Eddie Murphy, Judge Reinhold, John Ashton

A wisecracking, rules-breaking Detroit cop finds himself in Beverly Hills to investigate the murder of a friend and teaches his stiff-necked Beverly Hills counterparts some lessons in the finer arts o...( read more  read more... )f police investigation techniques.

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R, 1 hr. 45 min.

Directed by: Martin Brest

Release Date: December 1, 1984

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DVD Release Date: January 29, 2002

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  • October 12, 2006
    Along with "48 Hrs.", this set in motion a new genre that would blend all the excitement of an action movie with all the laughs of an comedy. Eddie Murphy has been any funnier.
  • September 23, 2009
    I never really liked this film. I always make a point to avoid films where Bronson Pinchot is playing gay as it?s just too cringe worthy to watch!
  • July 18, 2009
    Jesus, looking back on this now its really old haha obviously. This is the original classic cop action flick that kick started them all. The Murphy humor is his best,the other cast members work so well together, the soundtrack is classic 80's, the action is spot on, although now ...( read more)abit cheesey, and it looks good. It still holds firm today and beats most competition proving that big cgi means nothing. The final gun battle is brilliant....Taggart and Rosewood are sooo funny there.
  • February 22, 2009
    The heat is on!!!!!! Eddie is the coolest and funniest cop on the job. - Remember the banana's in the tailpipe??
  • September 6, 2008
    A very funny action film starring Eddie Murphy as a wise cracking cop in Beverly Hills investigating a murder of a friend.
  • November 19, 2009
    Disturbing the peace? I got thrown out of a window! What's the fuckin' charge for getting pushed out of a moving car, huh? Jaywalking?
    -Axel Foley

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    Director:Martin Brest
    Cast:Eddie Murphy,Judge Reinhold,John Ashton,Steven Berkoff
    Genre:Action,Comedy
    Year of release:1984
    Running Time:110 minutes

    Plot:
    Detroit cop Axel Foley is delighted when he receives a surprise visit from his best friend Mikey Tandino, who lives in California. Not long after Mikey arrives in Detroit, Mikey is killed, right in front of Axel, by a man named Zack. Axel follows Zack to Beverly Hills, California, where Beverly Hills police department Lieutenant Andrew Bogomil assigns Detective Billy Rosewood and Rosewood's partner, Sergeant John Taggart, to keep an eye on Axel. Axel visits his friend Jenny Summers, who works in an art gallery. With Jenny's help, Axel discovers that Zack works for Jenny's boss, Victor Maitland, the man who owns the art gallery. Maitland is a drug kingpin who is using the gallery as a front, and Maitland had Zack kill Mikey after Maitland accused Mikey of stealing some of Maitland's bonds. With the help of Jenny, Billy, and Taggart, Axel does what he can to make sure Maitland and Zack won't kill any more people.

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  • November 13, 2009
    Not nearly as good as I thought it'd be.
  • October 25, 2009
    Before Dreamgirls, this was considered Eddie Murphy's best movie. An original idea for a cop film when it premiered in the early 1980s. Funny, good suspense, good action and a well-put together movie.
  • September 23, 2009
    AMAZINGLY GOOD... Murphy's best role.. possibly
  • September 22, 2009
    beverly hills cop is my fav movie with eddie murphy in it

Critic Reviews


October 23, 2004
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

Eddie Murphy looks like the latest victim of the Star Magic Syndrome, in which it is assumed that a movie will be a hit simply because it stars an enormously talented person. full review

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  • Wiccanmagician
    February 7, 2008
    all the B H C movies are good. Eddie Murphy is a totally funny dude!!!
  • jamesbb12
    June 13, 2007
    i can't belive i got the beverly hills cop boxset 4 £10.00 what a bargain these films r fucking awesome!!!!!
  • bilal29051997
    September 13, 2006
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  • lildevileater2003
    June 24, 2006
    i luved diz movie..itz soo funny becz of eddie murphy..who ever wantz 2 smile there ass off they should watch diz movie..on of da best

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