Beverly Hills Cop Synopsis & Movie Info

Synopsis

What's that wisecracking young black guy (Eddie Murphy) in that beat-up Chevy Nova doing in lily-white Beverly Hills? He's Axel Foley, a Detroit detective who's been sent on involuntary vacation because he refuses to drop his intention of avenging his friend's murder. Warned by Beverly Hills police chief Ronny Cox to stay out of trouble, Foley nonetheless dogs the trail of above-the-law Steven Berkoff, the British crime czar who was responsible for the murder of Foley's friend. With the help of sympathetic local cops Judge Reinhold and John Ashton and lady friend Lisa Eilbacher, Foley attempts to corner Berkoff in his mansion, which leads to a wild slapsticky shootout. - Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Movie Info

Starring:
Eddie Murphy, Judge Reinhold, Lisa Eilbacher, John Ashton, Ronny Cox
Theatrical Release Date:
01/01/1984
DVD Release Date:
01/29/2002
Rating:
Not Yet Rated
Run Time:
105 min.
Distributor(s):
Paramount
Production Co.:
Paramount
Director(s):
Martin Brest
Genre(s):
Comedy, Action and Adventure
Themes:
Drug Trade, Rogue Cops, Bumbling Cops, Fish Out of Water
Tone:
Wry, Light, Slick, Tense, Forceful, Humorous, Irreverent
Keywords:
hotel, truck, murder, police, killing, partner, revenge, robbery, friendship, drug-smuggler, investigation, fish-out-of-water
Language:
English
Status:
DVD

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