Forty years after his unforgettable first case in Beverly Hills, Detroit cop Axel Foley returns to do what he does best: solve crimes and cause chaos.
Eddie Murphy
Axel Foley
Joseph Gordon-Levitt
Detective Bobby Abbott
Taylour Paige
Jane Saunders
Judge Reinhold
Billy Rosewood
John Ashton
Chief John Taggart
Paul Reiser
Jeffrey
Bronson Pinchot
Serge
Kevin Bacon
Captain Cade Grant
Jameison Walker II
Traffic Cop
Tony Jones
Fireworks Kid
Ed Cali
Young Guard
Brandon Edward Butler
Lang
Kyle S. More
Mike Woody
Kenneth Nance Jr.
Junior Bollinger
Chuck McCollum
Athletic Trainer
D.A. Obahor
Plow Driver
Jon Lee Richardson
Tyler - Dispatcher Trainee
Bee-Be Smith
Older Dispatcher
Keith Pillow
Captain Radtke
Christopher Matthew Cook
Officer Reid (aka Corrections Officer #2)
Princess Elmore
Corrections Officer
Damien Diaz
Sam Enriquez
Patricia Belcher
Judge Angelic
Daniel Kaemon
Deputy DA Cronin
Walter Belenky
LAPD Officer
Raquel Bell
EMT
David Rowden
Copeland
Tina Clark
Airport P.D.
Joseph Aviel
Silva
James Preston Rogers
Kurtz
Mark Pellegrino
Beck
Chantal Nchako
Meter Maid
Bria L. Murphy
Officer Renee Minnick
Giovannie Cruz
Officer Paula Chavez
Sean Liang
Boghos
Roshan Golconda
Eastern Club Host
Natalie Ford
Beverly Palms Hotel Desk Clerk
Deon Griffin
Jane’s Assistant Brad
Ken Moreno
Sicario in Pickup Truck #3
Suzanne Ford
Felicity (Woman with Dog)
Nasim Pedrad
Ashley De La Rosa
Luis Guzmán
Chalino Valdemoro
Sarah Abrell
Maureen
Andy Marques
Leviathan Officer
Josh Tessier
Leviathan Officer
Christopher McDonald
Golfer
Affion Crockett
Country Club Valet
Tony Graham
Cartel Hombre
Mari Worden
Cartel Mamacita
Francyne Wong
Paramedic
Laura Castle
Paramedic
Atticus Batacan
Nurse
Eugene Kim
Surgeon
Ingrid Patricia Estrada
Waitress
Jonathan Dunnings
DJ (voice)
Robert Amico
Scared Pedestrian (uncredited)
Alex Anagnostidis
Beverly Hills Police Officer (uncredited)
Angela Barber
First Wives Club Member (uncredited)
Maria Bata
Woman At Cafe (uncredited)
David Bertucci
Leviathan Detective (uncredited)
Ray Buffer
Man with Dog (uncredited)
Michael Camp
Deputy (uncredited)
Candido Carter
Deputy (uncredited)
Mickey Cassidy
LAPD Officer (uncredited)
Kenton Chen
Doordash Kid (uncredited)
Donnell J. Clayton
Man Holding Daughter (uncredited)
Joe Davis
Beverly Hills Business Man (uncredited)
Amanda Fields
Model (uncredited)
Khalid Ghajji
Beverly Hills Police Officer (uncredited)
Dempsey Gibson
Traveler (uncredited)
Michael Heidemann
Reporter (uncredited)
Sara Holden
Woman with Dog Stroller (uncredited)
Masashi Ishizuka
Photographer (uncredited)
Chiyeko Jones
Red Wings Fan (uncredited)
Bryan Jordan
Leviathan Officer (uncredited)
Mobin Khan
LA Tourist (uncredited)
Scott Konkel
Detroit Police Officer (uncredited)
Erik Lunseth
Beverly Hills Business Man (uncredited)
Michael Miles
Detroit Police Officer (uncredited)
Aryn Nelson
Beverly Hills Police Officer (uncredited)
Daniel Olsen
Chip (uncredited)
Justin Price
Security (uncredited)
Shoko Rice
Therapist (uncredited)
Wayne Riggan
Paramedic (uncredited)
J.P. Riley
Talent Agent (uncredited)
Douglas Rouillard
Leviathan Cop (uncredited)
Frank Scozzari
Rodeo Drive Shopper (uncredited)
Evan Shafran
Paramedic (uncredited)
Caleb Silvers
Red Wings Fan (uncredited)
Kalina Vanska
Reporter (uncredited)
Takesha L. Walker
Woman in BMW (uncredited)
Alex Wexo
Sheriff (uncredited)
Ana Bergman
Beverly Hills Prenup Beauty (uncredited)
Director
Mark Molloy
Characters
Danilo Bach
Characters
Daniel Petrie Jr.
Screenplay
Tom Gormican
Screenplay
Kevin Etten
Screenplay, Story
Will Beall
July 8, 2024
5
Beverly Hills Flop Broken Axel is yet another attempt to cash in on a veteran franchise, that simply doesn't work.
Whilst all the trapping are there, including Eddie Murphy, who has aged well, much else hasn't. The cheeky, outlandish antics of the original films, is replaced with the usual woke(DEI) hand wringing, whinging and whining.
The daughter character, in particular, is intensely irritating. She takes empowerment and daddy issues, to a sour faced, new level, dampening down any sense of humour and fun, that could have been derived from this film.
And that's essentially what the Beverly Hills Cop films from the 80's were, action mixed with zany, out there comedy, that showcased Murphy's quick fire intellect and wit. A lighter version, of the Lethal Weapon series, from the same era but much in the same vein. Certainly not a back drop, for heavy handed, biased, social moralising.
In summary, Eddie Murphy is as likeable as ever but so much else about this film isn't, its hard to say nice things. The incessant need to push "the message" takes something that should be fun and lighthearted and buries it beneath heavy morose layers of lecturing. My advice, watch the original films instead.