Beverly Hills Cop III (1994)

Director:

John Landis

Writers (WGA):

Danilo Bach (character) and
Daniel Petrie Jr. (character) ...
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Release Date:

25 May 1994 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Comedy | Crime | Thriller

Tagline:

It's on!

Plot:

Axel Foley, while investigating a car theft ring, comes across something much bigger than that: the same men who shot his boss are running a counterfeit money ring out of a theme park in Los Angeles.

Plot Keywords:

Theme Park | Counterfeit | Money | Beverly Hills California | Chop Shop

Awards:

2 nominations

Cast

Eddie Murphy	...	Det. Axel Foley
Jon Tenney	...	Levine
Joey Travolta	...	Giolito
Eugene Collier	...	Leppert
Jimmy Ortega	...	Rondell
Ousaun Elam	...	Pederson
Ray Lykins	...	Nixon
Tim Gilbert	...	McKee
Rick Avery	...	Cline
Gilbert R. Hill	...	Insp. Douglas Todd (as Gil Hill)
Dick Purtan	...	Detroit Disc Jockey
Fred Asparagus	...	Bobby
Louis Lombardi	...	Snake
Lindsey Ginter	...	Holloway
Timothy Carhart	...	Ellis De Wald
Michael Bowen	...	Fletch
David Parry	...	Taddeo
Stephen McHattie	...	Steve Fulbright
Al Green	...	Minister
Hattie Winston	...	Mrs. Todd
Judge Reinhold	...	Det. Sgt. William 'Billy' Rosewood
Hector Elizondo	...	Jon Flint
Tracy Melchior	...	Ticket Booth Girl (as Tracy Lindsey)
Gregory McKinney	...	Kimbrough
Forry Smith	...	Rondy
Theresa Randle	...	Janice
Dan Martin	...	Cooper
Steven Banks	...	Spider Ride Operator
George Lucas	...	Disappointed Man (as Gentle George)
Christina Venuti	...	Disappointed Girl
Jonathan Hernandez	...	Scared Boy
Christy Alvarez	...	Scared Girl
Yareli Arizmendi	...	Scared Kids' Mom
Jeannie Epper	...	Spider Rider
Kurtis Epper	...	Spider Rider
Bill Taylor	...	Spider Rider (as William B. Taylor)
William S. Taylor	...	Spider Rider
Neva Sosna	...	Spider Rider
Nichole McAuley	...	Spider Rider
Jerra Stewart	...	Spider Rider
Patty Raya	...	Spider Rider
Meadow Williams	...	Spider Rider
John Saxon	...	Orrin Sanderson
Aileen Acain	...	Lily the waitress
Alan Young	...	Uncle Dave Thornton
Martha Coolidge	...	Security Woman
Bronson Pinchot	...	Serge
Symba	...	Annihilator Girl (as Symba Smith)
Julie Strain	...	Annihilator Girl
Heather Elizabeth Parkhurst	...	Annihilator Girl (as Heather Parkhurst)
George Schaefer	...	Mike
Joe Dante	...	Jailer
Curtis Williams	...	Little Kid
Helen Martin	...	Grandma
Theodore Borders	...	Big Kid
Albie Selznick	...	Technician
Charles Rahi Chun	...	Technician (as Charles Chun)
Roger E. Reid	...	Man on Phone (as Roger Reid)
Royce Reid	...	Feisty Kid
Hector Correa	...	Man with Video Camera
Elaine Kagan	...	Sanderson's Secretary
Tino Insana	...	Burly Cop
John Rubinow	...	Doctor
Hank McGill	...	Paramedic
Cherilyn Shea	...	Girl at Corner
Peter Medak	...	Man at Corner
Arthur Hiller	...	Bar Patron
Ray Harryhausen	...	Bar Patron
Robert B. Sherman	...	Bar Patron (as Robert Sherman)
Gene Elman	...	Bartender
Jerry Dunphy	...	Newscaster
Barbet Schroeder	...	Man in Porsche
Philip Levien	...	Donny - Serge's Assistant
John Singleton	...	Fireman
Lisa Allen	...	Prescott Pig
Julie Dolan	...	Prescott Pig
Christian Heath	...	Oki-Doki
Patricia Quinn	...	Oki-Doki (as Pat Quinn)
Sean Spence	...	Rufus Rabbit
James MacKinnon	...	Rufus Rabbit (as James Makinnon)
Jennifer Cobb	...	Meyer Lion
Lynn Walsh	...	Meyer Lion
Susan Gayle	...	Kopy Kat
Devin McRae	...	Kopy Kat
Wendy Harpenau	...	Liddle Bear
Felicia Wong	...	Liddle Bear
Marlene Hoffman	...	Big Bear
Wanda Welch	...	Big Bear
Liza Macawili	...	Floyd Fox
Robin Shelby	...	Floyd Fox (as Robin Navlyt)
Dave Myers	...	Tippy Turtle
Matt Myers	...	Tippy Turtle
Nick Hermz	...	Tadross Gorilla
Tim Shuster	...	Tadross Gorilla
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
D. Alan Cooksey	...	Theme Park Guest
Phyllis Davis	...	Bar patron
David C. Fisher	...	Crash Victim (as David Cotton Fisher)
Heidi Lawson	...	Girl in Amusement Park
Anthony G. Schmidt	...	Horvath
Richard M. Sherman	...	Wonderworld Bandleader (scenes deleted)
Laura Summer	...	(voice)
Forrest J Ackerman	...	Bar Patron (uncredited)
Jaime Campos	...	Award Ceremony Guest (uncredited)
Ryal Haakenson	...	Hotel Doorman (uncredited)
Al Leong	...	Car Mechanic (uncredited)
Bob Minor	...	Security Guard in Printing Room (uncredited)
Daren Palacio	...	Theme Park Guest (uncredited)
Bob Pepper	...	Pickup-Truck Driver (uncredited)
Thomas Rosales Jr.	...	Car Mechanic (uncredited)
Keith Shawn	...	Police Officer (uncredited)
Joseph Quinn Simpkins	...	Man at Rollercoaster (uncredited)
Bill Taylor	...	Spider Rider (uncredited)
Aliza Washabaugh	...	OR Nurse (uncredited)
Swa'vet Williams	...	Girl in Amusement Park (uncredited)

