He's been chased, thrown through a window and arrested. Eddie Murphy is a Detroit cop on vacation in Beverly Hills.
Fast-talking, quick-thinking Detroit street cop Axel Foley has bent more than a few rules and regs in his time, but when his best friend is murdered, he heads to sunny Beverly Hills to work the case like only he can.
Beverly Hills Cop (1984) is a comedy, crime and action film directed by Martin Brest, released on December 5, 1984 with a runtime of 1h 45m. It stars Eddie Murphy, Judge Reinhold, John Ashton and Lisa Eilbacher. Viewers rate it 7.2 out of 10 across 4,725 ratings.
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Eddie Murphy
as Axel Foley
Judge Reinhold
as Det. Billy Rosewood
John Ashton
as Sgt. Taggart
Lisa Eilbacher
as Jenny Summers
Ronny Cox
as Lt. Bogomil
Steven Berkoff
as Victor Maitland
James Russo
as Mikey Tandino
Jonathan Banks
as Zack
Stephen Elliott
as Chief Hubbard
Gilbert R. Hill
as Inspector Todd
Art Kimbro
as Det. Foster
Joel Bailey
as Det. McCabe
Directed by Martin Brest, written by Daniel Petrie Jr., Danilo Bach and Daniel Petrie Jr., produced by Jerry Bruckheimer and Don Simpson.
Average viewer score of 7.2/10 from 4,725 ratings.
The heat is on - indeed! Cocky rule dodging Detroit Cop Axel Foley (Eddie Murphy) heads to Beverly Hills in search of those responsible for murdering his friend. Upon getting there he falls foul of everyone he meets due to his tough Detroit approach work. Undaunted, Foley, aided by old friend Jenny Summers (Lisa Eilbacher) and two intrigued local detectives, starts to unravel the mystery. Hey Axel you got a…
Reviewed on December 31, 2018
This is probably my favourite outing for a fresh-faced and wise-cracking Eddie Murphy. He ("Axel Foley") is the cop from Detroit who finds himself embroiled in some criminal antics in the upper class and distinctly by-the-book LA suburb of Beverly Hills. Despite the serious reservations of "Lt. Bogomil" (Ronny Cox) he ends up working with two of his detectives "Taggart" (John Ashton) and "Rosewood" (Judge Reinhold)…
Reviewed on February 26, 2023
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The main cast of Beverly Hills Cop (1984) includes Eddie Murphy, Judge Reinhold, John Ashton, Lisa Eilbacher and Ronny Cox. The film was directed by Martin Brest. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Beverly Hills Cop was released on December 5, 1984 and runs for 1h 45m.
Beverly Hills Cop (1984) holds an average rating of 7.2 out of 10 from 4,725 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy comedy, crime and action films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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