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.| Status: | Released (1984-12-05) |
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| Awards: | Nominated for 1 Oscar. 5 wins & 7 nominations total |
| BoxOffice: | $234,760,478 |
| Screen: | Daniel Petrie Jr., Danilo Bach |
| Productions: | Paramount Pictures, Eddie Murphy Productions, Don Simpson/Jerry Bruckheimer Films |
| Production Countries: | United States of America |
| Spoken Languages: | English |
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Casts
- 776: Eddie Murphy - Axel Foley
- 777: Judge Reinhold - Det. Billy Rosewood
- 778: John Ashton - Sgt. Taggart
- 779: Lisa Eilbacher - Jenny Summers
- 780: Ronny Cox - Lt. Bogomil
- 782: Steven Berkoff - Victor Maitland
- 785: James Russo - Mikey Tandino
Crews
- 774: Daniel Petrie Jr. - Screenplay - Writing
- 799: Harold Faltermeyer - Original Music Composer - Sound
- 769: Martin Brest - Director - Directing
- 770: Jerry Bruckheimer - Producer - Production
- 800: Arthur Coburn - Editor - Editing
- 792: Bruce Surtees - Director of Photography - Camera
- 771: Don Simpson - Producer - Production
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Reviews
John Chard
Review text:
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 b ....
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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 reservati ....
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