Directed by
John Landis

Writing credits (WGA)
Danilo Bach		(character) and
Daniel Petrie Jr.		(character)
Steven E. de Souza		(written by)

Produced by
Leslie Belzberg	....	co-producer
Mark Lipsky	....	executive producer
Catherine Meyers	....	field producer
Ray Murphy Jr.	....	associate producer
Mace Neufeld	....	producer
Robert Rehme	....	producer

Original Music by
Nile Rodgers

Cinematography by
Mac Ahlberg

Film Editing by
Dale Beldin

Casting by
Jackie Burch

Production Design by
Michael Seymour

Set Decoration by
Marvin March

Costume Design by
Catherine Adair

Makeup Department
Marietta Carter-Narcisse	....	makeup artist
D.J. Plumb	....	hair stylist

Production Management
Marty Hornstein	....	unit production manager
Jeannie Jeha	....	production manager
Michael Tadross	....	executive in charge of production

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Arthur Anderson	....	assistant director
Albert Cho	....	second assistant director
Matthew Feitshans	....	additional second assistant director

Art Department
Robert Bonino	....	construction coordinator
Ricardo F. Delgado	....	illustrator
Cosmas A. Demetriou	....	assistant art director
Jane Kilkenny	....	model builder
Masako Masuda	....	assistant art director
Tina McKenzie	....	graphic artist
David Napoli	....	set dresser
Marco Rubeo	....	set designer
Ann-Giselle Spiegler	....	art department coordinator
Daren Dochterman	....	storyboard artist (uncredited)
D.A. Zingelewicz	....	location foreman (uncredited)

