Review of Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment (1985) by Andre F — 20 Dec 2007

This gets an extra star for nostalgia's sake but, no, it's not good.

This review of Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment (1985) was written by Andre F on 20 Dec 2007.

Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment has generally received mixed reviews.

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I liked this one more than the first film. There are some great new character additions and more laugh out loud moments…

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