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05/12/1984 Comedy, Crime, Action 1h 45m
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He's been chased, thrown through a window and arrested. Eddie Murphy is a Detroit cop on vacation in Beverly Hills.

Overview

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.

  1. Martin Brest

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Eddie Murphy

    Axel Foley

  2. Judge Reinhold

    Det. Billy Rosewood

  3. John Ashton

    Sgt. Taggart

  4. Lisa Eilbacher

    Jenny Summers

  5. Ronny Cox

    Lt. Bogomil

  6. Steven Berkoff

    Victor Maitland

  7. James Russo

    Mikey Tandino

  8. Jonathan Banks

    Zack

  9. Stephen Elliott

    Chief Hubbard

  10. View more

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Reviews

A review by John Chard
Written by John Chard on 2018-12-31
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.

Hey Axel you got a cigarette?

There was a time when Eddie Murphy ruled the world. After Trading Places had introduced us to his sharp comedic tongue, and 48 Hours had shown him to be a more than capa...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$14,000,000.00

Revenue
$316,360,478.00

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