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Matt McCoy, Janet Jones, George Gaynes, G.W. Bailey, Rene Auberjonois ... see more see more... , Bubba Smith , David Graf , Michael Winslow , Leslie Easterbrook , Marion Ramsey , Lance Kinsey , Tab Thacker , Larry Block , Toni Crabtree , Archie Hahn III , James Hampton , Julio Oscar Mechoso , Ruben Rabasa , George R. Robertson , Scott Weinger , Jeff Gillen , Jerry Lazarus , Pam Bogart , Jeff Breslauer , Dan Burrows , Arthur Edwards , Ruth Farley , Don Fitzgerald , Kathryn Grey , Susan Hatfield , Richard Jansen , Tom Kouchalakos , Ed Koynes , Dana Mare , A.L. Meet , Nelson Orames , Angelo Reno , Joni Siani , Via VanNess , Fern Champion , Pamela Basker , Dee Miller , Anthony Correa , Archie Hahn

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 read more... Gaynes), has reached mandatory retirement age, much to the pleasure of the devious Capt. Harris (G.W. Bailey), who is still scheming to take over his job. Lassard, Harris, and a handful of the Academy's "distinguished" graduates (including Bubba Smith, Michael Winslow, Leslie Easterbrook, and Marion Ramsey) travel to Miami Beach for a special ceremony to commemorate Lassard's years of service as he leaves the force; however, a luggage mix-up puts the clumsy cops in the middle of a massive illegal arms deal. Police Academy 5: Assignment Miami Beach was the first film in the long-running series that did not star Steve Guttenberg (Bob Goldthwait also left the franchise at this point), but most of the other regulars bravely soldiered on without him. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

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PG, 1 hr. 30 min.

Directed by: Alan Myerson

Release Date: March 18, 1988

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DVD Release Date: April 6, 2004

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  • CloudStrife84
    June 14, 2011
    CloudStrife84
    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 moreit's so obviously a product made just to cash in on its name. And you know it's a bad sign when a B-movie star like Steve Guttenberg declined to be in it. I'm gonna watch the last two as well, just to have seen them. But considering the state of this one, it'll be a miracle if I don't end up with any scars on my soul.
  • ajv2688
    February 14, 2011
    ajv2688
    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.
  • kiriyamakazou
    July 6, 2010
    kiriyamakazou
    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 morettenberg's shoes, but we're not buying it. Callahan gets a bit more screen time which is always nice, and a Miami setting does her character justice. The final scenes of the series have included foot chases, airplanes, jet skis.etc. So now we have a hovercraft chase. Gaynes has more to do, but people such as Winslow are just on repeat. It's amazing that they will try the kung-fu voice over joke 5 films in a row and expect it to work. Not a difficult watch, and it does have an alligator fight, but this vehicle is low on fuel.
  • ScoopOnline
    December 12, 2009
    ScoopOnline
    Hold everything! The cadets are dropping in on Miami Beach.
  • stormyweather980
    October 30, 2009
    stormyweather980
    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.
  • SirPant
    September 28, 2009
    SirPant
    Crap but I?m quite found of it. Probably my favourite of the series
  • superclerk25
    July 11, 2007
    superclerk25
    Funny but played out.
  • YosemiteSamFan
    July 4, 2007
    YosemiteSamFan
    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.
  • Deano78
    June 12, 2007
    Deano78
    Probably my 3rd favourite of the series. Has a few laughs but the final chase scene is done well.
  • deano
    March 12, 2007
    deano
    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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Martin Scribbs
July 18, 2004
Martin Scribbs, Low IQ Canadian

Surprisingly close to good, surprisingly close to fun, and the best Police Academy movie, No. 5 still reeks of desperation.

March 26, 2009
Variety

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Rita Kempley
October 27, 2003
Rita Kempley, Washington Post

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Caryn James
October 27, 2003
Caryn James, New York Times

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Emanuel Levy
June 25, 2005
Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com

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Derek Adams
June 24, 2006
Derek Adams, Time Out

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