Moving Violations (1985)
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In this flat attempt at comedy by the director of the Police Academy series, Neal Israel, a brash Dana Cannon (John Murray, brother of Bill) lands in a crooked re-education school for delinquent drivers, run by Deputy Halik (James Keach, brother of Stacey). The objective is to lord it over the… More In this flat attempt at comedy by the director of the Police Academy series, Neal Israel, a brash Dana Cannon (John Murray, brother of Bill) lands in a crooked re-education school for delinquent drivers, run by Deputy Halik (James Keach, brother of Stacey). The objective is to lord it over the miscreant drivers sent to the school (wrongly given citations and tickets by cops out to fill a quota, according to opening sequences) and make some money in the bargain. Deputy Halik has already decided to flunk out anyone in his classes, with the objective of impounding their cars and then auctioning off the vehicles to the highest bidders. Dana, the irrepressible new student, manages to unite the other put-upon drivers at the school into a single, determined faction -- and trouble quickly brews. ~ Eleanor Mannikka, Rovi
- Directed By
- Neal Israel
- Genres
- Comedy
- In Theaters
- Apr 19, 1985 Wide
- On DVD
- Jul 12, 2005
Critic Reviews
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Chuck O'Leary, FulvueDrive-in.com
A guilty pleasure with some big laughs. Zany fun.
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David Nusair, Reel Film Reviews
...a reasonably diverting way to kill 90 minutes...
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Cast
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John Murray
as Dana Cannon
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Jennifer Tilly
as Amy Hopkins
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James Keach
as Deputy Halik
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Brian Backer
as Scott Greeber
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Ned Eisenberg
as Wink Barnes
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Clara Peller
as Emma Jean
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Wendie Jo Sperber
as Joan Pudillo
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Nedra Volz
as Mrs. Loretta Houk
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Fred Willard
as Terrence "Doc" Williams
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Lisa Hart Carroll
as Deputy Virginia Morris
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Nadine Van der Velde
as Stephanie McCarty
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Ben Mittleman
as Spencer Popadophalos
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Victor Campos
as Raoul Bienveneda
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Willard E. Pugh
as Jeff Roth
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Sally Kellerman
as Judge Nedra Henderson
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Elizabeth Arlen
as Concerned Passerby
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Billy Beck
as Grandfather
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Anne Betancourt
as Elana
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Don Cheadle
as Juicy Burgers Worker
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William Forward
as Policeman
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Kymberly Herrin
as Queen
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Jim Hudson
as Man in Mercedes
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Freeman King
as Cop with Halik
- Kay Lenz
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Tom McFadden
as Mr. McCarty
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R.A. Mihailoff
as Farmer No. 2
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Dedee Pfeiffer
as Cissy
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David Hyde Pierce
as Immigration Officer
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Casey Sander
as Cop with Joan
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Mitch Brown
as Quick 'N Fast Employee
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Robert Conrad
as Chief (uncredited)
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Neal Israel
as Commuter No. 1
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Robert Israel
as Commuter No. 2
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Greg Norberg
as Sporting Goods Employee
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Joseph Alfasa
as Jim
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Charles Bergansky
as Hood
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Darlene Chehardy
as Potential Customer
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Vince Howard
as Jeff's Father
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Alvin Ing
as Construction Foreman
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John Lykes
as Topper
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Danny Mauna
as Raoul's Youngest Child
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Mark Mauna
as Raoul's Youngest Child
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Jamie Mizada
as Fruit Stand Employee
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Jimmy Ortega
as Spanish Immigration Officer
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Karen Philipp-Proft
as Secretary
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Robert Saurman
as Police Lecturer
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Jess Sofer
as Marathon Starter
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Mike McManus
as Farmer No. 1