Up the Academy 43 years old
The education they got wasn't in books.
Four boys are sent, for different reasons, to a Military Academy. The life of discipline asks a lot of the four geeks. Of course these boys know how to make a party out of the hard times. Will they be "real men" after one year.
Credits
Up the Academy Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Robert Downey, Jr. He was 15, now 59 years old | as Boy on Soccer Team (uncredited) |
| Tom Poston He was 58, 85 years old when he died | as Sisson |
| Ralph Macchio He was 18, now 62 years old | as Chooch |
| Antonio Fargas He was 33, now 77 years old | as Coach |
| Ron Leibman He was 42, 82 years old when he died | as Major Vaughn Liceman (uncredited) |
| Stacey Nelkin She was 20, now 64 years old | as Candy |
| Barbara Bach She was 32, now 76 years old | as Bliss |
| Ian Wolfe He was 83, 95 years old when he died | as Commandant Causeway |
| Hutch Parker He was 16, now 60 years old | as Oliver (as J. Hutchison) |
| Allyson Downey She was 16, now 60 years old | as Platoon Leader |
| Tommy Citera | as Hash |
| Harry Teinowitz | as Rodney Ververgaert |
| Wendell Brown He was 19, now 63 years old | as Ike |
Up the Academy Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Karen Rea as Casting. | Production |
| Harry Stradling, Jr. as Director of Photography. He was 55 (92) years old when He died | Camera |
| Bud Molin as Editor. He was 55 (81) years old when He died | Editing |
| Mary Swanson as Set Decoration. | Art |
| Marvin Worth as Producer. He was 55 (72) years old when He died | Production |
| Bernie Brillstein as Executive Producer. He was 49 (77) years old when He died | Production |
| Robert Downey Sr. as Director. He was 44 (now 87) years old | Directing |
| Tom Patchett as Writer. | Writing |
| Jay Tarses as Writer. He was 40 (now 84) years old | Writing |
| Peter Wooley as Production Design. He was 45 (82) years old when He died | Art |
Up the Academy (43 years)
The education they got wasn't in books.
- Release day: Friday, June 06, 1980
- Runtime: 87 minutes