Up the Academy

Released Date
June 6, 1980
Distributor
Genre
Comedy
62
Ralph Macchio

as Chooch

1936-2021
Robert Downey Sr.

as Director

76
Barbara Bach

as Bliss

1921-2007
Tom Poston

as Sisson

77
Antonio Fargas

as Coach

1924-2018
Louis Zorich

as Sheik Amier

About Up the Academy

About

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. 

Trivia

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.