He's been chased, thrown through a window and arrested. Eddie Murphy is a Detroit cop on vacation in Beverly Hills.
Fast-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.
- 7.2
- 1984
- Released
- 1h 45m
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. FosterJoel Bailey
Det. McCabe
Bronson Pinchot
Serge
Paul Reiser
Jeffrey
Michael Champion
Casey
Frank Pesce
Cigarette Buyer
Gene Borkan
Truck Driver
Michael Gregory
Hotel Manager
Alice Cadogan
Hotel ClerkPhilip Levien
Donny
Karen Mayo-Chandler
Maitland Receptionist
Gerald Berns
Beverly Hills Cop #1William Wallace
Beverly Hills Cop #2
Israel Juarbe
Room Service Waiter
Randy Vasquez
Bell Hop
Damon Wayans
Banana ManChip Heller
Crate Opener #2
Rick Overton
Bonded Warehouse Night SupervisorRex Ryon
Bonded Warehouse Security Guard
Mike Pniewski
Bonded Warehouse Clerk #1
Douglas Warhit
Bonded Warehouse Clerk #2Paul Drake
Holdup Man #1
Tom Everett
Holdup Man #2Sally Kishbaugh
WaitressBarry Shade
ValetJack Heller
Harrow Club Maitre D'Michael Harrington
Harrow Club Arresting Officer
David Wells
DispatcherScott Murphy
Det. OwenbyDennis Madden
1st Detroit CopJohn Achorn
2nd Detroit CopJohn Pettis
3rd Detroit CopNicholas Shields
Detroit Station Cop #1
Carl Weintraub
Detroit Station Cop #2Anthony De Fonte
Detroit Station Cop #3
Darwyn Carson
BarmaidMark E. Corry
Pool PlayerThomas J. Hageboeck
Maitland Body Guard
David Patrick Kelly
Luther (uncredited)Donald Chaffin
Detective (uncredited)
Danny Nero
Hotel Front Desk Receptionist (uncredited)Bob Davis
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)Peter Eastman
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)Farrell Mayer
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Earl Jolly Brown
Bar Patron (uncredited)
Paul LeClair
Worker (uncredited)
Released
en
$14,000,000.00
$316,360,478.00
- #showdown
- #drug smuggling
- #undercover
- #cocaine
- #strip club
- #gunfight
- #mansion
- #los angeles, california
- #foot chase
- #art gallery
- #detroit, michigan
- #warehouse
- #childhood friends
- #murder investigation
- #beverly hills
- #black cop
- #buddy cop
- #buddy comedy
- #country club
- #maverick cop
- #narcotics detective
- #damsel in distress
- #bar fight
- #bearer bonds
- #mischievous
- #detective comedy
- #food delivery
- #absurd
- #hilarious
Reviews
This is probably my favourite outing for a fresh-faced and wise-cracking Eddie Murphy. He ("Axel Foley") is the cop from Detroit who finds himself embroiled in some criminal antics in the upper class and distinctly by-the-book LA suburb of Beverly Hills. Despite the serious reservations of "Lt. Bogomil" (Ronny Cox) he ends up working with two of his detectives "Taggart" (John Ashton) and "Rosewood
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. He