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.
Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol (1987) is a comedy and crime film directed by Jim Drake, released on April 2, 1987 with a runtime of 1h 28m. It stars Steve Guttenberg, Bubba Smith, Michael Winslow and David Graf. Viewers rate it 5.5 out of 10 across 1,314 ratings.
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Steve Guttenberg
as Mahoney
Bubba Smith
as Hightower
Michael Winslow
as Jones
David Graf
as Tackleberry
Tim Kazurinsky
as Sweetchuck
Sharon Stone
as Claire Mattson
Leslie Easterbrook
as Callahan
Marion Ramsey
as Hooks
Lance Kinsey
as Proctor
G.W. Bailey
as Captain Harris
Bobcat Goldthwait
as Zed
George Gaynes
as Commandant Lassard
Directed by Jim Drake, written by Neal Israel, Pat Proft and Gene Quintano, produced by Paul Maslansky.
Average viewer score of 5.5/10 from 1,314 ratings.
**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…
Reviewed on October 10, 2022
<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…
Reviewed on March 26, 2025
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Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol (1987) is currently available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. No subscription streaming option is listed right now, so availability may change.
The main cast of Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol (1987) includes Steve Guttenberg, Bubba Smith, Michael Winslow, David Graf and Tim Kazurinsky. The film was directed by Jim Drake. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol was released on April 2, 1987 and runs for 1h 28m.
Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol (1987) holds an average rating of 5.5 out of 10 from 1,314 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy comedy and crime films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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