Beverly Hills Cop - Ich lös' den Fall auf jeden Fall (1984)

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. (screenplay by), Danilo Bach (story by)

Stars:

Eddie Murphy, Judge Reinhold, John Ashton

Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 3 wins & 4 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Eddie Murphy	...	Axel Foley
Judge Reinhold	...	Det. Billy Rosewood
John Ashton	...	Sgt. Taggart
Lisa Eilbacher	...	Jenny Summers
Ronny Cox	...	Lt. Bogomil
Steven Berkoff	...	Victor Maitland
James Russo	...	Mikey Tandino
Jonathan Banks	...	Zack
Stephen Elliott	...	Chief Hubbard
Gilbert R. Hill	...	Inspector Todd
Art Kimbro	...	Det. Foster
Joel Bailey	...	Det. McCabe
Bronson Pinchot	...	Serge
Paul Reiser	...	Jeffrey
Michael Champion	...	Casey

Storyline

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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Plot Keywords:

murder | drugs | police shootout | drug dealer | death | 

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Taglines:

The Heat Is On!

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Genres:

Action | Comedy | Crime | Thriller

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Certificate:

12

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

4 April 1985 (West Germany)

Also Known As:

Beverly Hills Cop - Ich lös' den Fall auf jeden Fall

Filming Locations:

2720 Grand River Avenue, Detroit, Michigan, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$14,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$15,214,805, 9 December 1984

Gross USA:

$234,760,478

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$316,360,478

Company Credits

Production Co:

Paramount Pictures, Don Simpson/Jerry Bruckheimer Films, Eddie Murphy Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

105 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Bronson Pinchot plays Serge, a gallery employee from an unnamed European country. He would later go on to play Balki on Ein Grieche erobert Chicago (1986), a similar character, and use a variation of his "Serge" character's signature line, "Don't be stupid!" Every time he was asked something he would reply "Of course I do, don't be ridiculous."

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Goofs

When Axel Foley checks into the Beverly Wilshire Hotel, he is given a room without being required to show any ID or provide a valid credit card. At the end of the movie, when Detective Taggart pays for Foley's stay, there is no cancellation of the prior credit arrangements made to secure the room.

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Quotes

Sergeant Taggart: [after Axel has just offered him a hotel robe] Nah, that's alright. You keep it as a souvenir.
Axel Foley: I already have three of 'em in my bag.

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Crazy Credits

Scott Murphy's character of Det. Owensby is misspelled as Det. Owenby in the credits.

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Alternate Versions

Ron Karabatsos played Rand in scenes deleted from the theatrical version. Rand is the police detective whom Axel Foley referred to when speaking to Inspector Todd.

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Connections

Referenced in Mike and Mike in the Morning: Episode dated 20 December 2013 (2013)

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Soundtracks

Rock 'N' Roll Me Again
Written by Marc Benno (as M. Benno) / Richard Theisen
Performed by The System

User Reviews

One of my all-time favorites: witty, warm, and very funny!

Martin Brest has only made five feature films (Going in style, BHC, Midnight run, Scent of a woman, and Meet Joe Black), films strikingly different from one another, but that all share certain traits. They are finely crafted, energetic, and extraordinarily human. The warmth and friendship shine through, even through the gun- and fist-play which are obligatory in a cops-and-robbers movie. This is one of the first and best prototypes of the buddy movie.

Brest's casting is superb, and he elicits performances which are often the best of even young actors' careers. Judge Reinhold, John Ashton, and Ronnie Cox are outstanding, and the ensemble clicks like a well-oiled infield. To me, this movie is still far and away Eddie Murphy's best performance. He is remarkably talented, a comic genius. As an actor, his expressions are sometimes outlandish, but always completely in character, and appropriate to the dramatic situation. Villain Victor Maitland (played by Steven Berkoff, the husband of Alberta Watson, Madeline in La Femme Nikita) is chillingly underplayed; the cold-blooded evil shines through the civilized facade.

BHC is one of the few movies which I can watch with my loved ones again and again and never tire. Even as a comedy, it has a solidness and integrity which make it extremely durable. I look forward eagerly to Martin Brest's next film. Meanwhile, I always have Beverly Hills Cop.