Sound Department
Bob Baron	....	adr mixer
Steve Bartkowicz	....	re-recording engineer
James Beshears	....	adr supervisor
Jeff Bushelman	....	foley editor
Gloria D'Alessandro	....	dialogue editor
Ken Dufva	....	foley artist
John P. Fasal	....	processed sound effects (as John Paul Fasal)
David Lee Fein	....	foley artist
Richard C. Franklin	....	supervising sound editor (as Rick Franklin)
Leigh French	....	adr group coordinator
Joseph Geisinger	....	sound mixer
Eric Gotthelf	....	foley mixer
Kevin Hearst	....	dialogue editor
Joseph A. Ippolito	....	dialogue editor
Doug Jackson	....	supervising sound editor
William Jacobs	....	sound effects editor
Stephen Janisz	....	adr editor
Steve Mann	....	foley editor
Paul Massey	....	sound re-recording mixer
Peggy McAffee	....	assistant dialogue editor
Scott Millan	....	sound re-recording mixer
Thomas Needell	....	assistant sound editor
Mel Neiman	....	processed sound effects
Paul O'Bryan	....	adr assistant
Steve Pederson	....	sound re-recording mixer
Mark Steinbeck	....	cable person
Kerry Dean Williams	....	sound effects editor
Catt LeBaigue	....	dialogue editor (uncredited)
Paul O'Bryan	....	assistant sound editor (uncredited)
Steve Pederson	....	sound mixer (uncredited)
Bernard Weiser	....	sound editor (uncredited)
Marshall Winn	....	sound editor (uncredited)

Special Effects by
William Aldridge	....	special effects
Jon G. Belyeu	....	special effects
Kent D'Huet	....	special effects technician
Larry L. Fuentes	....	special effects
Donald Krause	....	special effects technician
Michael A. Tice	....	special effects technician

Visual Effects by
Sean Dever	....	2D digital effects
Bill Taylor	....	special visual effects: Illusion Arts Inc.
Brian Ripley	....	lead propmaker: Global Effects (uncredited)

Stunts
Joni Avery	....	stunt performer
Rick Avery	....	stunt coordinator
Gregory J. Barnett	....	stunts
Eric Chambers	....	stunts
Doug Coleman	....	stunts
Mitchell Dean	....	stunts
Eurlyne Epper	....	stunts
Jeannie Epper	....	stunts
Richard Epper	....	stunt double
Richard Epper	....	stunt rigger
Andy Gill	....	stunt rigging on spider machine
Mike Gunther	....	stunts
Rosine 'Ace' Hatem	....	stunts
Hubie Kerns Jr.	....	stunt driver
Kim Robert Koscki	....	stunt driver
Al Leong	....	stunts
Ray Lykins	....	stunts
Alan Oliney	....	stunt double: Eddie Murphy
Charlie Picerni	....	stunts
Spiro Razatos	....	stunts
Gregg Smrz	....	stunts
Cris Thomas-Palomino	....	stunts
Eddie L. Watkins	....	stunts
Tim Werner	....	stunts
Keith Woulard	....	stunts
Brian Avery	....	stunts (uncredited)
Edward Conna	....	stunts (uncredited)
Randall Huber	....	stunt double (uncredited)
Pamela Manning	....	stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Roy Bean	....	video assist operator
David Boyd	....	camera operator: second unit
Michael K. Davis	....	rigger
John Farmer	....	grip
Dulce 'Candy' González	....	director of photography: second unit
Dawn Jones	....	second assistant camera: second unit (as Dawn Laurel)
Norman Lang	....	electrician
Alex Leyton	....	first assistant camera
Gregory Lundsgaard	....	Steadicam operator
Laurence Manly	....	second assistant camera (segment "Annihalator 2000")
Walter Nichols	....	assistant chief lighting technician
Brennan L. Price	....	lighting technician
Steve Robertson	....	dolly grip: second unit
Gary Katsuya Ushino	....	assistant Steadicam operator: second unit
Gary Katsuya Ushino	....	first assistant camera: second unit

Animation Department
Ralph Eggleston	....	character designer (uncredited)
Harry Sabin	....	character designer (uncredited)

Casting Department
Nancy A. Terriberry	....	extras casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Christopher Gilman	....	costumes: robots
Mitchell Ray Kenney	....	set costumer
Kelly Porter	....	costumer

Editorial Department
Christopher S. Baird	....	first assistant editor
Jeffrey Harlacker	....	assistant editor

Music Department
Bob Bornstein	....	music preparation
Louis Fagenson	....	music producer
Patrick Russ	....	orchestrator
Gary Tole	....	music mixer
Tom Villano	....	music editor

Transportation Department
Michael W. Broomer	....	driver
Kenneth Newland	....	transportation office coordinator

