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Beverly Hills Cop

  • 1984
  • R
  • 1h 45m
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
224K
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POPULARITY
1,066
486
Eddie Murphy in Beverly Hills Cop (1984)
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A freewheeling Detroit cop pursuing a murder investigation finds himself dealing with the very different culture of Beverly Hills.A freewheeling Detroit cop pursuing a murder investigation finds himself dealing with the very different culture of Beverly Hills.A freewheeling Detroit cop pursuing a murder investigation finds himself dealing with the very different culture of Beverly Hills.

  • Director
    • Martin Brest
  • Writers
    • Daniel Petrie Jr.
    • Danilo Bach
  • Stars
    • Eddie Murphy
    • Judge Reinhold
    • John Ashton
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    7.4/10
    224K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    1,066
    486
    • Director
      • Martin Brest
    • Writers
      • Daniel Petrie Jr.
      • Danilo Bach
    • Stars
      • Eddie Murphy
      • Judge Reinhold
      • John Ashton
    • 324User reviews
    • 101Critic reviews
    • 66Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 6 wins & 7 nominations total

    Top cast62

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    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
    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
    • Truck Driver
    Michael Gregory
    Michael Gregory
    • Hotel Manager
    • Director
      • Martin Brest
    • Writers
      • Daniel Petrie Jr.
      • Danilo Bach
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    User reviews324

    Featured review
    7/10

    Far better than expected!

    I must be honest, I was never interested in watching 'Beverly Hills Cop', as I was under the impression it was a slapstick comedy. Whatever made me decide to watch this, I don't know, but on the spur of the moment I opted for this movie, and I'm glad I did.

    I was pleasantly surprised. Not only was it actually funny (and not slapstick), it was an entertaining action movie with great stunts, good action sequences - especially the opening scene! - and darn good acting from Eddie Murphy. He was just hilarious. I loved the characters and the somewhat unusual circumstances they often found themselves in. Not only was Eddie Murphy's character, Axel Foley, funny, but his practical jokes on colleagues were also funny.

    To add to this, it was a really good story. I found it interesting and fun to watch all the way. I also loved the soundtrack. You gotta love those 80s action movies! 'Beverly Hills Cop' was indeed a nice surprise.
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    • Jul 22, 2021
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Eddie Murphy, John Ashton, and Judge Reinhold improvised most of their comic lines. Literally hundreds of takes were ruined by cast members, actors or the director laughing during shooting. During the "super-cops" monologue, Ashton is pinching his face hard and looking down in apparent frustration. He is actually laughing. Reinhold put his hand in his pocket and pinched his thigh really hard, trying to prevent himself from laughing.
    • Goofs
      Maitland's German bonds are incorrectly labeled "10,000 Mark". The official name for West German currency was "Deutsche Mark." East Germany used "Mark", but bonds did not exist there. In German the comma functions like an American or British decimal point, so the bonds were worth 10 marks.
    • Quotes

      Axel Foley: Did you see that shit? I can describe all of em.

      Beverly Hills Cop #1: Please move to the side of the car, and put your hands on the hood!

      Axel Foley: Why, what's with you guys?

      Beverly Hills Cop #2: You heard what he said, sir. Do it right now, please!

      Axel Foley: What kind of shit is this, man? Hold up, wait a second! You guys are arresting me for getting thrown out of a fucking window? I got thrown out of a window, man!

      Beverly Hills Cop #1: Gun, partner!

      Beverly Hills Cop #1: Sir, you are under arrest; you are to remain silent, anything you say CAN and will be against you in a court of law! You have a right to have an attorney present during questioning...

      Axel Foley: Yeah, I understand, I understand the rights! I know this is bullshit, man... I got thrown out of a fucking window!

      Beverly Hills Cop #2: Please get in the car, sir!

      Axel Foley: Tell me, sir, what's the charge?

      Beverly Hills Cop #2: Posession of concealed weapons, and disturbing the peace!

      Axel Foley: Disturbing the peace? I got thrown out of a window! What's the fucking charge for getting pushed out of a moving car, huh? Jaywalking? This is bullshit!

    • Crazy credits
      Scott Murphy's character of Det. Owensby is misspelled as Det. Owenby in the credits.
    • Alternate versions
      Ron Karabatsos played Rand in scenes deleted from the theatrical version. Rand is the police detective Axel Foley referred to when speaking to Inspector Todd.
    • Connections
      Edited into Yoostar 2: In the Movies (2011)
    • Soundtracks
      The Heat Is On
      Written by Keith Forsey & Harold Faltermeyer
      Performed by Glenn Frey
      Produced by Keith Forsey & Harold Faltermeyer

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    • How could Axel face a charge of disturbing the peace if he obviously was manhandled and thrown through the window by Victor's goons? Isn't it obvious they treated him more roughly than they could have?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 5, 1984 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Facebook
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Un detective suelto en Hollywood
    • Filming locations
      • 609 E Channel Rd, Santa Monica, California, USA(exteriors: Maitland's Mansion)
    • Production companies
      • Paramount Pictures
      • Don Simpson/Jerry Bruckheimer Films
      • Eddie Murphy Productions
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $13,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $234,760,478
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $15,214,805
      • Dec 9, 1984
    • Gross worldwide
      • $316,360,478
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 45 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Stereo
      • Dolby Digital

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