The movie being discussed here is ‘Up the Academy’, which was released in 1980. It revolves around the adventures of four boys who are sent, for different reasons, to a Military Academy. The main actors include Wendell Brown, Tommy Citera, and Hutch Parker. This article focuses on discussing this movie, its filming details and interesting trivia and facts associated with its production and release.
Where it Filmed?
Up the Academy was filmed at various fascinating locations. These include Salina in Kansas, 11989 West Old Highway 40 @ South Brookville Road in Brookville, Kansas, and Wallace Street & KS-140 in Spring Creek, Kansas. The filming of the movie occurred from Sep 17, 1979, to Nov 20, 1979.
Cast Details
| Cast Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Wendell Brown | Ike |
| Tommy Citera | Hash |
| Ralph Macchio | Chooch |
| Harry Teinowitz | Rodney Ververgaert |
| Tom Poston | Sisson |
| Ian Wolfe | Commandant Causeway |
| Antonio Fargas | Coach |
| Stacey Nelkin | Candy |
| Barbara Bach | Bliss |
| Leonard Frey | Keck |
| Luke Andreas | Vitto |
| Candy Ann Brown | Nubia |
| King Coleman | Rev. MacArthur |
| Rosalie Citera | Mrs. Bombalazzi |
| Yvonne Francis | Commandant’s Wife |
| James G. Robertson | Mayor Holt |
| Rosemary Eliot | Mayor Holt’s Wife |
| Louis Zorich | Sheik Amier |
| Robert Lynn Mock | Burly Cook |
| Tyrees Allen | Assistant Cook |
| Eric Hanson | Tough Upperclassman |
| Patrick McKenna | Henchman #1 |
| Robert Scopa | Henchman #2 |
| John R. Gallagher | Landmine #1 |
| Jack N. Stewart | Landmine #2 |
| John C. Ryberg | Landmine #3 |
| Charles Lloyd Kephart | Landmine #4 |
| James D. Coddington | Landmine #5 |
| William J.L. Bunting | Military Instructor |
| Sheri Ann Hoffhines | Candy’s Roommate |
| Annette Katafiasz | Another Girl |
| Allyson Downey | Platoon Leader |
| Barbara Lindsay | Butch Officer #1 |
| Linda Myers | Butch Officer #2 |
| Brenda A. Rohr | Tough Girl |
| Barbara Wisbey | Another Butch Officer |
| Tanya Boyd | Rev. Ike’s 2nd Wife |
| Ernest Vishneske | Camera Store Owner |
| Myra Benson | Sheik’s Wife |
| Mike Cheswick | Boy on Soccer Team (uncredited) |
| Robert Downey Jr. | Boy on Soccer Team (uncredited) |
| Ron Leibman | Major Vaughn Liceman (uncredited) |
| Bill Nash | Kevin (uncredited) |
| Audrey B. Nelsen | (uncredited) |
| Megyn Shott | Teen Girl at Soccer Game (uncredited) |
Trivia and Facts
- Up the Academy, a comedy movie, has a total run time of 1 hour 27 minutes.
- The entire movie was shot in the USA and was directed by Robert Downey Sr.
- Other contributors to the film include writers Tom Patchett and Jay Tarses, and stars Wendell Brown, Tommy Citera, and Hutch Parker.
- The movie received three award nominations.
- In the cast list, Wendell Brown played Ike, Tommy Citera played Hash, and Hutch Parker played Oliver.
- The movie has a light-hearted plot, where discipline at Military Academy is taken sportingly by the four boys, who know how to make a party out of the hard times.
Geo Location Details
- Location Name: Salina, Kansas, USA
- Latitude: 38.8402805
- Longitude: -97.61142369999999
- Place ID: ChIJT1BSz2DAvIcR8mst7s9KZTU
- Map Link: Google Map
- Place Address: Salina, KS, USA
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Location Name: 11989 West Old Highway 40 @ South Brookville Road, Brookville, Kansas, USA
- Latitude: 38.7702009
- Longitude: -97.85464410000002
- Place ID: Ei0xMTk4OSBXIE9sZCBId3kgNDAsIEJyb29rdmlsbGUsIEtTIDY3NDI1LCBVU0EiMRIvChQKEgllBQrSNTSjhxHXsr_VPY5wtRDVXSoUChIJj_465nrLvIcRoHIynM29XvY
- Map Link: Google Map
- Place Address: 11989 W Old Hwy 40, Brookville, KS 67425, USA
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Location Name: Wallace Street & KS-140, Spring Creek, Kansas, USA
- Latitude: 38.7702009
- Longitude: -97.85464410000002
- Place ID: EjBLUy0xNDAgJiBXYWxsYWNlIFN0LCBTcHJpbmcgQ3JlZWssIEtTIDY3NDI1LCBVU0EiZiJkChQKEgmZPvwYNDSjhxFE5gBE-Ejg6hIUChIJmT78GDQ0o4cRROYARPhI4OoaFAoSCd3akC84N6OHEetPQJVp8yTrGhQKEgkros_mOTSjhxEtyE4ulspcUCIKDfncGxcV95CsxQ
- Map Link: Google Map
- Place Address: KS-140 & Wallace St, Spring Creek, KS 67425, USA
- Timezone: America/Chicago
