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COMEDY . 1986 . 1h 36m . English . 5.4/10

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"Police Academy"-style comedy set in a military school. Two errant high-school students are ordered by a judge to spend a year at a prestigious military academy, where one of the cadets finds out who is responsible for a spate of midnight thefts. Written by Mark Lennon

Director Neal Israel

Starring Keith Gordon, Wallace Langham, Dana Hill

5.4/10

Rating

1h 36m

Runtime

1986

Year

Updated Feb 16, 2026

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"Police Academy"-style comedy set in a military school. Two errant high-school students are ordered by a judge to spend a year at a prestigious military academy, where one of the cadets finds out who is responsible for a spate of midnight thefts. Written by Mark Lennon

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Director

Combat Academy was directed by Neal Israel.

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Cast

Keith Gordon stars as Maxwell 'Max' Mendelsson in Combat Academy.

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Year context

Combat Academy was released 40 years ago in 1986.

Combat Academy is a Comedy, TV Movie film with a runtime of 1h 36m.

CAST (19)

Keith Gordon

Keith Gordon

Maxwell 'Max' Mendelsson

Wallace Langham

Wallace Langham

Percival 'Perry' Barnett

Dana Hill

Dana Hill

Sgt. Andrea Pritchett

Tina Caspary

George Clooney

Maj. Biff Woods

Ilya Baskin

Danny Nucci

KH

Kevin Haley

Kevin

Jesse Welles

Mrs. Mendelsson

Robert Culp

General Edward 'Ed' Woods

Jamie Farr

Jamie Farr

Col. Frierick

Sherman Hemsley

Sherman Hemsley

Bernie Kopell

Richard Moll

Col. Felix Long Sr.

Marc Price

Felix Long, Jr.

John Ratzenberger

John Ratzenberger

Dick Van Patten

Dick Van Patten

FV

Francis von Zerneck

Lloyd

CREW

Director

Neal Israel

Writer

Paul W. Shapiro

STUDIOS (3)

Lynch/Biller Productions Frank von Zerneck Films NBC

DETAILS

Release

November 23, 1986

Status

Released

Runtime

96 min (1h 36m)

Language

English

Country

United States

Rating

5.4/10 (31 votes)

Popularity

4

IMDB

tt0090865

Trailer

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What is Combat Academy about?

"Police Academy"-style comedy set in a military school. Two errant high-school students are ordered by a judge to spend a year at a prestigious military academy, where one of the cadets finds out who is responsible for a spate of midnight thefts. Written by Mark Lennon

How long is Combat Academy?

Combat Academy has a runtime of 96 minutes (1h 36m).

Who directed Combat Academy?

Combat Academy was directed by Neal Israel.

Who stars in Combat Academy?

The cast of Combat Academy includes Keith Gordon, Wallace Langham, Dana Hill, Tina Caspary, George Clooney.

What is the rating of Combat Academy?

Combat Academy has a rating of 5.4 out of 10 based on 31 votes on TMDB.

GENRES (2)

Comedy TV Movie

KEYWORDS (4)

cadet parody thief military school