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Summary: Eddie Murphy has an inimitable laugh
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Director: Martin Brest
Format: Color
Studio: Paramount Studio
Video Release Date: July 8, 1997
Cast: Eddie Murphy ... Det. Axel Foley
Judge Reinhold ... Det. William 'Billy' Rosewood
John Ashton ... Det. Sgt. John Taggart
Lisa Eilbacher ... Jeannette 'Jenny' Summers
Ronny Cox ... Lt. Andrew Bogomil
Steven Berkoff ... Victor Maitland
James Russo ... Mikey Tandino
Jonathan Banks ... Zack, Maitland's Thug
Stephen Elliott ... Police Chief Hubbard
Gilbert R. Hill ... Insp. Douglas Todd
Art Kimbro ... Det. Foster
Joel Bailey ... Det. McCabe
Bronson Pinchot ... Serge
Paul Reiser ... Jeffrey
Michael Champion ... Casey
Frank Pesce ... Cigarette Buyer
Gene Borkan ... Cigarette Truck Driver
Michael Gregory ... Beverly Palms Hotel Manager
Alice Cadogan ... Beverly Palms Hotel Clerk
Philip Levien ... Donny
Karen Mayo-Chandler ... Maitland Receptionist
Gerald Berns ... Beverly Hills Cop #1
William Wallace ... Beverly Hills Cop #2
Israel Juarbe ... Room Service Waiter
Randy Vasquez ... Beverly Palms Hotel Bellhop
Damon Wayans ... Banana Man
Charles Adamson ... Warehouse Crate Opener #1
Chip Heller ... Warehouse Crate Opener #2
Rick Overton ... Bonded Warehouse Night Supervisor
Rex Ryon ... Bonded Warehouse Security Guard
Mike Pniewski ... Bonded Warehouse Clerk #1
Douglas Warhit ... Bonded Warehouse Clerk #2
Paul Drake ... Strip Club Holdup Man #1
Tom Everett ... Strip Club Holdup Man #2
Sally Kishbaugh ... Strip Club Waitress
Barry Shade ... Harrow Club Valet
Jack Heller ... Harrow Club Maitre D'
Michael Harrington ... Harrow Club Arresting Officer
David Wells ... Police Dispatcher
Scott Murphy ... Det. Owensby
Dennis Madden ... 1st Detroit Cop
John Achorn ... 2nd Detroit Cop
John Pettis ... 3rd Detroit Cop
Nicholas Shields ... Detroit Station Cop #1
Carl Weintraub ... Detroit Station Cop #2
Anthony De Fonte ... Detroit Station Cop #3
Darwyn Carson ... Barmaid
Mark E. Corry ... Pool Player
Thomas J. Hageboeck ... Maitland Body Guard
Martin Brest ... Hotel Check-out Clerk Eddie Murphy has an infectious laugh, and his antics are hilarious. In this story, an old friend, just out of prison, shows up in Chicago, where Detective Axel Foley (Murphy) is a member of the police force. During their celebration of reunion, some thugs from California kill his friend, and so Foley takes off for Beverly Hills, against orders. to solve the crime. This is a rollicking story, with truck chases, shootings, Murphy's dissimulations and antics--impersonating a customs agent, a Rolling Stone reporter, a flower shop delivery boy, and a light-in-the-loafers "friend" of the heavy, Victor Maitland (Steven Berkoff). This is a fun movie that you will probably enjoy. It is rated "R" for language. The violence is not to explicit, and I would think no worse than most B Westerns. Joseph (Joe) Pierre
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Summary: an 80s classic that is a time capsule AND timeless
Review: This is one of those simple movies that is so deceptively good, you don't realize how good it is. I have probably unintentionally seen this movie 30 times. Every single time it is on TV, I end up stopping whatever it is I was doing and end up watching it to the end, even though I know who the bad guys are and how it ends.
