Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol
On land, on sea, or in the air, no place is safe from them!
1987 • 88 min • Comedy · Crime
Synopsis
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.
Our family guide
Best from age 7- 50 Reviewers · 2 · 51%
- 55 Audience · 1303 · 49%
A new batch of civilian volunteers joins Commandant Lassard's Citizens on Patrol program, much to the chagrin of Captain Harris. They try to prove themselves while causing slapstick chaos.
- Violence & peril
- 2/10
- Language
- 1/10
- Drinking, drugs & smoking
- 1/10
- Romance & sensuality
- 1/10
- Scary moments
- 0/10
Heads up
- Slapstick pratfalls and comedic stunts
- Some mild suggestive humor
What it models well
- Teamwork and cooperation
- Community involvement
- Perseverance
Talk about it after
- Helping others in your community
- Dealing with people who don't believe in you
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Top billed cast
Director: Jim Drake • Crew: Gene Quintano
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Reviewer notes
Not recommendedTrusted family reviewers<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.…
RecommendedTrusted family reviewers**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.…
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Details
- TMDB audience
- 5.5/10 (1,303)
- Age rating
- PG
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $17,000,000
- Box office
- $76,800,000
- Franchise
- Police Academy Collection
- IMDb
- tt0093756
- Official site
- www.warnerbros.com
