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Police Academy 4 - Citizens on Patrol (1987)

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In the third sequel to the hit comedy Police Academy, Commandant Lassard (George Gaynes) decides that the police force is overworked and understaffed, and he comes up with the idea of recruiting civilian volunteers to work side-by-side with his officers. Of course, with the hapless Carey Mahoney (Steve Guttenberg) in charge of training the new Neighborhood Watch groups, one might reasonably expect things will not go smoothly; meanwhile, the duplicitous Capt. Harris (G.W. Bailey) sets his sights

PG, 1 hr. 28 min.

Comedy

Apr 6, 2004

Warner Home Video

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Script is merely a collection of gags tied together by the slightest suggestion of a story.

March 26, 2009 Full Review Source: Variety | Comment
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The new players, like the original ones (who are still here in full force), are limited to one-shtick roles and are sometimes even more limited than that.

May 20, 2003 Full Review Source: New York Times | Comment
New York Times
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Just when you think American film comedy has hit the bottom of the barrel, it makes a supreme effort and keeps sinking.

January 1, 2000 Full Review Source: Washington Post | Comment
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Director Jim Drake keeps things moving so quickly, one barely has time to notice just how stale the jokes here are.

August 3, 2009 Full Review Source: TV Guide's Movie Guide | Comment
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Oh dear...oh dear, oh dear...

August 3, 2009 Full Review Source: Empire Magazine | Comment
Empire Magazine

More of the same from the wackiest police force on the streets, and their newly recruited civilian helpers.

February 9, 2006 Full Review Source: Time Out | Comment

They really did just keep getting worse and worse.

April 3, 2005 Comment
eFilmCritic.com

Quite possibly the least essential movie ever made. A call to arming the elderly.

July 16, 2004 Comment

Not a highlight of the series. Loses the fun feel of incompetent cops in a complicated citizen plot.

July 14, 2003 Comment
About.com

There's nothing remotely arresting about the recycled and pointless roguish antics being drudged up once again in another tired and tedious Police Academy sequel. This bunch should lock the cell door and throw away the kooky keys!

May 24, 2003 Comment
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Audience Reviews for Police Academy 4 - Citizens on Patrol

In my opinion this was the last good movie of the Police Academy series. It's still very funny, got the same actors, and it's fun. I liked it.

September 6, 2010
ajv2688

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I certainly laughed a bit more than I did with the previous sequels. Once again it's all a bit overcrowded, with characters from the previous 3 outings now being mixed together. Bailey is a welcome return as the antagonist, but he is joined by the sidekick of the last two films' villain. This kind of works, as we get

December 17, 2006
kiriyamakazou

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