Murphy is Axel Foley, a Detroit police detective. His boss, Inspector Todd, is portrayed by real life Gilbert Hill, a semi-famous police detective in his own right. "Mad About You" creator and star Paul Riser has a small role as Foley's fellow detective. Todd is always threatening Foley with termination due to his costly methods of crime busting. When his friend Mikey Tandino (James Russo) arrives from Beverly Hills to Detroit to visit with his childhood friend, Foley, Mikey gets murdered. Foley is hit on the head during the hit on his friend, but is otherwise unscathed. Because of his relationship with Mikey, a guy with a lengthy record of minor petty thefts, Todd assigns another detective to the murder and orders Foley to stay away. Lacking confidence in the skills of the assigned detective, and determined to get justice for his friend, Foley takes a "vacation" and goes to Beverly Hills to see if there is a connection. The plot is more than just some laughs and gun fire - you truly feel like you are part of Team Foley, investigating the case. Does the murder involve the German Bearer Bonds that Tandino had on him when he was murdered? Is it about U.S. Customs? Is it about cocaine? Is it about expensive art? There are so many different aspects interwoven, a first time viewer is really taken for a ride. From the get-go, you know who the bad guys are - but will they be caught, and why did they kill Mikey? This film, released in 1984, seemed to recognize the unique nature of the 80s and rather than some dated film with neon socks and big hair, it seems to make itself into a time capsule. Foley's hair and clothing are timeless for any decade from the 70s to today, so it's almost like he's a time traveller, laughing at some of the styles, cars, & habits of the rich & famous in the 1980s in California. The music is also excellent and fits the mood for each scene. The main theme, "Axel F," a techno-type of instrumental, was on Billboard's top 10 for weeks on end and is often heard as a polyphonic ring tone on today's phones. One of Murphy's all-time best - second only to his role as "Donkey" in the "Shrek" franchise.
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Summary: Perhaps Eddie Murphy's best film role
Review: "Beverly Hills Cop" is possibly one of Eddie Murphy's best and funniest films to date. Here, Murphy plays a congenial, not exactly by-the-book Detroit cop who decides to go to Beverly Hills for a little R & R. But, he gets involved in a homicide case against his boss's wishes. Along the way, he teams up with Beverly Hills Detective Taggart and his assistant Rosewood (the latter played by Judge Reinhold), and the recipe calls for suspense, intrigue and a little comedy along the way. The stunt where Murphy gets thrown through a glass window by Victor Maitland's (Steven Berkoff) gang of thugs is just fabulous, and the "banana in the tailpipe" thing is hilarious! Bronson Pinchot is also featured here in an early role as Serge, the gay art shop owner. Let's not forget the film's soundtrack, with songs by Patti Labelle, The Pointer Sisters and Glenn Frey, which is an ecellent companion to "Beverly Hills Cop". All of the above mentioned are excellent reasons to include "Beverly Hills Cop" in your video library.
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Summary: Great Movie
Review: i watched this yesterday night and it was great. It is about Axl Foley (Murphy) a cop who meets an old friend who gets killed on their way back to Axl's apartment. The Lt. tells Axl to get off the case or he's fired so Axl goes to Beverley Hills where he meets an old friend from detroit who owns an art gallery. Axl suspects Victor Matland who is an art dealer, but a drug delaer too (even though no one knows) when Axl questions him he gets thrown out. then he goes to Victor's warehouse where he finds Cocaine and gets chased away. He goes to victor's house with two cops (I forgot there names) and they shoot the guards and Axl ends up shooting Victor who had kidnapped the woman, then it ends.
Overall this is a good movie for a laugh and is just good
and thats all I have to say about that
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Summary: "We're not going to fall for a banana in the tailpipe!"
Review: Beverly Hills Cop is an action comedy, and possibly the best in its genre. The movie stars Eddie Murphy (48 Hours), Judge Reinhold (Fast Times At Ridgemont High) and Ronny Cox (Deliverance), and is directed by Martin Brest who would later direct Al Pacino in his only Oscar winning performance in 1992's Scent Of A Woman.
Beverly Hills Cop is about a Detroit cop, Axel Foley, played by the foul and loud mouth Eddie Murphy, who's surprise visiting friend gets killed right outside his apartment door, and he sets out to Beverly Hills on vacation but secretly out to investigate the killing of his buddy which leads him to the discovery of a gang boss dealing with coffee and drugs. If you want to see Murphy in his funniest moments onscreen, then this is the movie. Cop is where Eddie's famous open mouthed laugh originated, as well as such classic scenes came from, Murphy dangling out of a speeding truck, getting thrown out a window, and pretending to be an inspection agent. But it's really the friendship he makes with the Beverly Hills cops assigned to watch him, the uptight Taggart (John Ashton) and the lightfooted Rosewood (Judge Reinhold), and the funny one-liners that make Beverly Hills Cop one of the funniest movies ever made, and a definite classic.
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Summary: Still enjoy this movie after all this time.
Review: This movie came out while I was in high school. I've always been a huge Eddy Murphy fan. Seing this movie was certainly a priority.
The movie opens with a great chase scene involving a semi with a load of cigarettes. If you look carefully during this chase you can see the director on a rooftop shooting a scene of the chase. The chase ends when the police there to arrest everyone says "Foley, we should have known it was you!" There is a pan of the neighborhood, just before the chase, you see a guy dancing in the street in front of a building while talking to some guys. He happens to be describing the following chase scene in which many many cars are destroyed.
This movie is, to me, Eddie's best movie far and away. After a good friend is killed in Detroit Axel Foley{Murphy} immediately takes a vacation. He breaks his captain's orders and flies to California to investigate the murder of his buddy.
