Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol (1987)

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

Director:

Jim Drake

Writers:

Neal Israel (characters), Pat Proft (characters)

Stars:

Steve Guttenberg, Bubba Smith, Michael Winslow

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Steve Guttenberg	...	Mahoney
Bubba Smith	...	Hightower
Michael Winslow	...	Jones
David Graf	...	Tackleberry
Tim Kazurinsky	...	Sweetchuck
Sharon Stone	...	Claire Mattson
Leslie Easterbrook	...	Callahan
Marion Ramsey	...	Hooks
Lance Kinsey	...	Proctor
G.W. Bailey	...	Captain Harris
Bobcat Goldthwait	...	Zed
George Gaynes	...	Commandant Lassard
Derek McGrath	...	Butterworth
Scott Thomson	...	Copeland
Billie Bird	...	Mrs. Feldman

Storyline

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.

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Plot Keywords:

cleavage | blonde | voyeur | police academy | fourth part | 

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Taglines:

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

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Genres:

Comedy | Crime

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Certificate:

PG

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

3 April 1987 (USA)

Also Known As:

Police Academy IV

Filming Locations:

Gator Bowl Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$8,482,487, 5 April 1987

Gross USA:

$28,061,343

Company Credits

Production Co:

Warner Bros.

Technical Specs

Runtime:

88 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The exterior of the stadium under construction, into which Proctor was lifted, was the then-under construction Toronto SkyDome (now Rogers Centre).

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Goofs

Proctor's Port-o-Potty is lowered into the stadium full of people, and the housing of the unit is lifted, leaving the base and Proctor. When the music plays, Proctor stands up and you can briefly see his underwear (which he wouldn't be wearing because he was using the toilet).

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Quotes

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

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Alternate Versions

On the TBS TV Version, there is an extra scene with Sharon Stone (Claire Mattson) and Steve Guttenberg (Mahoney) that is not in the theatrical version or the video version. In this added scene, Mahoney comes over to Claire's house to chat with her for a bit and check up on the dog, Clarence.

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Connections

Followed by Police Academy 6: City Under Siege (1989)

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Soundtracks

Marines' Hymn
(uncredited)
Music by Jacques Offenbach from "Geneviève de Brabant"

User Reviews

A Big Letdown

The first three Police Academy films were brilliant and extremely funny. Police Academy 4 was unexceptional.

It does have it's good points; we see the return of Harris, who is now a Captain and Zed continues his crazy antics but there's nothing particularly funny or memorable in this film. The first three films had you laughing again and again but Part 4 was lacking anything truly funny.

The ending was a bit of a letdown compared to the climaxes for the first three films.

It's also goodbye to Steve Guttenberg as Carey Mahoney who quit the series after this film.

Police Academy 4 was painfully average. It will probably be a disappointment to fans of the first three films.