Beverly Hills Cop

Name: Beverly Hills Cop
Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller, Comedy, Crime
Released: December 5, 1984
Duration: 105 min
Rating: 66
Cast: Eddie Murphy

1984

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Paramount Pictures | Release Date: December 5, 1984 | R

Starring: Eddie Murphy

Summary: Axel Foley, a freewheeling Detroit cop investigating the murder of his friend, finds himself dealing with the very different culture of Beverly Hills.

Director: Martin Brest

Genre(s): Action, Drama, Thriller, Comedy, Crime

Rating: R

Runtime: 105 min

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Josh Larsen

In a sense, the film only works because, in the real world, the system is rigged against someone like Axel Foley. Yet when Murphy seizes the screen, all bets are off, resulting in a work of racial subversion that’s both hilarious and cathartic. Read full review

David Sterritt

Beverly Hills Cop is an action movie and an Eddie Murphy vehicle first, but Brest's dramatic intelligence surfaces often enough to make a welcome difference in what could have been an ordinary crowd-pleaser. [13 Dec. 1984, p.35]

David Denby

It understands the exchange of aggression and guilt, and it’s witty about the awkward way that whites who have been taught to respect Blacks will speak and act when confronted with an actual Black man. Read full review

Jay Scott

In Hollywood terms, Beverly Hills Cop harks back to the semi- good old days, to the studio era when stars were not always relied on to fix everything - this is unquestionably a star vehicle, but the star, an employee of his own production company, has been smart enough to surround himself with other, by no means lesser lights. [4 Dec. 1984]

Paul Attanasio

The result is a movie that can be wonderfully languid and wonderfully breakneck as well, a formula movie so gleefully bedizened with quirks that it always seems better than it is. [5 Dec. 1984, p.C1]

David Ansen

Beverly Hills Cop is no masterpiece, but it uses Murphy to maximum effect. At its best, the movie is exactly as brazen, charming and mercurial as Murphy himself, which is to say it is unimaginable without him. [3 Dec. 1984, p.81]

Pauline Kael

The whole picture is edited and scored as if it were a lollapalooza of laughs. And, with Murphy busting his sides guffawing in self-congratulation, and the camera jammed into his tonsils, damned if the audience doesn't whoop and carry on as if yes, this is a wow of a comedy. [24 Dec. 1984, p.78]

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TheWalrus2000

Apr 20, 2013

Outstandingly written and extremely hilarious, Beverly Hills Cop is to this day one of the best comedies ever not to mention a hilarious performance by Eddie Murphy.

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Kai82

Jan 14, 2023

A cult classic, box office hit and the signature role for Eddie Murphy. It is an action comedy that has a lot of charm aside an Eddie Murphy at his best. It is the story of the unconventional and street wise Detroit cop Axel Foley who gets draw into events by an old childhood friend. TheA cult classic, box office hit and the signature role for Eddie Murphy. It is an action comedy that has a lot of charm aside an Eddie Murphy at his best. It is the story of the unconventional and street wise Detroit cop Axel Foley who gets draw into events by an old childhood friend. The clues lead him to Beverly Hills. I am extra vague to avoid spoilers as this is a classic I recommend watching. The story is as entertaining as interesting. The bad guy has a smart plan and good defense. However a lot of the enjoyment comes from the actors. I sound like a broken record if I repeat myself but Eddie Murphy put his heart and soul into his performance and shines. Judge Reinhold, Lisa Eilbacher and Jonh Ashton also make also great performance and enhance the movie. Steven Berkoff is a nice love to hate antagonist I praise. We got an overall remarkably good performance from the whole cast. With this I have also to praise the team behind the screen as a bad script or director cant be remedied by good actors (As modern movies have taught me). The humor is also spot on and more modern movies could learn a lot from this. Lastly I want to praise the soundtrack. While all tracks are good “Axel F” by Harold Faltmayer became a classic that is still covered today. Overall I recommend this movie and give a 10/10. It is still as good today as back then.… Expand

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OriginalDanger

Aug 20, 2020

Beverly Hills Cop is ya typical action comedy but this has style, good storyline and fun... Beverly Hills Cop is a 1984 film that stars Eddie Murphy, Judge Reinhold, John Ashton, Ronny Cox and Steven Berkoff..... Eddie Murphy is Detroit cop Axel Foley tracking down a killer after his friendBeverly Hills Cop is ya typical action comedy but this has style, good storyline and fun... Beverly Hills Cop is a 1984 film that stars Eddie Murphy, Judge Reinhold, John Ashton, Ronny Cox and Steven Berkoff..... Eddie Murphy is Detroit cop Axel Foley tracking down a killer after his friend is murdered. So many funny moments including bananas up the tailpipe and also a great finish as the badguys all die and a huge shootout with bullets being sprayed everywhere. Some good action sequences and bad language and possible nudity. Beverly Hills Cop spawned two other sequels but the original is still the best and remains a classic. On another note the acting is top draw especially from Eddie Murphy and I can't find one fault with the movie unlike it's sequels.… Expand

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Samirhusejnovic

Mar 29, 2020

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Wirklich witziger Film, einfach empfehlenswert. Eine Art Robocop in Witzig.… Expand

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EpicLadySponge

Jan 31, 2016

Beverly Hills Cop is released in that era where Eddie Murphy didn't betray us all during the years. He's trying so hard and so far we only take him as a Donkey in the 2000's. In the 1980's and 1990's, we take him as any kind of these movies released.

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DogeGamer2015

Jul 5, 2020

Una película llena de diversión y acción para pasar un buen rato agradable.

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Broyax

Dec 29, 2016

Je dis pas, Eddie Murphy est parfois drôle -enfin drôle, façon de parler, plutôt vaguement distrayant- à s'agiter et tchatcher dans tous les sens devant une bande de neuneus tantôt râleurs et aigris, tantôt tout acquis à sa cause, émerveillés par le clown et son numéro !

Mais on ne seJe dis pas, Eddie Murphy est parfois drôle -enfin drôle, façon de parler, plutôt vaguement distrayant- à s'agiter et tchatcher dans tous les sens devant une bande de neuneus tantôt râleurs et aigris, tantôt tout acquis à sa cause, émerveillés par le clown et son numéro !

Mais on ne se bidonne pas, nous par contre, devant ce film bidon qui vole à peine au ras des pâquerettes et tente de glisser sur la vague des clichés "racistes" qu'il démonte et dont il se moque avec une naïveté et une maladresse confondantes. Car, faut-il vous le dire -au cas où- ce flic à Berverly Hills (quartier très chic à ce qu'il semble) est un Noir ! et de la ville de Détroit qui plus est... remarquez c'était avant que Détroit ne soit comme... aujourd'hui.

Toujours est-il que ce comique de situation et de préjugés est du même acabit qu'un épisode des Jours heureux (Happy Days en VO putain) sauf que Fonzy est devenu noir, s'habille comme charlot et débite des conneries à plein tube sur la musique Bontempi des années 80.

Oui, cest vraiment très con comme film, trop con pour en supporter ne fût-ce qu'un peu plus de la moitié !… Expand

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