Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol

Name: Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol
Genre: Comedy, Crime
Released: 1987-04-02
Duration: 1 h 28 min
Rating: 5.5
Cast: Steve Guttenberg, Bubba Smith, Michael Winslow, David Graf, Tim Kazurinsky

1987·Movie·PG·88 min·★ 5.5(1,296)

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“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.

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About Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol

Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol is a 1987 English-language comedy and crime film directed by Jim Drake. The cast is led by Steve Guttenberg, Bubba Smith, Michael Winslow. It has a runtime of 1h 28m. Viewers rate it 5.5/10 across 1300 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on YouTube Free.

Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol was produced by Warner Bros. Pictures and made in United States of America. It was released on April 2, 1987, and carries a PG certification. Made on a budget of about $17 million, it went on to gross $77 million worldwide.

Director: Jim Drake
Writers: Gene Quintano
Release date: April 2, 1987
Original language: English
Age rating: PG
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $17 million
Box office: $77 million
Production: Warner Bros. Pictures

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Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol cast & crew

Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol was directed by Jim Drake and written by Gene Quintano.

The cast features Steve Guttenberg as Mahoney, Bubba Smith as Hightower, Michael Winslow as Jones, David Graf as Tackleberry, Tim Kazurinsky as Sweetchuck, and Sharon Stone as Claire Mattson.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Robert Folk, cinematography is by Robert Saad, and it was produced by Paul Maslansky.

Is Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol worth watching?

Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol holds an audience score of 5.5/10 from 1,296 ratings, a more divisive comedy films.

At 1h 28m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy comedy and crime, Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol

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