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Beverly Hills Cop

Beverly Hills Cop

He's been chased, thrown through a window and arrested. Eddie Murphy is a Detroit cop on vacation in Beverly Hills.

19847.21h 45m

Overview

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.

Directed by Martin Brest
Written by Daniel Petrie Jr., Danilo Bach
Produced by Jerry Bruckheimer, Don Simpson
Box OfficeBudget: $14.0MRevenue: $316.4M

Top Cast

Eddie Murphy

Eddie Murphy

Axel Foley

Judge Reinhold

Judge Reinhold

Det. Billy Rosewood

John Ashton

John Ashton

Sgt. Taggart

Lisa Eilbacher

Lisa Eilbacher

Jenny Summers

Ronny Cox

Ronny Cox

Lt. Bogomil

Steven Berkoff

Steven Berkoff

Victor Maitland

James Russo

James Russo

Mikey Tandino

Jonathan Banks

Jonathan Banks

Zack

Stephen Elliott

Stephen Elliott

Chief Hubbard

Gilbert R. Hill

Gilbert R. Hill

Inspector Todd

Themes & Keywords

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About Beverly Hills Cop

Beverly Hills Cop is a comedy, crime, action film released in 1984 exploring themes of showdown, drug smuggling, undercover, cocaine, strip club, gunfight. Directed by Martin Brest, it stars Eddie Murphy, Judge Reinhold, John Ashton. 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.

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