THE NORTH RIDING PROJECT

Chaos comes to the academy when the city’s liberal mayor waives age, sex, race, height, weight and mental stability as eligibility requirements for the police force.  Yes, it’s bawdy, downright dirty and tasteless, too.  The cadets are more likely to cop a feel than a plea.  The filmmakers are crude, but their hearts are in the right place.  Mostly they celebrate the stereotypes they’ve created, the ethnic diversity of urban America, the comradeship of boot camp and the heroism of the underdog.

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