Rookie cops bring their wholesome, broad humor to the streets, battling graffiti taggers with campy, brisk antics.
Crowd-pleasing, with big broad humor. A comfort watch at a brisk pace.
Streaming on YouTube (free).
No surprises for a PG-13: some innuendo or implied sex and mild language.
Rated PG-13, but by what is on screen our estimate is fine from about 10.
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Officer Carey Mahoney and his cohorts have finally graduated from the Police Academy and are about to hit the streets on their first assignment. Question is, are they ready to do battle with a band of graffiti-tagging terrorists? Time will tell, but don't sell short this cheerful band of doltish boys in blue.
Yes. It lands on a happy note.
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