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UNITED STATES · 1980

Up the Academy

Robert Downey Sr
New Hollywood military academy coming of age male friendship discipline and rebellion outsiders becoming soldiers
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Synopsis

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.

Year1980
CountryUnited States
DirectorRobert Downey Sr
MovementNew Hollywood
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