Beverly Hills never had a chance once Eddie hits town. He schemes his way into a $235 a night hotel room in Beverly Hills. He then schemes his way into and out of jail,into an customs office, and into and out of trouble throughout the movie. Eddie's big city style of police work clashes with almost every cop he meets, and this creates a tension which is very well presented on screen. This tension goes right up to the end of the movie with the Chief, ably played by Stephen Elliott. Watch out for Paul Reiser, now staring in Mad About You! Also watch out for Damn Wayans who's rich as a "fruity" guy.
The story line, while predictable in the end, has some decent twists and turns. The acting is great. Judge Reinhold, John Ashton, Ronny Cox, Steven Berkoff are all perfectly suited to the roles that they've been given in this movie.
The most pricessless scene was by Bronson Pichot who plays the flashy eccentric art dealer who can't pronounce Axel's name. Bronson steals the limelight from everyone for a brief period.
The director has a short cameo at the end as the checkout clerk at the Beverly Palms Hotel.
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Summary: I grew up on this movie. It's a timeless classic!
Review: In Beverly Hills Cop Eddie Murphy plays Axel Foley, a slick talking Detroit Police officer who heads to Beverly Hills to investigate the murder of an old friend. Along the way he runs afoul of the Beverly Hills Police department and clashes with a by the book culture that hinders his investigation. He must use his wits to maneuver through police bureaucracy and foil the villain.
A great supporting cast including Judge Reinhold and Ronny Cox assists Murphy. A great soundtrack featuring 80's classics by Glen Frey and the Pointer Sisters helps keep an upbeat tone in the film. Hot off his success on Saturday Night Live this movie was supposed to test the water for Murphy's "bankability" at the box office. And bankable it was. Costing under $10 million, the film made over $100 million back in 1984, establishing Murphy as a superstar.
Beverly Hills Cop is a funny and intelligent comedy that set the standard for many a film after it. (Rush Hour, Training Day, Lethal Weapon,) Over twenty years later the film is superior to all those that copied its formula for success. I recommend this film for anyone who likes action, comedy and a good time.
I also recommend this film for aspiring screenwriters. BHC is a great "teaching" film like "Chinatown" is. In the first ten minutes (crucial to any screenplay) we know who Axel Foley is, what he wants and what he's going to do. The story has a clear premise following the three-act paradigm perfectly with a beginning, middle and ending.
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Summary: Still Eddie's Best Film!
Review: From start to finish, Eddie Murphy keeps you laughing out of your chair with his wise cracks blended with his F*** words as a brash, maverick Detroit detective all the way to California. The involuntary truck ride with the illegal cigs around Detroit kicks it all off to the tune of Neutron Dance and the ever-classic banana in the tailpipe are some of the scenes that make the film memorable. Enter Taggart and Rosewood, who aid Axel in finding his friend's killer, along with old friend Jenny, who is an employee of the man who ordered said killing. Some 20 years later, I watch this on regular TV and I find myself filling in the filthy words, which were heard on demand throughout the film yet kept the film from being offensive; the storyline and the many funny scenes helped that. They don't make movies today like they did in the 1980s, that's for sure.
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Summary: Great movie
Review: This is probally Eddy Murphey's biggest hit movie.There are some laughs and there is a ton of action in general.I believe however the second one is better.
Acting 9/10 Story 9/10 Directing 9/10 Action 9/10 Entertainment 9/10-Toatl=9 out of 10 Fingers I will give it 5 to help the avg.
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Summary: One Of, if not, Eddie's Best Movies
Review: I'll skip beating around the bush with another review about the movie and go onto the bonus features... The bonus features are pretty good, You get the usual 5.1 surround, widescreen ect... I dont consider them a bonus... but you also get a lengthly extra from the cast members, most of the cast is on the interveiws! And its really interesting to find out about the stuff that what could have been the Beverly Hills Cop direction, when you discover it was originaly going to be casting Sly Stallone as the lead! Wonder what would have become of the movie with him as the lead? And also alot of other interesting things about the movie are on there that make it worth purchasing! The audio commentary does give a few insightfull looks into the film! I had no idea Damon Wayans was in the film!!!! So it's actualy got some interesting things on the commentary! The other stuff like location talk, or music talk, ect is kinda boring to me, but you might get a kick out of it? But overall, the only thing stopping me from giving this a perfect 5 is that they talked alot about how they had a few deleted scenes, and apparently a very, very large amount of out-takes where the cast and even crew couldnt contain there laughter and where rueining the takes because things where just too funny! And I was hoping to see them... so without Deleted scenes and Out-takes, i rate it just one star lower, it really should have had them... but maybe they dont exsist anymore? I dont know. Overall, yes, it's a great price for a great movie, and well worth getting to replace your old VHS version!
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