Recruits (film)
Recruits is a 1986 Canadian comedy film directed by Rafal Zielinski who had previously made Screwballs. It was an attempt to cash in on the success of Police Academy.[1]
Premise[edit]
A police chief hires some misfits as police in order to embarrass the mayor.
Cast[edit]
- Doug Annear
- John Canada Terrell
- Stephen Osmond
- Alan Deveau
- Mike MacDonald
- Tony Travis
- Annie McAuley
- Lolita Davidovich
- Colleen Passard
- Tracey Tanner
- Jon Mikl Thor
- Herb Field
- Jason Loga
- Carolyn Tweedle
Production[edit]
The film was shot in Toronto, Canada starting 19 August 1985. It was the third production from the team of Zielinski, Maurice Smith and Michael Dology, following Screwballs and Loose Screws for Roger Corman's Concorde Pictures. The budget was less than $1 million Canadian.[2]
Zielinski later said when making these movies "“I was young and didn’t realize the damage I was doing to my image and career. I instantly got labeled asthat type of filmmaker. I hated the movies I made and the Toronto film community looked down on me. They didn’t appreciate Roger Corman. In Hollywood at least when people heard you worked for Corman, they’d say, ‘That’s great!’ but in Canada they were very snobby.”[3]
Reception[edit]
The Atlanta Journal called it "as raw as a movie can be".[4]
References[edit]
- ^ "Into the Valet: Rafal Zielinski's Scruples with Screwballs (1983) & Co". The Schlock Pit. 29 February 2020.
- ^ "King of schlock movies neesd a few warm bodies". The Toronto Star. 2 August 1985. p. 9.
- ^ "Rafel Zielkinski and the Zen of Filmmaking". Rafel Zielkinski.
- ^ "Recruit is the front runner as the worst movie of the year". The Atlanta Journal. 18 April 1986. p. 93.
