Police Academy 5: Assignment: Miami Beach
The old captain Lassard, chief of the police academy, goes to Florida to receive an award. In the city…
- Director: Alan Myerson
- Genre:Comedy / Crime
- Runtime:90 minutes
Cast
Bubba Smith : Sgt. Moses Hightower
David Graf : Sgt. Eugene Tackleberry
Michael Winslow : Sgt. Larvelle Jones
Leslie Easterbrook : Lt. Debbie Callahan
Marion Ramsey : Sgt. Laverne Hooks
Captain Thaddeus Harris, played by G. W. Bailey, followed closely by Proctor, breaks into Commissioner Hurst’s office, weaving through files until they pull up Commandant Lassard’s. Harris closely reads the file, looking for any minor detail so he can get the upper hand in his mission to take Lassard’s position within the academy. Harris soon finds out that Lassard should have retired at the end of the previous year, in accordance with the state’s mandatory retirement age. Harris makes sure this information is revealed, so Lassard retires and he becomes Commandant.
During the class of 1988 ceremony, it is revealed that Commandant Lassard is to receive a prestigious police award, as policeman of the decade at the National Police Chiefs Convention in Miami Beach, Florida. Shortly after, it is also revealed that sadly, Lassard must retire. Lassard retreats to his office, followed by worried officers. The officers inspire Lassard not to feel sorry for himself, and to go out proud. Lassard realizes that he must not feel this way, but instead, celebrate his award. Lassard invites all the officers to be present at the convention in Florida.
Upon learning that, in order to gain the position of Commandant, Harris will need to gain the respect of other officers he immediately gets Proctor to book both of them first-class tickets to Florida, to be present at the ceremony, in an attempt to gain the respect of others.
Proctor immediately gets on the phone and asks for the airport. However, he does not dial out and Sgt. Larvell Jones answers who, with his other officers, pretend to be the airline company. They book Harris and Proctor onto a cargo rental jet, “Budget Rent-A-Plane”, whose only other passengers are zoo animals.
That night, men rob a museum, making off with numerous jewels. The next morning, the officers all meet at the airport, Lassards group get on their plane, and Harris and Proctor board their own, which turns out to be an animal transporter. The men who robbed the museum the night before also get on the same flight as Lassard and his men to Miami. Read more
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