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Beverly Hills Cop

  • 19841984
  • RR
  • 1h 45m
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
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Beverly Hills Cop (1984)
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ActionComedyCrime
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.
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
189K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
829
339
    • Martin Brest
    • Daniel Petrie Jr.(screenplay by)
    • Danilo Bach(story by)
  • Stars
    • Eddie Murphy
    • Judge Reinhold
    • John Ashton
    • Martin Brest
    • Daniel Petrie Jr.(screenplay by)
    • Danilo Bach(story by)
  • Stars
    • Eddie Murphy
    • Judge Reinhold
    • John Ashton
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 268User reviews
    • 136Critic reviews
    • 66Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar

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    Trailer 2:36
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    Eddie Murphy and Rex Ryon in Beverly Hills Cop (1984)
    Eddie Murphy and Paul Reiser in Beverly Hills Cop (1984)
    Eddie Murphy and Lisa Eilbacher in Beverly Hills Cop (1984)
    Eddie Murphy in Beverly Hills Cop (1984)
    Eddie Murphy, John Ashton, and John Taggart in Beverly Hills Cop (1984)
    Eddie Murphy, John Ashton, and John Taggart in Beverly Hills Cop (1984)
    Eddie Murphy and Jack Heller in Beverly Hills Cop (1984)
    Eddie Murphy in Beverly Hills Cop (1984)
    Eddie Murphy in Beverly Hills Cop (1984)
    Eddie Murphy and Gilbert R. Hill in Beverly Hills Cop (1984)
    Eddie Murphy and James Russo in Beverly Hills Cop (1984)
    Eddie Murphy, Steven Berkoff, and Jonathan Banks in Beverly Hills Cop (1984)

    Top cast

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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
      • Martin Brest
      • Daniel Petrie Jr.(screenplay by) (story by)
      • Danilo Bach(story by)
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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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
      In the pool scene, the hustler says "8 ball, corner pocket, 2 cushions." The 8 ball made contact with cushions three times before falling into the pocket. Mikey won his bet.
    • 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

    User reviews268

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    Featured review
    8/10
    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
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    • Release date
      • December 5, 1984 (United States)
      • United States
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      • English
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    • Filming locations
      • 609 E Channel Rd, Santa Monica, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Paramount Pictures
      • Don Simpson/Jerry Bruckheimer Films
      • Eddie Murphy Productions
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    • 1 hour 45 minutes
      • Color
      • Dolby Stereo
      • Dolby Digital

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