Not-so-fun in the sun. Being the fourth sequel in the series, it's not surprising this lacks the ingredients that made the first few films so funny. The script is a mess, the bad guys really corny and like something out of a second-rate Disney movie. Sure, it could be worse, but ... read more
Matt McCoy,
Janet Jones,
George Gaynes,
G.W. Bailey,
Rene Auberjonois
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America's most inept law enforcement team mixes business with pleasure as they head to sunny Florida in this comedy. The aging and often-confused head of the Police Academy, Commandant Lassard (George... read more
Directed by: Alan Myerson
Release Date: March 18, 1988
DVD Release Date: April 6, 2004
Stats: 886 reviews
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February 14, 2011
This was the worst Police Academy movie I've seen so far. Moving the setting of a series to Miami is usually a bad sign, I guess. Still it did have a couple of laughs, so I didn't rate it any lower.
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July 6, 2010
Choosing plot over simply adding in numerous characters proves to be the downfall of the Police Academy series. Without Guttenberg there's no clear anchor for the film. We get the cliched and simple (though still charming) side characters in abundance. Matt McCoy tries to fill Gu... read more
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October 30, 2009
After a wave of sequels that seemed to get progressively worse with each one, this one picked the series back up and is probably the best of the sequels, IMO.
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July 4, 2007
The one with the boats, is about all I remember. Wayne Gretzsky's wife was in it too. There's some busty babes to be seen, and some of the familiar Police Academy wont-go-aways as well. The new setting took it off the streets to the beach. Forgettable I'd say.
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June 12, 2007
Probably my 3rd favourite of the series. Has a few laughs but the final chase scene is done well.
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March 12, 2007
This is the worst Police Academy series I ever saw that the ones who keep doing totally stupid things very loudly.
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