Beverly Hills Cop
Directed by	Martin Brest
Written by	Danilo Bach Daniel Petrie, Jr.
Starring	Eddie Murphy Judge Reinhold John Ashton
Produced by	Jerry Bruckheimer Don Simpson
Distributed by	Paramount Pictures
Release date	December 5, 1984
Runtime	105 min
Language	English
Budget
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Beverly Hills Cop (1984) is an American action comedy film directed by Martin Brest and starring Eddie Murphy. The film boosted the popularity of Eddie Murphy as he started to become a mainstream actor. The film won the People's Choice Award for Favorite Motion Picture (1985) and was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture - Comedy/Musical (1985). It earned an estimated $234 million at the box office. Image File history File links This image is of a videotape cover, and the copyright for it is most likely owned by either the publisher of the videotape or the studio which produced the videotape in question. ... Martin Brest (Born: August 8, 1951 in Bronx, New York, New York, USA-) is an American filmmaker, producer, screenwriter, film editor and actor. ... Daniel Petrie, Jr. ... Jump to: navigation, search Eddie Murphy Edward Regan Eddie Murphy (born April 3, 1961, Brooklyn, New York) is an American comedian and actor. ... Judge Reinhold (born May 21, 1957 in Wilmington, Delaware) is an American actor. ... Jerry Bruckheimer Jerome Bruckheimer (born September 21, 1945) is an American film and television producer. ... Jump to: navigation, search May also refer to the comic book artist. ... Jump to: navigation, search The Paramount Pictures logo used from 1987 to 2002. ... Jump to: navigation, search December 5 is the 339th day (340th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1984 is a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1984 is a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Jump to: navigation, search Film refers to the celluloid media on which movies are printed Film is a term that encompasses motion pictures as individual projects, as well as the field in general. ... Martin Brest (Born: August 8, 1951 in Bronx, New York, New York, USA-) is an American filmmaker, producer, screenwriter, film editor and actor. ... Jump to: navigation, search Eddie Murphy Edward Regan Eddie Murphy (born April 3, 1961, Brooklyn, New York) is an American comedian and actor. ... Jump to: navigation, search Actors in period costume sharing a joke whilst waiting between takes during location filming. ... The Peoples Choice Awards, held annually in January, is one of the few awards shows to be based on popularity. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1985 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Golden Globe Awards are American awards for motion pictures and television programs, given out each year during a formal dinner. ...

Plot Outline

Detroit cop Axel Foley (Murphy) receives a visit from his best friend Mikey (James Russo) from California. Not long after Mikey arrives, he is killed, right in front of Axel, by a man named Zack. Foley follows the trail of the killer to Beverly Hills, California. There, he enlists the help of Detective Billy Rosewood (Judge Reinhold) and Detective Sargeant John Taggart (John Ashton) (both originally assigned to keep an eye on Axel) in investigating the murder of his friend. Beverly Hills, California Beverly Hills is a city located within the city of Los Angeles. ... Judge Reinhold (born May 21, 1957 in Wilmington, Delaware) is an American actor. ...

They soon discover that the murderer works for Victor Maitland (Steven Berkoff), owner of an art gallery. As they investigate further, they find that Maitland is a drug kingpin only using the gallery as a front - the team has to bring him to justice. Jump to: navigation, search Steven Berkoff and the Theatre of Self-Performance Steven Berkoff (born August 3, 1937) is an actor, writer and director. ...

Main 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
• Jonathan Banks - Zack
• Bronson Pinchot - Serge

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Soundtrack

The instrumental-only title tune "Axel F" is very recognisable and has since been covered by numerous artists. The soundtrack won a Grammy Award for Best Album of Original Score Written for a Motion Picture or Television Special (1986). Axel F is the electronic instrumental theme from the 1984 film Beverly Hills Cop performed by Harold Faltermeyer. ... Jump to: navigation, search The Grammy Awards (originally the Gramophone Awards), presented by the Recording Academy (an association of Americans professionally involved in the recorded music industry) for outstanding achievements in the recording industry, is one of four major music awards shows held annually in the United States (the Billboard... Jump to: navigation, search 1986 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Selected items from the soundtrack:

• Harold Faltermeyer - "Axel F"
• Glenn Frey - "The Heat Is On"
• Danny Elfman - "Gratitude"
• Patti LaBelle - "New Attitude" and "Stir It Up"
• Pointer Sisters - "Neutron Dance"

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Sequels

• Beverly Hills Cop II (1987)
• Beverly Hills Cop III (1994)

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External links

• Beverly Hills Cop at the Internet Movie Database