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Released in the late part of 1984, this hour and 45 minute cop movie introduces the world to the rather witty, although sometimes arrogant character Axel Fowley… the Detroit officer with attitude…
**BRIEF PLOT**
Axel Foley is detective from the tough streets of Detroit who has ... Read review
While its sequels were formulaic and safe, the firstBeverly Hills Copset out to explore ... more
some uncharted territory and succeeded. A blend of violent action picture and sharp comedy, the film has an excellent director, Martin Brest (Scent of a Woman), who...
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While its sequels were formulaic and safe, the firstBeverly Hills Copset out to explore ... more
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The heat is on in this fast paced action comedy starring Eddie Murphy as Axel Foley, a ... more
street smart Detroit cop tracking down his best friend's Killer in Beverly Hills. Axel quickly learns that his wild style doesn't fit in with the Beverly Hills Polic...
The heat is on in this fast paced action-comedy starring Eddie Murphy as Axel Foley a ... more
street smart Detroit cop tracing down his best friend's killer in Beverly Hills. Axel quickly learns that his wild style doesn't fit in with the Beverly Hills Police...
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The heat's back on! And Eddie Murphy is cool as ever in this sizzling, smash-hit sequel to ... more
Beverly Hills Cop. Axel Foley (Murphy) is back-back where he doesn't belong! He's going deep, deep, deep undercover into the chic wilds of Southern California, unleashing his arsenal of blazing gun-fire gags against a gang of international munitions smugglers. Back, too, are Judge Reinhold and John Aston as Murphy's crime-busting side-kicks. And Top Gun's Director Tony Scott keeps the pace fast, furious and funny.
Axel Foley (Eddie Murphy) journeys back to Beverly Hills for a real roller coaster thrill ... more
ride at the Wonderworld amusement park! Joined by old pals Billy Rosewood (Judge Reinhold) and Serge (Bronson Pinchot). Axel becomes the hottest new attraction as he chases down the bad guys on the rides, through the shows and the underground maze beneath the park. Beverly Hills Cop III is a wild, funny action comedy* that will have you hooked for the whole ride! *Bill Diehl, ABC Radio Network
Comedy - Director: Richard Boden, Mandie Fletcher, Martin Shardlow - Original Language: English - Classification: 15 years and over - Starring: Hugh Laurie, Miranda Richardson, Stephen Fry, Brian Blessed, Tim McInnerny, Tony Robinson, Rowan Atkinson
Comedy - Original Language: English - Classification: 12 years and over - Starring: Tessa Peake-Jones, Buster Merryfield, David Jason, Nicholas Lyndhurst
Comedy - Director: Gareth Carrivick - Original Language: English - Classification: 15 years and over - Starring: Kathryn Drysdale, Sheridan Smith, Natalie Casey, Will Mellor, Ralf Little
Advantages: Great action and entertainment Disadvantages: none
...own hands, heading off to Beverly Hills to investigate…
His investigations lead him to art dealer Victor Maitland, (played by Steven Berkoff) who just happens to be one of Beverly Hills most respected business men, leaving Axel in a bit of a predicament with the local police force, especially sergeant John Taggert, (played by John Ashton), with his slightly dozy partner Detective Billy Rosewood, (played by Judge Reinhold) and their ... ...order for Foley to leave Beverly Hill… only for Foley to ignore orders yet again, continuing his pursuit for the culprits…
As Foley digs deeper into Maitlands life he starts to uncover the truth benind the respectable mans life… placing himself, Rosewood and Taggert in danger….
But Foley must bring the guilty to justice… even if it is in his own way….
Director: Martin Brest Producers: Don Simpson and Jerry Bruckheimer Writers: Danilo Bach, Vincent Patrick and Daniel Petrie Stars: Eddie Murphy, Judge Reinhold, John Ashton, Lisa Eilbacher and Steven Berkoff.
Released in the late part of 1984, this hour and 45 minute cop movie introduces the world to the rather witty, although sometimes arrogant character Axel Fowley… the Detroit officer with attitude…**BRIEF PLOT**
Axel Foley is detective from the tough streets of Detroit who has a terrible habit of ignoring orders and doing things his own way…constantly upsetting his boss, Inspector Todd, played by (Gilbert Hill)…
But when Mikey Tandino, (played by James Russo) an old friend of Axels, turns up at his apartment and is promptly assassinated by Zack, (played by Jonathan Banks) Axel takes the law into his own hands, heading off to Beverly Hills to investigate…
His investigations lead him to art dealer Victor Maitland, (played by Steven Berkoff) who just happens to be one of Beverly Hills most respected business men, leaving Axel in a bit of a predicament with the local police force, especially sergeant John Taggert, (played by John Ashton), with his slightly dozy partner Detective Billy Rosewood, (played by Judge Reinhold) and their Lieutenant, Andrew Bogomil, (played by Ronny Cox)…
With Rosewood and Taggert now watching Foley it is not long before the two are inadvertently helping with Foleys investigation…. Even when Police chief Hubbard, (played by Stephen Elliot) gives the order for Foley to leave Beverly Hill… only for Foley to ignore orders yet again, continuing his pursuit for the culprits…
As Foley digs deeper into Maitlands life he starts to uncover the truth benind the respectable mans life… placing himself, Rosewood and Taggert in danger….
