Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol (1987)

Director:

Jim Drake

Writers:

Neal Israel (characters) &
Pat Proft (characters) ...
(more)

Release Date:

3 April 1987 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Crime

Tagline:

Take off with the original cast... and some new civilian recruits as they take to the streets and the skies to fight crime.

Plot:

The misfit Police Academy (1984) graduates now are assigned to train a group of civilian volunteers to fight crime once again plaguing the streets.

Plot Keywords:

Police | Police Academy | Training | Understaffed | Hand To Hand Combat

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Steve Guttenberg	...	Sgt. Carey Mahoney
Bubba Smith	...	Sgt. Moses Hightower
Michael Winslow	...	Sgt. Larvell Jones
David Graf	...	Sgt. Eugene Tackleberry
Tim Kazurinsky	...	Officer Sweetchuck
Sharon Stone	...	Claire Mattson
Leslie Easterbrook	...	Lt. Debbie Callahan
Marion Ramsey	...	Sgt. Lavern Hooks
Lance Kinsey	...	Lt. Proctor
G.W. Bailey	...	Captain Thaddeus Harris
Bobcat Goldthwait	...	Officer Zed
George Gaynes	...	Commandant Eric Lassard
Derek McGrath	...	Butterworth
Scott Thomson	...	Sgt. Chad Copeland
Billie Bird	...	Mrs. Feldman
George R. Robertson	...	Chief Henry J. Hurst
Brian Tochi	...	Officer Elvis Nogata
Brian Backer	...	Arnie
David Spade	...	Kyle
Tab Thacker	...	Cadet Tommy 'House' Conklin
Corinne Bohrer	...	Laura
Randall 'Tex' Cobb	...	Zack
Michael McManus	...	Todd
Colleen Camp	...	Sgt. Kathleen Kirkland-Tackleberry
Andrew Paris	...	Officer Bud Kirkland
Arthur Batanides	...	Mr. Kirkland
Jackie Joseph	...	Mrs. Kirkland
Arnie Hardt	...	German Police Official
Frank Canino	...	Italian Police Official
Bob Lem	...	Chinese Police Official
François Klanfer	...	French Police Official (as Francois Klanfer)
Denis De Laviolette	...	German Translator
Joey Pomanti	...	Italian Translator
Harvey Chao	...	Chinese Translator
Michèle Duquet	...	French Translator
Jack Creley	...	Judge
Ted Simonett	...	Copeland's Partner
Kay Hawtrey	...	Poetess (as Kay Hartrey)
Sid Gould	...	Man with Harmonica
Megan Smith-Harris	...	Couple at Elevator (as Megan Smith)
Don Ritchie	...	Couple at Elevator
Rummy Bishop	...	Party Man
Carolyn Scott	...	Nurse
Marc Leger	...	Headquarters Cop
Larry Schwartz	...	Warehouse Cop
James Carroll	...	Warehouse Supplier
Brent Myers	...	Bank Robber
Michael Rhoades	...	Hood in Balloon
Diane Fabian	...	Purse Snatching Victim
Glenn Preston	...	Blue Oyster Patron
Steve Caballero	...	Skateboarder
Tommy Guerrero	...	Skateboarder
Tony Hawk	...	Skateboarder
Mike McGill	...	Skateboarder
Chris Miller	...	Skateboarder
Lance Mountain	...	Skateboarder
Wayne Charbrol	...	Ninja
Jean Frenette	...	Ninja
Ed Hsing	...	Ninja
Mark Kubota	...	Ninja
Wilson Khoa	...	Ninja
Harold Kojima	...	Ninja
Glenn Kwann	...	Ninja (as Glenn Kwan)
Brian Sakamoto	...	Ninja
Jim Wong	...	Ninja
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Robert Mavor	...	Courtroom Visitor (uncredited)
T.J. Scott	...	Bank Robber (uncredited)

Directed by
Jim Drake

Writing credits
Neal Israel		(characters) &
Pat Proft		(characters)
Gene Quintano		(written by)
Barry W. Blaustein		characters (uncredited)
David Sheffield		characters (uncredited)

Produced by
Paul Maslansky	....	producer
Donald L. West	....	associate producer (as Donald West)

Original Music by
Robert Folk

Cinematography by
Robert Saad		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
David Rawlins

Casting by
Pamela Basker
Fern Champion

Production Design by
Trevor Williams

Art Direction by
Rhiley Fuller

Set Decoration by
Steve Shewchuk

Costume Design by
Aleida MacDonald

Makeup Department
Ken Brooke	....	makeup artist
Albert Paradis	....	hair stylist
Thomas Yee	....	assistant hair stylist (uncredited)

