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7.2Fast-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.
Released: 1984-12-05105 minDir: Martin BrestComedy, Crime, Action
Cast
- Eddie Murphy as Axel Foley
- Judge Reinhold as Det. Billy Rosewood
- John Ashton as Sgt. Taggart
- Lisa Eilbacher as Jenny Summers
- Ronny Cox as Lt. Bogomil
- Steven Berkoff as Victor Maitland
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7.4/10
227,862 votes
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Beverly Hills Cop is a 1984 American buddy cop action comedy film directed by Martin Brest, with a screenplay by Daniel Petrie Jr., and story by Danilo Bach and Daniel Petrie Jr. It stars Eddie Murphy as Axel Foley, a street-smart Detroit detective who visits Beverly Hills, California, to solve the murder of his best friend. Judge Reinhold, John Ashton, Lisa Eilbacher, Ronny Cox, Steven Berkoff, Jonathan Banks, and Paul Reiser appear in supporting roles.
The film was released theatrically in the United States on December 5, 1984, by Paramount Pictures. An immediate blockbuster, it received positive reviews and grossed $316.4 million worldwide, making it the highest-grossing film released of 1984 in the US. The film shot Murphy to international stardom, won the People's Choice Award for Favorite Motion Picture, and was nominated for both the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy and Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay in 1985. Beverly Hills Cop spawned a franchise that includes three sequels, beginning with Beverly Hills Cop II (1987).
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1980s buddy comedy films1980s buddy cop films1980s police comedy films1984 action comedy films1984 American films1984 crime films1984 English-language films1984 filmsAmerican action comedy filmsAmerican buddy comedy filmsAmerican buddy cop filmsAmerican crime comedy filmsBeverly Hills Cop (franchise)