But Foley must bring the guilty to justice… even if it is in his own way….**CHARACTERS**
Eddie Murphy Ss Detective Axel Foley Gilbert R. Hill as Inspector Gerald Todd Judge Reinhold as Detective William 'Billy' Rosewood John Ashton as Detective Sergeant John Taggart James Russo as Michael "Mikey" Tandino Steven Berkoff as Victor Maitland Jonathan Banks as Zack (Maitland's right hand man) Lisa Eilbacher as Jeannette "Jenny" Summers Ronny Cox as Lieutenant Andrew Bogomil Paul Reiser as Detective Jeffrey Friedman
*SOUNDTRACK*
Axel F by Harold Faltermeyer New Attitude by Patti LaBelle Don't Get Stopped in Beverly Hills by Shalamar Do You Really (Want My Love?) by Junior Emergency by Rockie Robbins Neutron Dance by Pointer Sisters The Heat Is On by Glenn Frey Gratitude by Danny Elfman Stir It Up by Patti LaBelle Rock & Roll Me Again by The System **IN CONCLUSION**
A fine movie with a fast paced script, some good acting and a slither of romance… Eddie Murphy does his cheeky smile at every opportunity to establish the character of Axel Foley, the renegade cop with a lust for action.
The story is your standard "out of control cop seeks revenge for the death of his brother/lover/friend" type movie but that doesn't spoil the fact that this one is well worth watching for the comical genius of Murphy and the weird sense of humour coming from Rosewood, as the Sensible cop with a hidden desire for action.
Murphy seems to be in his element as the cheeky chappie with a gun and a badge… then combining him with the unique characteristics of Rosewood and Taggert you know your in for a bit of a treat… Murphy's great use with a bunch of bananas, (supplied by comedian Damon Wayans as a rather camp waiter) to disable a police car is pure genius…
The action and stunts are not too over the top, except for a few scenes involving people being thrown through glass windows without a scratch appearing, but this is standard for any of these types of films so you expect these sort of scenes…
The few fighting scenes are well choreographed and the car chases are comically good…
Would I recommend this….?
Yes I would… without a doubt… (but only if you like Eddie Murphy's style)
Even if you don't really like these action/thrills/comedy type movies.. The fast talking Eddie Murphy really gives his all for this and the outcome is a well made and very watchable film….
It does have everything a good movie needs… the thrills, the action, the car chase, the fighting and the little bit of romance, pleasing all who watch it.And don't forget the theme tune… it will be drumming through your mind for ever… and probably as a tacky ring tone on many peoples mobile phones…
If you're interested in watching this then grab yourself a copy from www.amazon.co.uk for less than £4.00 so you can't go wrong…
Advantages: Eddie Murphy at his wise cracking best, Great music Disadvantages: Not much
This was the big launch of EDDIE MURPHY – ACTION HERO. Well not quite, more like Wise–Cracking, that head cracking. Anyway it was the launch of Murphy as a big time star and his character Axel Foley went on to two more sequels of this fast moving comedy action cop drama.
Basically Foley is based in Detroit and he comes to LA to help find out who killed his pal. He is teamed up with two of Beverley Hills’ ‘finest’ - ... ...The two of them hardly look like Dirty Harry – more like Curly and Larry from the Three Stooges. Taggert looks like he’d be more at home at a Sandwich bar than anywhere else and Rosewood is so dopey he makes Del Boy’s bruv Rodney look like a brain surgeon!
He is supposed to be helping/observing with a drugs ring case, but oh no, Axel is no observer. He goes for glory and his sidekicks are along for the ride. He adopts a rather ...
nipples 25.02.2001
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Advantages: Very good, amusing, actioneer. Disadvantages: Bit dated now
Axel Fooley, or Eddie Murphy was lucky to be given this opportunity. The plot is great, the humour great and the action suitable. It is the film that made his career. The first sequel was justified and by all standards was good, but number 3 was absolute pants.
