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Beverly Hills Cop
Beverly Hills Cop

7.2

Beverly Hills Cop

R·1984·105m

Summary

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.

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

Art Kimbro

Det. Foster

Joel Bailey

Det. McCabe

Bronson Pinchot

Bronson Pinchot

Serge

Paul Reiser

Paul Reiser

Jeffrey

Michael Champion

Michael Champion

Casey

Frank Pesce

Frank Pesce

Cigarette Buyer

Gene Borkan

Gene Borkan

Truck Driver

Michael Gregory

Michael Gregory

Hotel Manager

Alice Cadogan

Alice Cadogan

Hotel Clerk

Philip Levien

Donny

Karen Mayo-Chandler

Karen Mayo-Chandler

Maitland Receptionist

Gerald Berns

Gerald Berns

Beverly Hills Cop #1

William Wallace

Beverly Hills Cop #2

Israel Juarbe

Israel Juarbe

Room Service Waiter

Randy Vasquez

Randy Vasquez

Bell Hop

Damon Wayans

Damon Wayans

Banana Man

Chuck Adamson

Chuck Adamson

Crate Opener #1

Chip Heller

Crate Opener #2

Rick Overton

Rick Overton

Bonded Warehouse Night Supervisor

Rex Ryon

Bonded Warehouse Security Guard

Mike Pniewski

Mike Pniewski

Bonded Warehouse Clerk #1

Douglas Warhit

Douglas Warhit

Bonded Warehouse Clerk #2

Paul Drake

Holdup Man #1

Tom Everett

Tom Everett

Holdup Man #2

Sally Kishbaugh

Waitress

Barry Shade

Valet

Jack Heller

Harrow Club Maitre D'

Michael Harrington

Harrow Club Arresting Officer

David Wells

David Wells

Dispatcher

Scott Murphy

Det. Owenby

Dennis Madden

1st Detroit Cop

John Achorn

2nd Detroit Cop

John Pettis

3rd Detroit Cop

Nicholas Shields

Detroit Station Cop #1

Carl Weintraub

Carl Weintraub

Detroit Station Cop #2

Anthony De Fonte

Detroit Station Cop #3

Darwyn Carson

Darwyn Carson

Barmaid

Mark E. Corry

Pool Player

Thomas J. Hageboeck

Maitland Body Guard

David Patrick Kelly

David Patrick Kelly

Luther (uncredited)

Donald Chaffin

Detective (uncredited)

Martin Brest

Martin Brest

Beverly Palms Hotel Checkout Clerk (uncredited)

Danny Nero

Hotel Front Desk Receptionist (uncredited)

Bob Davis

Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Peter Eastman

Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Farrell Mayer

Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Earl Jolly Brown

Bar Patron (uncredited)

Paul LeClair

Paul LeClair

Worker (uncredited)

Crew

Director

Martin Brest

Screenplay, Story

Daniel Petrie Jr.

Story

Danilo Bach

Reviews

John Chard

John Chard

December 31, 2018

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 cigarette?

There was a time when Eddie Murphy ruled the world. After Trading Places had introduced us to his sharp comedic tongue, and 48 Hours had shown him to be a more than capable action character actor, Beverly Hills Cop fused the two together and propelled Murphy to super stardom. Directed by Martin Brest and produced by Messers Simpson & Bruckheimer, it's really no surprise that "Hills Cop" is shallow, simple (a fish out of water comedy standard) and utterly commercial. Yet with its gusto, humorous script (Daniel Petrie Jr) and neat plotting, it becomes a hugely entertaining film - led superbly by Murphy due to infectious comedy energy and superb knack for timing.

You're not going to fall for the banana in the tailpipe routine!

It's hard to believe that the likes of Sly Stallone and Al Pacino were first mooted for the role, so not as a comedy one imagines, but as it being a standard police action movie, but enter Murphy and it ended up as a fine blend of action and comedy. There's little digs at Beverly Hills and its smugness, a way of life that Foley, with his down on the streets toughness, can't comprehend, while opposing police methods also get a wry once over - wonderfully threaded in the relationship between Foley, Taggart (John Ashton) and Rosewood (Judge Reinhold).

Small gripes reside, such as Steven Berkoff's by the numbers villain being something of a let down and Ronny Cox is sadly playing filler time with an underwritten character. But this is about Murphy, the fabulous stunt work and the successful union of action and comedy. And hey! even Harold Faltermeyer's bobbing synth score, "Axel F," has a nippiness that remains quintessentially 1980s. 8/10

Media

Status:

Released

Original Language:

English

Budget:

$14,000,000.00

Revenue:

$316,360,478.00

Keywords

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