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Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol

  • 19871987
  • PGPG
  • 1h 28m
IMDb RATING
4.9/10
43K
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Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol (1987)
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The misfit Police Academy (1984) graduates now are assigned to train a group of civilian volunteers to fight crime once again plaguing the streets.The misfit Police Academy (1984) graduates now are assigned to train a group of civilian volunteers to fight crime once again plaguing the streets.The misfit Police Academy (1984) graduates now are assigned to train a group of civilian volunteers to fight crime once again plaguing the streets.
IMDb RATING
4.9/10
43K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
5,199
407
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Director
      • Jim Drake
    • Writers
      • Neal Israel(characters)
      • Pat Proft(characters)
      • Gene Quintano
    • Stars
      • Steve Guttenberg
      • Bubba Smith
      • Michael Winslow
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Jim Drake
    • Writers
      • Neal Israel(characters)
      • Pat Proft(characters)
      • Gene Quintano
    • Stars
      • Steve Guttenberg
      • Bubba Smith
      • Michael Winslow
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 78User reviews
    • 27Critic reviews
    • 26Metascore
    • Awards
      • 2 nominations

    Videos1

    Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol
    Trailer 1:25
    Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol

    Photos207

    Bubba Smith and Tab Thacker in Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol (1987)
    Bobcat Goldthwait and Tim Kazurinsky in Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol (1987)
    Steve Guttenberg, G.W. Bailey, Lance Kinsey, and Michael Winslow in Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol (1987)
    Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol (1987)
    Bobcat Goldthwait and Corinne Bohrer in Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol (1987)
    Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol (1987)
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    Sharon Stone in Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol (1987)
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    Steve Guttenberg
    Steve Guttenberg
    • Mahoney
    Bubba Smith
    Bubba Smith
    • Hightower
    Michael Winslow
    Michael Winslow
    • Jones
    David Graf
    David Graf
    • Tackleberry
    Tim Kazurinsky
    Tim Kazurinsky
    • Sweetchuck
    Sharon Stone
    Sharon Stone
    • Claire Mattson
    Leslie Easterbrook
    Leslie Easterbrook
    • Callahan
    Marion Ramsey
    Marion Ramsey
    • Hooks
    Lance Kinsey
    Lance Kinsey
    • Proctor
    G.W. Bailey
    G.W. Bailey
    • Capt. Harris
    Bobcat Goldthwait
    Bobcat Goldthwait
    • Zed
    George Gaynes
    George Gaynes
    • Commandant Lassard
    Derek McGrath
    Derek McGrath
    • Butterworth
    Scott Thomson
    Scott Thomson
    • Copeland
    Billie Bird
    Billie Bird
    • Mrs. Feldman
    George R. Robertson
    • Commissioner Hurst
    Brian Tochi
    Brian Tochi
    • Nogata
    Brian Backer
    Brian Backer
    • Arnie
    • Director
      • Jim Drake
    • Writers
      • Neal Israel(characters)
      • Pat Proft(characters)
      • Gene Quintano
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      The collapse of her first marriage contributed to Sharon Stone's decision to work on this movie. Of wanting to have some fun after a difficult period in her life, she said that "hanging out with a gang of comedians, it was the best therapy."
    • Goofs
      (at around 43 mins) When Harris and Proctor enter The Blue Oyster, Proctor acts like he is unfamiliar with the venue. This is despite the fact that in Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment (1985), Proctor recited the bar's street address from memory, while in Police Academy 3: Back in Training (1986), a naked Proctor stumbled into the same building while trying to hide.
    • Quotes

      Captain Harris: Don't touch those! Don't you ever touch my balls without asking!

    • Alternate versions
      Although the cinema version was intact the UK video version was cut by 8 secs to remove shots of Mahoney displaying a tube of Super Glue before administering it to Harris's megaphone. The cuts were restored in the upgraded 12 certificate DVD.
    • Connections
      Edited from Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment (1985)
    • Soundtracks
      Citizens On Patrol
      Performed by Michael Winslow and The L.A. Dream Team

      Produced by Steve Tyrell

      Written by Michael Stuart Ani and Arthur Funaro

      The L.A. Dream Team appears courtesy of MCA Records

    User reviews78

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    5/10
    Citizens on Patrol
    So I watched Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol last night, the one thing I really noticed here on IMDb is that the ratings just keep going down after each movie. But I still wanted to see them and judge for myself, I loved the first Police Academy, the second and third are cheesy, but they were fun still. Now onto Citizens on Patrol, I honestly liked this film, I know it was cheesy and cliché, but with G.W. Baily back in his game, you can't go wrong. Again, one of the things that surprised me is that they've been able to get the same cast back over and over again, we also have two of my new favorite characters: Zed and Sweetchuck. It was great to have the old gang back together, even if the movie needed a little work, they still made the movie very enjoyable.

    The Police Academy is given a new assignment, there is a new program called C.O.P., Citizens on Patrol, taking regular people off the streets and turning them into cops. Mahony has taken a few misfit punks off the street and made them join, there's an old lady, there's the average or less then average people in the program as well. But Captain Harris hates this program and will do anything to shut it down, but when there is a jail outbreak, he may just have to rely on the C.O.P. program to help him out.

    Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol has it's good laughs here and there. I always love to watch the jokes the gang plays on someone, my favorite this time was how they super glued the mega phone onto Harris's lips. I would recommend this if you are looking for a couple laughs, I think people are bing a little too harsh on these films. They're the Police Academy sequels, they're light hearted and fun, they're meant to just relax and laugh for a bit at the stupid stuff. But I did feel like this is the weakest I have seen so far out of the sequels, it could have had more laughs, but it is worth the watch.

    5/10
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    • Release date
      • April 3, 1987 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Police Academy IV
    • Filming locations
      • Gator Bowl Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida, USA
    • Production company
      • Warner Bros.
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $28,061,343
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $8,482,487
      • Apr 5, 1987
    • Gross worldwide
      • $28,061,343
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 28 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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