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Beverly Hills Cop (1984)
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Reviews Counted: 35
Fresh: 29
Rotten:6
Average Rating: 7.1/10
Runtime: 1 hr 45 mins
Genre: Action/Adventure
Synopsis: Eddie Murphy rose to stardom as Axel Foley, a streetwise and brash young Detroit cop in this comic blockbuster that combined frenetic action, hysterical rough-edged comedy, and a chart-topping rock & roll soundtrack. When his best... Eddie Murphy rose to stardom as Axel Foley, a streetwise and brash young Detroit cop in this comic blockbuster that combined frenetic action, hysterical rough-edged comedy, and a chart-topping rock & roll soundtrack. When his best friend is murdered, Axel heads off to Beverly Hills in an effort to track down the killer. The resulting culture shock is only one of his difficulties: Often operating just outside the law in his determination to capture the murderer, he finds himself repeatedly clashing with the local authorities as well as his supervisor back home. With the help of Beverly Hills detective Billy Rosewood (Judge Reinhold) and his partner, Sergeant Taggart (John Ashton), Axel is able to track down the killer, who turns out to be Victor Maitland (Steven Berkoff), a wealthy, powerful, and respected member of the California community. It is up to Axel to outsmart the evil British criminal, who is protected inside his fortresslike mansion. Featuring hysterical supporting performances from Bronson Pinchot as Serge--an effeminate, thickly accented art gallery clerk--and comedian Damon Wayans, among others, the film is one of the funniest comedies of the 1980s. [More]
Starring: Eddie Murphy, Judge Reinhold, Lisa Eilbacher, John Ashton
Starring: Eddie Murphy, Judge Reinhold, Lisa Eilbacher, John Ashton, Bronson Pinchot, Ronny Cox, Jonathan Banks
Director: Martin Brest
Director: Martin Brest
Screenwriter: Daniel Petrie
Producer: Jerry Bruckheimer
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Release:
Jan 29, 2002
DVD Features:
- Region 1
- Keep Case
- Widescreen - 1.85
Audio:
- Dolby Digital 5.1 - English
Additional Release Material:
- Audio Commentary - 1. Martin Brest - Director
- Trailer - 1. Theatrical
- Featurettes - 1. BEVERLY HILLS COP - THE PHENOMENON BEGINS (29 mins)
- 2. CASTING 'BEVERLY HILLS COP' (10 mins)
- 2. MUSIC OF 'BEVERLY HILLS COP' (8 mins)
- Cast & Crew Interviews
Interactive Features:
- Interactive Menus
- Scene Selection
Text/Photo Galleries:
- Location Map
- Photo Gallery
Reviews for Beverly Hills Cop
It's one of the few star comedies of the early 80s to allot some humor and personality to the minor characters.
Expectations that Eddie Murphy's street brand of rebelliousness would devastate staid and glittery Beverly Hills are not entirely met in a film that grows increasingly dramatic.
Murphy exudes a natural sense of entitlement and superiority that elevates him above the Beverly Hills fops even in his grimy sweatshirt ...
Eddie Murphy looks like the latest victim of the Star Magic Syndrome, in which it is assumed that a movie will be a hit simply because it stars an enormously talented person.
One of the great popular entertainments of our time, a film that still has a place on the top 40 list of American box-office champs, and continues to look slick and full of energy almost twenty years after opening.
Latest News for Beverly Hills Cop
June 04, 2008:
Beverly Hills Cop 4 Aiming for PG Rating? ![]()
In a recent interview with MTV, Brett Ratner hinted that the fourth Beverly Hills Cop movie will be rated PG, saying it will be geared toward "10-year-old, 12-year-old kids." More...
May 30, 2008:
Weekly Ketchup: Eddie Murphy returns to Beverly Hills Cop
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May 29, 2008:
Eddie Murphy Making Fourth Trip to Beverly Hills ![]()
Cue the Harold Faltermeyer music: Eddie Murphy has signed on for a fourth Beverly Hills Cop movie, with Brett Ratner in talks to direct. More...
June 26, 2007:
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