Taggart and Rosewood are the pivotal support actors that round the film off very well. The Don Simpson and Jerry Bruckheimer partnership went from strength to strength after this film and ...
jimstrong 12.07.2000
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Advantages: Very funny, good cast Disadvantages: None
This was a great film. Who doesn't remember the hit theme tune "Axel F" from the eighties? Eddie Murphy is brilliant in this movie, and Judge Reinhold is superb as his naive sidekick, Detective Billy Rosewood. Murphy is outrageous in BHC, and the laughs come thick and fast. Watch this if you like plenty of visual gags, such as the banana stakeout gag, and if you like watching Eddie Murphy at his best. Although there isn't any real message behind ...
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Advantages: A brillant film, good acting.... Disadvantages: none...........
...he had been working in Beverly Hills; therefore, Axel sets off against his captain's orders to Beverly Hills. He finds his suspect who happens to be an upstanding citizen of Beverly Hills and is thrown out a window then arrested. At the police station, he is identified as a police detective from Detroit who is not supposed to be doing any investigations while on vacation. So, he is followed by two detectives to make sure he is not doing any investigating. ... ...Eventually, he convinces them to help making a powerful threesome of detectives working to solve the murder. From the very first scene to the last, this movie is packed with action, wit, and hilarious comedy. You will be amazed by watching Axel Foley work. The story is creative and comes to you with a perfect cast and script. Murphy is, of course, Axel Foley, a Detroit cop who causes damage everywhere he goes, the opening car chase leading to at ...
moonlightmist 04.09.2000
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Advantages: Murphy is hilarious, soundtrack is great Disadvantages: none
...his friend Mikey arrives from Beverly hills Axel thinks his life is going to take a turn for the better until they return one night after a night on the town and Mikey is killed by two men. Axel decides he is going to hunt down the people who killed his friend but is told to take a vacation. Axel sets of on his vacation which happens to be where Mikey worked and is on the search to find his friends killer. His first stop is the home of Mikey’s boss, ... ...placed on bail by the Beverly hills police department and his where abouts are tracked by two cops although Foley knows this and his sense of humour comes into play when he orders food for the undercover car outside and then when they are distracted sticks bananas up the cars exhaust. He makes a quick getaway and discovers what is going on with with Victor Makelin and why Mikey was killed. This film is a laugh a minute and straight from the beginning ...
martint1983 23.10.2004
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Dating right back to December 1984, when I was the grand old age 10 months, BeverlyHillsCop was released to mass critical and commercial acclaim, with a staggering $234 million picked up in the US box office alone. Amongst its achievements includes the catapult into international fame for actor Eddie Murphy who plays the lead character of Axel Foley, a Detroit police officer who gets caught up in crime which becomes of personal quest for justice.
This review is of the box set that includes the trilogy of films released between 1984 (BHC I) and 1994 (BHC III).
BeverlyHillsCop 1
The film where it all started has a plot focusing on the character of Axel Foley (Murphy) whose best friend visits him after a bad day at the office to catch up and show off some German bearer bonds that ...
Comedy tale of an over-enthusiastic Detroit cop who travels to Beverly Hills to seek out the murderers of his childhood buddy. And that's where all his problems start...
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DVD
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PARAMOUNT HOME ENTERTAINMENT; TECHNICOLOR DIST. SERVICES
Cast And Crew Interviews, Location Map, Music Featurette, Casting Beverly Hills Cop Featurette, Photo Gallery, Theatrical Trailer
Aspect Ratio
1.85 Anamorphic Wide Screen
Sound
Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby Digital Surround
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Dolby Digital 5.1 English Dolby Digital Surround German
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"...Murphy doing what he does best: playing the shrewdest, hippest, fastest-talking underdog in a rich man's world....He wins at every turn." (New York Times, p.C25, 05/12/1984)
DVD Description
Eddie Murphy rose to stardom as Axel Foley, a streetwise and brash young Detroit cop in this comic blockbuster that combined frenetic action, hysterical rough-edged comedy, and a chart-topping rock & roll soundtrack. When his best friend is murdered, Axel heads off to Beverly Hills in an effort to track down the killer. The resulting culture shock is only one of his difficulties; often operating just outside the law in his determination to capture the murderer, he finds himself repeatedly clashing with the local authorities as well as his supervisor back home. With the help of Beverly Hills detective Billy Rosewood (Judge Reinhold) and his partner, Sergeant Taggart (John Ashton), Axel is able to track down the killer, who turns out to be Victor Maitland (Steven Berkoff), a wealthy, powerful, and respected member of the California community. It's up to Axel to outsmart the evil criminal, who is protected inside his fortresslike mansion. Featuring hysterical supporting performances from Bronson Pinchot as Serge--an effeminate, thickly accented art gallery clerk--and comedian Damon Wayans, among others, the film is one of the funniest comedies of the 1980s.
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