Production Management
Suzanne Lore	....	unit production manager
Michael W. Stroud	....	production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
M. James Arnett	....	second unit director
Bill Bannerman	....	second assistant director
Tom Davies	....	first assistant director: second unit
Stacy Peralta	....	second unit director: skateboarding
Douglas A. Raine	....	second assistant director: second unit (as Doug Raine)
Michael Zenon	....	first assistant director
Peter Watson	....	second second assistant director (uncredited)

Art Department
John 'Frenchie' Berger	....	property master (as John Berger)
Fritz Boehmer	....	scenic artist
Richard Ferbrache	....	assistant set dresser
John Fisher	....	assistant property master
Dave Fleisher	....	property master: second unit
Neil Grocutt	....	head carpenter
Leon Harris	....	production illustrator
Denis Kirkham	....	set buyer
Werner Schlatter	....	head painter
Paul Theodore	....	construction supervisor
Drew Struzan	....	poster artist (uncredited)

Sound Department
Ron Clark	....	supervising sound editor
Ingrid Cusiel	....	sound mixer (as Ingrid M. Cusiel)
Michael Jiron	....	re-recording mixer
Cory Siddall	....	boom operator
Douglas Thane Stewart	....	sound mixer: second unit
Allen L. Stone	....	sound re-recording mixer (as Allen Stone)
Richard Weaver	....	sound re-recording mixer
Thomas Whiting	....	adr editor (as Tom Whiting)
Jim Bryan	....	sound effects editor (uncredited)
Dan Harville	....	post-production sound designer (uncredited)
John Motyer	....	boom operator: second unit (uncredited)
Tom Ruff	....	post-production sound mixer (uncredited)
Clancy T. Troutman	....	sound editor (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Gene Grigg	....	special effects coordinator
Arthur Langevin	....	special effects technician

Stunts
Réal Andrews	....	stunts (as Real Andrews)
Marco Bianco	....	stunts
David Blattel	....	stunts
Mike De Luna	....	stunt coordinator (as Michael DeLuna)
Mike De Luna	....	stunts (as Michael DeLuna)
Kinnie Gibson	....	stunts
Romo Gorrara	....	stunts
Debbie Kirby	....	stunts
Cotton Mather	....	stunts
Tony Morelli	....	stunts
Leslie Munro	....	stunts
Ron Oliney	....	stunts
Alison Reid	....	stunts (as Allison Reid)
Angelo Reno	....	stunts
David Rigby	....	stunts
Wink Roberts	....	stunts
Harold Rooney	....	stunts
T.J. Scott	....	stunts
Robert C. Shannon	....	water safety
Beaver Smith	....	stunts
Scott Wilder	....	stunts
Bill Williams	....	stunts
Robert C. Shannon	....	water safety coordinator (uncredited)
Jim Tuck	....	stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Raymond Brounstein	....	camera operator: second unit (as Ray Broundstein)
Ray Charles	....	first assistant camera: second unit
Pat Darrin	....	second unit cinematographer
Yves Drapeau	....	first assistant camera: second unit
Greg Farrow	....	first assistant camera: second unit
Steve Ferrier	....	best boy
Henri Fiks	....	camera operator
Glen Goodchild	....	key grip
Wayne Goodchild	....	best boy
Manfred Guthe	....	director of photography: second unit (as Fred Guthe)
Perry Hoffman	....	first assistant camera
Frank M. Holgate	....	aerial camera operator: skateboard unit (as Frank Holgate)
Doug Lawrence	....	second assistant camera: second unit
Rick Maguire	....	camera operator
Bill Pryde	....	second assistant camera
Paul Roscorla	....	gaffer: second unit
Kerry Smart	....	first assistant camera
Gillian Stokvis	....	second assistant camera
Rae Thurston	....	gaffer (as Ray Thurston)
David Whittaker	....	still photographer
John Burnett	....	first assistant camera: second unit (uncredited)
Ron Kunecke	....	musco light operator (uncredited)
Robert C. Shannon	....	dive supervisor (uncredited)

Casting Department
Sue Swan	....	casting assistant
Anne Tait	....	casting: Canada

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Kim W. Chow	....	costumer (as Kim Chow)
Robert C. Shannon	....	diving costumes

Editorial Department
Stephan Fanfara	....	additional film editor
Allan Gelbart	....	assistant film editor
Gary Griffin	....	additional film editor (as Gary Griffen)
Paula McKee	....	assistant film editor
Michael Mulconery	....	first assistant film editor
Ben Williams	....	assistant film editor

