Review of Police Academy 5: Assignment Miami Beach (1988) by Gareth H — 16 Jul 2007

With Guttenberg and Bobcat Golthwait out of the way, Bubba Smith's star is finally allowed to shine--ecclipsed only by the climatic pontoon boat chase.

This review of Police Academy 5: Assignment Miami Beach (1988) was written by Gareth H on 16 Jul 2007.

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

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The series continues its downward spiral with this pathetic nonsense. Amazingly they scraped together 2more sequels out of this…

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By Gena D (386) on 17 Jun 2011

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My favorite of the sequels. The new characters add to the charm. The fart in the elevator scene....love it…

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