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Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol

5.5PG

MovieComedy, Crime19871h 28m

On land, on sea, or in the air, no place is safe from them!

A new batch of recruits arrives at Police Academy, this time a group of civilian volunteers who have joined Commandant Lassard's new Citizens on Patrol program. Although the community relations project has strong governmental support, a disgusted Captain Harris is determined to see it fail.

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A new batch of recruits arrives at Police Academy, this time a group of civilian volunteers who have joined Commandant Lassard's new Citizens on Patrol program. Although the community relations project has strong governmental support, a disgusted Captain Harris is determined to see it fail.

Directed by
Jim Drake
Written by
Gene Quintano
Genres
Comedy, Crime
Released
April 2, 1987
Runtime
1h 28m
Status
Released
Language
English
Countries
United States of America
Studios
Warner Bros. Pictures
Budget
$17,000,000
Box office
$76,800,000
  • Steve GuttenbergMahoney
  • Bubba SmithHightower
  • Michael WinslowJones
  • David GrafTackleberry
  • Tim KazurinskySweetchuck
  • Sharon StoneClaire Mattson
  • Leslie EasterbrookCallahan
  • Marion RamseyHooks
  • Lance KinseyProctor
  • G.W. BaileyCaptain Harris
  • Bobcat GoldthwaitZed
  • George GaynesCommandant Lassard
  • Derek McGrathButterworth
  • Scott ThomsonCopeland
  • Billie BirdMrs. Feldman
  • George R. RobertsonCommissioner Hurst
  • Brian TochiNogata
  • Brian BackerArnie
  • David SpadeKyle
  • Tab ThackerHouse

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  • Filipe Manuel Neto★ 6October 10, 2022
    **An honorable sequence where the script sounds better, although some comic material seems a little worn out.** This is the fourth film in the prolific “Police Academy” franchise, which visibly marked the 80s and 90s, and which still brings good memories to many people today. I can say that it was one of the comic franchises that I enjoyed during my childhood and adolescence, and that I still see it from time to t…Read more

    **An honorable sequence where the script sounds better, although some comic material seems a little worn out.** This is the fourth film in the prolific “Police Academy” franchise, which visibly marked the 80s and 90s, and which still brings good memories to many people today. I can say that it was one of the comic franchises that I enjoyed during my childhood and adolescence, and that I still see it from time to time. In this fourth film, I felt that the production learned from the flaws of the previous films, especially when it comes to script writing. If the older films had in their weak scripts the biggest problem to overcome, this film responds with a more careful writing and the creation of a more logical story, capable of sustaining all sorts of jokes and comic situations created later. As a result, the film feels more like a cohesive work of cinema. However, it is undeniable that the comic material presented begins to show wear and tear and is not enough to make us laugh, even if it manages to do it several times. For the last time, the film brings together all the main names of the cast and crew from the previous films, and the replacement of Jerry Parris by Jim Drake in the director's chair is barely perceptible: the new director has really managed to capture the spirit of the franchise and give it an honorable following. Steve Guttenberg says goodbye to his character, Mahoney, who will live for the last time, walking out the big door with a job well done. Michael Winslow and Bob Goldthwait were also in excellent shape and seem to have a lot of fun with their characters, along with the excellent Tim Kazurinsky. Sharon Stone was a surprising addition, but it works well thanks to the actress' physical beauty. Technically, the film is very much on par with its predecessors, and the final aerial sequence really deserves a round of applause for the execution and the way it was done. Good sets, the costumes we already know, the soundtrack without major demerits or surprises and a decent cinematography make up the scenario of a film that, if it is not capable of enchanting, manages to convince most fans of the franchise.

Part of a collectionPolice Academy CollectionFilm 4 of 7Also in this collection: Police Academy, Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment, Police Academy 3: Back in Training, Police Academy 5: Assignment Miami Beach, Police Academy 6: City Under Siege, Police Academy: Mission to MoscowView the collection
r96sk
★ 5
March 26, 2025
<em>'Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol'</em> is a lousy fourth entry to this franchise. I've not truly liked any of these flicks admittedly, but the last two did do some things well enough that I could see the potential. This one is more akin to the original, it feels aimless. I guess that is to be expected this deep into the series, hopefully it's not a sign of things to come for me across the next three relea…Read more

<em>'Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol'</em> is a lousy fourth entry to this franchise. I've not truly liked any of these flicks admittedly, but the last two did do some things well enough that I could see the potential. This one is more akin to the original, it feels aimless. I guess that is to be expected this deep into the series, hopefully it's not a sign of things to come for me across the next three releases. Any 'pluses' that I do have for this is anything I've 'praised' across the prior flicks, which is pretty much just the pleasantly returning cast. Sharon Stone and (a debuting) David Spade make for interesting newcomers. The plot isn't anything close to being fresh, it's basically the last three movies rolled into one; those ones are hardly anything memorable themselves, so that's an obvious problem. I will say that the ending here is at least visually interesting, if still not the real McCoy. Lastly, I know I keep saying it but I seriously don't know how I'm not finding Bobcat Goldthwait's Zed overtly annoying yet. Sure he is a little so, especially as he gets a needless extension of screen time on this occasion, though the character continues to bring a mini smirk or two. Beats me!

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