Music Department
Tom Boyd	....	musician: oboe soloist
Tom Boyd	....	musician: oboe soloist
David Chackler	....	music supervisor
Don Davis	....	additional orchestrator
Stu Goldberg	....	composer: additional score
Douglas M. Lackey	....	music editor (as Doug Lackey)
Armin Steiner	....	scoring mixer
James Thatcher	....	musician: french horn

Transportation Department
Joey Greco	....	driver captain
Stuart Hughes	....	transportation coordinator
Robert C. Shannon	....	boat captain
Robert C. Shannon	....	boats provided by
Frank Tenaglia	....	transportation: second unit

Other crew
Toni Blay	....	production coordinator: second unit
Howard Brandy	....	unit publicist
Christie Christl	....	assistant accountant
Jean Christopher	....	continuity: second unit
Charlie Davidson	....	production accountant
Eef DeHeld	....	location caterer
Bruce Ellis	....	pilot
Thomas H. Friedkin	....	pilot (as Tom Friedkin)
James W. Gavin	....	aerial coordinator (as Jim Gavin)
Steve Guttenberg	....	production associate (as S. Guttenberg)
Steve Hinton	....	pilot
Shelley Hudakoc	....	production secretary
Marla Jefferson	....	location manager: second unit
Shelley Kirkwood	....	unit publicist
Ken Korrall	....	location manager
John Maloney	....	pilot
David Parkes	....	office assistant (as Dave Parkes)
Charles Ramadan	....	location caterer
Wendie Siford	....	production coordinator
Janet Spiegel	....	talent coordinator
Raymond Wand	....	location manager (as Raymond E. Wand)
Chuck Wentworth	....	pilot
Elaine Yarish	....	script supervisor

Production Companies

• Warner Bros

Distributors

• Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) (1989) (USA) (TV) (original airing)
• Warner Bros (1987) (USA) (theatrical)
• Warner Bros. Entertainment (1987) (Canada) (theatrical)
• Warner Bros. (1987) (Argentina) (theatrical)
• Argentina Video Home (198?) (Argentina) (VHS)
• Warner Bros. (1987) (Spain) (all media)
• Warner Home Video (2004) (Germany) (DVD)
• Warner Home Video (1988) (USA) (VHS)
• Warner Home Video (1988) (USA) (laserdisc)
• Warner Home Video (2004) (USA) (DVD)

Other Companies

• Pacific Title  titles and opticals
• Reeltime Creative  trailer music
• Rigging Innovations  parachutes
• Sound FX  sound editing
• William F. White International  grip and lighting equipment

Also Known As:

Runtime:

88 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Australia:M (original rating) | Australia:PG (alternate rating) | Finland:K-10 | Netherlands:AL | Norway:11 | Singapore:PG | Sweden:11 | UK:12 (video re-rating) (2004) | UK:PG (original rating) | UK:PG (video rating) (1987) | USA:PG | Germany:6 | Iceland:L | Finland:K-11 (DVD rating) | Netherlands:6 | Argentina:13 | Canada:PG (Ontario) | Portugal:M/6

Filming Locations:

Burleigh Falls, Ontario, Canada

Company:

Warner Bros

Trivia:

Michael Winslow (Jones), David Graf (Tackleberry) and George Gaynes (Cmdnt. Lassard) are the only actors who appeared in all 7 Police Academy movies. Winslow even goes a step beyond this, as he is the only actor to not only appear in all 7 Police Academy movies, but also had a regular role on "Police Academy: The Series" (1997).

Goofs:

Continuity: In the television version of the movie, an escaped criminal is thrown from the hood of a police car, and is apprehended by Callahan. Although she applies handcuffs to the criminal in close-up, a wide shot reveals the handcuffs are secured around only one of his wrists, as he is holding the unsecured cuff in his free hand behind his back.

Quotes:

[Jones enters the cadets' room, making the sound of a creaking door]
Sgt. Larvell Jones:[Transylvanian accent] Good evening, gentlemen. I congratulate you on another good day. Sleep vell...
[evil laugh]
Cadet Tommy 'House' Conklin:Hey, Count, getting worried we're gonna be taking over soon? We're ready!
Sgt. Larvell Jones:You're improving, guys, but you're still way down on the food chain. As we vampires say, "lights out, suckers!"
[leaves, making a wolf howl]

Movie Connections:

Referenced in I Want Candy (2007)

Soundtrack:

Rock The House

PA4: Not just another funny movie

"Citizens On Patrol", the fourth installment of the Police Academy is again shaped in the same mold as it's follow-ups: the slapstick, the crude humor, and sexual innuendos.

It's too bad that the writers of these movies couldn't think of something different than the same old thing, but what works works!

Kudos again to Michael Winslow and his vocal effects. Also thanks goes to the writers for giving Zed (Bobcat Goldthwait) a new love.