Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol

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Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol

PG

1987

1h 27m

Comedy

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Feeling that his squad is not up to snuff, a police commander comes up with an unorthodox plan to hire everyday citizens to work alongside police officers. Unruly Sgt. Carey Mahoney (Steve Guttenberg) is given the job of training the citizens. At first Mahoney does not take the job seriously, but, when he learns that his nemesis, Capt. Harris (G.W. Bailey), is gunning for his commander's job, Mahoney focuses on making the plan work -- and bringing down Harris at the same time.

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Critics Consensus

Utterly, completely, thoroughly and astonishingly unfunny, Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol sends a once-innocuous franchise plummeting to agonizing new depths.

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Dave Kehr

Chicago Tribune

Jim Drake is credited with the direction and Gene Quintano with the script, though they'd probably appreciate it if you kept it to yourself.

Rated: 1/4

Oct 22, 2014

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Kevin Thomas

Los Angeles Times

What's so amazing about the Police Academy movies is that they keep being made even though they stopped being funny after the hilarious original.

Oct 22, 2014

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Ian Freer

Empire Magazine

Oh dear...oh dear, oh dear...

Rated: 1/5

Aug 3, 2009

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

It’s the same-old same-old, only somehow slightly worse.

Rated: 1.5/4

Nov 25, 2023

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TV Guide

Director Jim Drake keeps things moving so quickly, one barely has time to notice just how stale the jokes here are.

Rated: 1/4

Aug 3, 2009

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Boyd van Hoeij

european-films.net

Rated: 2/5

Jun 10, 2006

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Erik D

Typical formula for a Police Academy movie. Most of the main cast returns. Neat scateboard scenes with an uncredited Tony Hawk. If you liked the 1st 3 movies, then you should like this one as well! Basically the same stuff. Some new pranks though.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

10/03/23

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Vincent K

I love all Police Academy movies!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/16/23

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James H

If you liked 1-3 then you should enjoy the fourth installment. I think having G. W. Bailey back in the cast helped the film. I enjoyed Bobcat Goldthwait's character Zed getting some character development. Also, Billie Bird's Mrs. Feldman is a funny character adds to the film.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

08/28/23

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Homer S

A Comedic Masterpiece! Just as good as the previous installments, if NOT then better. I went to see this one with my Dad, at the Theaters! And have seen it several times ever since, I love it!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/14/23

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jarid d

A perfect example of critics don't know what they are talking about. When I look for movies to watch I look for ones that critics hate, because they are usually the best. I don't want to watch some boring movie that will be unable to hold my interest like critic favorite movies 2001: A Space Odyssey or The Shining. Is it as good as the first, no, but that doesn't mean it isn't still funny and worth watching. I watch movies to be entertained, not to see some esoteric piece of art that nobody except the director understands.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/30/23

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Audience Member

I watched this with my mom thinking it will be like the others but no. They made it too goofy and went from R to PG like who does that. My daughter watched this then the first one now she is traumatized. Thanks WB

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

02/11/23

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Synopsis

Feeling that his squad is not up to snuff, a police commander comes up with an unorthodox plan to hire everyday citizens to work alongside police officers. Unruly Sgt. Carey Mahoney (Steve Guttenberg) is given the job of training the citizens. At first Mahoney does not take the job seriously, but, when he learns that his nemesis, Capt. Harris (G.W. Bailey), is gunning for his commander's job, Mahoney focuses on making the plan work -- and bringing down Harris at the same time.

Director: Jim Drake
Producer: Paul Maslansky
Screenwriter: Gene Quintano
Production Co: Warner Bros.
Rating: PG
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 1, 2009
Box Office (Gross USA): $28.1M
Runtime: 1h 27m

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