Police Academy 6: City Under Siege
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| Police Academy 6: City Under Siege | |
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.jpg) Police Academy 6: City Under Siege DVD cover |
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| Directed by | Peter Bonerz |
| Produced by | Paul Maslansky Donald West |
| Written by | Pat Proft Neal Israel Stephen Curwick |
| Starring | Bubba Smith David Graf Michael Winslow Leslie Easterbrook G.W. Bailey Lance Kinsey George Gaynes |
| Music by | Robert Folk |
| Cinematography | Charles Rosher Jr. |
| Editing by | Hubert C. de la Bouillerie |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
| Release date(s) | March 10, 1989 |
| Running time | 90 min. |
| Country |  United States |
| Language | English |
| Preceded by | Police Academy 5: Assignment Miami Beach (1988) |
| Followed by | Police Academy: Mission to Moscow (1994) |
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Police Academy 6: City Under Siege is a 1989 comedy crime film starring Bubba Smith, David Graf and Michael Winslow. It was directed by Peter Bonerz and written by Neal Israel, Pat Proft and Stephen Curwick. The film was given a PG rating for violence and profanity.
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[edit] Plot
The police must investigate a series of robberies along a strip of land in the city. The robberies are committed by a group of three dimwitted criminals who do not seem to be able to do this on their own, and it is later revealed they are being guided by a literally shadow figure known as the "Mastermind", who speaks to the three behind a wall of glass and uses a voice distortion device. The Police Academy group believes the string of robberies may be to intentionally lower property values in that part of the city. They also learn that someone must be 'leaking' information to the bad guys, which is why they are always one step ahead of the Police Adcademy.
[edit] Landmarks
Some of the landmarks and people in the film reference the city of Toronto, the city where most of the first 4 Police Academy's was filmed:
- The police station is called Oakdale Police Station, referencing the Oakdale area of Toronto which a small area between the western intersections of Highway 400 and Finch Avenue, extending to just south of Sheppard Avenue, and east just past Jane Street. This is often referred to as part of the Downsview area of Toronto.[1]
- The criminal organization behind the crime wave in the city is called the Wilson Heights Gang, a reference to Wilson Heights Boulevard, a street in the Downsview area. The specific area itself is called Wilson Heights.
[edit] Trivia
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- The movie was filmed entirely in Los Angeles, California.
- The DVD/Video Guide by Mick Martin & Marsha Porter gave the first two Police Academy films 2 stars out of 5; and each subsequent film received a Turkey (their lowest score.)
- During his stand-up comedy act at the Comedy Bar, Larvell Jones makes an impression of Jimi Hendrix.
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| Films: Police Academy | 2: Their First Assignment | 3: Back in Training | 4: Citizens on Patrol | 5: Assignment Miami Beach | 6: City Under Siege | Mission to Moscow | 8 (TBA) | |||
| Characters: List of Main Characters | Eric Lassard | Moses Hightower | |||
| Related: Animated TV series | Police Academy: The Series | Police Academy Stunt Show | Blue Oyster Bar | |||
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