Beverly Hills Cop
Action, Comedy, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Paramount Pictures  (1984) 105 mins R

7.3 (36,434 votes)
The heat is on in this fast paced action-comedy starring Eddie Murphy as Axel Foley, a street smart Detroit cop tracing down his best friend's killer in Beverly Hills. Axel quickly learns that his wild style doesn't fit in with the Beverly Hills Police Department, which assigns two officers (Judge Reinhold & John Ashton) to make sure things don't get out of hand.

Dragging the stuffy detectives along for the ride, Axel smashes through a huge culture clash in his hilarious, high-speed pursuit of justice.

Featuring cameos by Paul Reiser, Bronson Pinchot and Damon Wayans, Beverly Hills Cops is an exhilarating sidesplitting adventure!...

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Cast and Crew
Eddie Murphy  ......  Det. Axel Foley
Judge Reinhold  ......  Det. William 'Billy' Rosewood
John Ashton  ......  Det. Sgt. John Taggart
Lisa Eilbacher  ......  Jeannette 'Jenny' Summers
Ronny Cox  ......  Lt. Andrew Bogomil
Steven Berkoff  ......  Victor Maitland
Director  .....  Martin Brest
Producer  .....  Jerry Bruckheimer; Don Simpson
Writer  .....  Danilo Bach; Daniel Petrie Jr.; Daniel Petrie, Jr.
Notes
Goofs:
Crew or equipment visible: When the police car hits the barrels during the opening chase, we see a shot of it from the inside of the patrol car behind it. In the next exterior shot, the camera is visible in the front seat. (more)

Trivia:
The city hall building seen in the film is the actual Beverly Hills City Hall. However, the exterior was very run-down and the plants were dying, so the film crew had to clean it up and grow new plants so it would look better on film. (more)

Filming Locations:
Beverly Hills Civic Center - 19606 450 Rexford Drive, Beverly Hills, California, USA (more)

Quotes:
Police Chief Hubbard: Is this the gentleman who crashed through Victor Maitland's window? Who disabled an unmarked unit with a banana?
Lieutenant Bogomil: Yes, sir.
Police Chief Hubbard: Who lured Taggart and Rosemont into a gross dereliction of duty at a strip-tease establishment?
Detective Rosewood: Uh, it's Rosewood, sir.
Lieutenant Bogomil: Yes, sir.
Police Chief Hubbard: Is this the gentleman who ruined the buffet at the Harrow club this morning?
Lieutenant Bogomil: Yes, sir.
Police Chief Hubbard: I just bet that you are the pride of your department in Detroit. Lieutenant, I'd like to see you in your office.
Lieutenant Bogomil: Yes, sir.
Axel Foley: [mocking Hubbard] Is this the man who... wrecked the buffet at the Harrow club this morning?
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Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 3 wins & 4 nominations (more)