
Lance Kinsey
as Lieutenant Proctor
Brian Tochi
as Cadet Nogata
Andrew Paris
as Cadet Kirkland
George R Robertson
as Chief Hurst
Georgina Spelvin
as Hooker
David Huband
as Cadet Hedges
R Christopher Thomas
as Cadet Baxter #1
David James Elliott
as Cadet Baxter #2
Arthur Batanides
as Mr. Kirkland
Jack Creley
as Mr. Bellows
Rita Tuckett
as Ms. Tyler
Chas Lawther
as Mr. Delaney
Lyn Jackson
as Ms. Click
Mary Ann Coles
as Mrs. Hurst
Sam Stone
as Cabbie
Grant Cowan
as Line-Up Room Victim
Bruce Pirie
as Line-Up Room Cop
Doug Lennox
as Axe Murderer
Theo Caesar
as Tommy
Susan Deryck
as Basketball Player
Marcia Watkins
as Sarah
Pam Hyatt
as Sarah's Mother
Fran Gebhard
as Woman at Cafe
Les Nirenberg
as Man with Cigar
Gloria Summers
as Maid
Fred Livingstone
as Elderly Man
Gladys O Connor
as Woman at Phone Booth
Elias Zarou
as Hotel Manager
Gary Flanagan
as Bartender
Pierre Berube
as Boy on Bicycle
Peter Colvey
as Gang Member #1
Alex Pauljuk
as Gang Member #2
Anton Tyukodi
as Purse Snatcher
Jean Frenette
as Karate Instructor (uncredited)
Paul Maslansky
as Man #4 in Police Line-up (uncredited)
Jerry Paris
as Priest in Police Line-up (uncredited)
T J Scott
as Robber (uncredited)
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