Other crew
Sara Burton	....	location scout
Kathy Day	....	assistant: Mr. Neufeld
Gabe de Kelaita	....	production assistant
Sharon Dolin	....	assistant: John Landis
Jori Espinosa	....	payroll accountant
Todd Fischer	....	production assistant
Bonnie Haner	....	assistant to producer
George Herthel	....	location manager: preparation
Amy Hughes	....	production assistant
Thomas Johnston	....	script supervisor
Patrick Mignano	....	assistant location manager
Michael Neale	....	location manager
Brieann Rich	....	set medic
Ahmed Saker	....	rigging medic
Laura Summer	....	adr voice group
Randy Webster	....	personal assistant to Eddie Murphy
Jeanine Wilson	....	first assistant accountant
Wayne Witherspoon	....	production assistant
Smith Wordes	....	choreographer
Joe Zimmerman	....	stand-in: Timothy Carhart
Mickey G.	....	medic (uncredited)
Bruce Wright	....	display graphics (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Paramount Pictures
• Eddie Murphy Productions

Distributors

• Paramount Pictures (1994) (USA) (theatrical)
• American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1997) (USA) (TV) (broadcast premiere)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (1994) (UK) (theatrical)
• Argentina Video Home (Argentina) (video)
• CIC Video (1995) (Greece) (VHS)
• CIC Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
• CIC-Taft Home Video
• Paramount Filmes do Brasil (Brazil) (DVD)
• Paramount Home Entertainment (2000) (Netherlands) (VHS)
• Paramount Home Entertainment (2002) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Paramount Home Video (USA) (DVD)
• Paramount Home Video (USA) (VHS)

Other Companies

• Dolby Laboratories  sound post-production
• Kokoro Exhibits  animatronic creatures
• MCA Records  soundtrack
• Medics at the Movies  2nd unit set medic
• On Tour Productions  transportation services
• Pacific Studios Inc.  chromatrans background
• Pacific Title  titles and opticals
• Shotmaker Co., The  camera cars

Also Known As:

"Beverly Hills Cop 3" - Japan (English title)

MPAA:

Rated R for language and some violence

Runtime:

104 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby SR | Dolby Digital (Dolby 5.1)

Certification:

Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:14 (Nova Scotia) | Canada:AA (Ontario) (re-rating) | Canada:PA (Manitoba) | Canada:R (Ontario) (original rating) | France:U | Finland:K-15 (re-rating) | Canada:14+ (Ontario - 2006) | Canada:14A | South Korea:15 | Philippines:R-18 | USA:R (certificate #32824) | Brazil:12 | Portugal:M/12 | Argentina:16 | Australia:M | Chile:18 | Finland:K-16 | Germany:16 | Ireland:15 | Netherlands:12 | Norway:15 | Spain:18 | Sweden:15 | UK:15 | Iceland:16 | Singapore:NC-16

Filming Locations:

Beverly Hills Police Department - 464 N Rexford Drive, Beverly Hills, California, USA

Company:

Paramount Pictures

Trivia:

Disney composers Richard M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman, who wrote the Wonderworld song for the movie, both filmed cameos. Robert was among the old men discussing the murder at the bar, but Richard's cameo as the grand marshal of the Wonderworld parade was cut out.

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: On the spider ride, all of the cars are held to the arms by two chains and a cable at the center of the car's roof. When the car that the children are in breaks away, it is shown that the cable breaks, which then causes one of the chains to break. In all subsequent shots, the remaining chain is shown to be attached to the edge of the car's roof, not the center. No other car has such an attachment point. If the remaining chain had been attached to the center, the car would not have tipped as extremely as it did.

Quotes:

Det. Sgt. William 'Billy' Rosewood:[outdraws a henchman, killing him] Name is Wild Bill Rosewood. I'm the sheriff of this town.
[flips the gun and puts it in his holster]

Movie Connections:

Featured in "David Walliams' Awfully Good: Awfully Good Movies (#1.3)" (2011)

Soundtrack:

Isn't It Romantic

Weakest of the three

The third installment in the Beverley Hills Cop trilogy is by far the weakest of the three. The first problem is that there isn't even s starting theme tune. The whole feel of the movie is much more slapstick than the first two and ads a result it feels very superficial. With the first there was a feeling that this could possibly happen in real life, but this film is just too silly. Practically none of the regulars are there: Todd's there but he is killed in the first five minutes, there is no sign of Bogomil, Taggart is briefly mentioned as having retired and Jeffrey's not there either. There is much more killing here, which is another unbelievable element. Have said all that it does have a few funny moments, especially from Serge. It's not the worst film ever made, but it's nowhere near as good as the first two in the series and indeed doesn't even feel like a Beverley Hill Cop movie.