Comedy ·Crime ·Action · United States of America · 1984 · 1h 45m

Beverly Hills Cop

Beverly Hills Cop poster
Director
Martin Brest
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
Crew
Bruce Surtees — Director of Photography Arthur Coburn — Editor Billy Weber — Editor Harold Faltermeyer — Original Music Composer Keith Forsey — Original Music Composer Daniel Petrie Jr. — Screenplay
Tagline

He's been chased, thrown through a window and arrested. Eddie Murphy is a Detroit cop on vacation in Beverly Hills.

Synopsis

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.

Trailer Beverly Hills Cop — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
showdowndrug smugglingundercovercocainestrip clubgunfightmansionlos angeles, californiafoot chaseart gallerydetroit, michiganwarehouse
Key Collaborators
Martin Brest Director Bruce Surtees Director of Photography Arthur Coburn Editor Billy Weber Editor Harold Faltermeyer Original Music Composer Keith Forsey Original Music Composer Daniel Petrie Jr. Screenplay Daniel Petrie Jr. Story Danilo Bach Story Jerry Bruckheimer Producer Don Simpson Producer Angelo P. Graham Production Design
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