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Beverly Hills Cop

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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

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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

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Reviews for Beverly Hills Cop

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See website for more details.

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02/11/08
Rory L. Aronsky
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It's one of the few star comedies of the early 80s to allot some humor and personality to the minor characters.

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08/07/07
Dave Kehr
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Brash, crude and very funny.

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08/07/07
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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.

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Murphy at his absolute best.

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05/11/06
Rob Thomas
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The connecting stuff is just bagatelle.

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06/01/05
Michael Szymanski
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Murphy exudes a natural sense of entitlement and superiority that elevates him above the Beverly Hills fops even in his grimy sweatshirt ...

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04/09/05
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Michael Dequina
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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.

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10/31/03
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10/15/03
Rich Cline
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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.

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09/10/03
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June 04, 2008: Beverly Hills Cop 4 Aiming for PG Rating? Opens in new window
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...

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