Review of Police Academy 5: Assignment Miami Beach (1988) by Marcus M — 02 Mar 2006

If PA4 was all gags and no plot, this contains too much storytelling and takes little time to be funny. Still, a few jokes are noteworthy.

This review of Police Academy 5: Assignment Miami Beach (1988) was written by Marcus M on 02 Mar 2006.

Police Academy 5: Assignment Miami Beach has generally received mixed reviews.

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