“He's been chased, thrown through a window and arrested. Eddie Murphy is a Detroit cop on vacation in Beverly Hills.”
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.
Martin Brest
Don Simpson
Jerry Bruckheimer
Daniel Petrie Jr.
Bruce Surtees
Harold Faltermeyer
Eddie Murphy
Axel Foley
Judge Reinhold
Det. Billy Rosewood
John Ashton
Sgt. Taggart
Lisa Eilbacher
Jenny Summers
Ronny Cox
Lt. Bogomil
Steven Berkoff
Victor Maitland
James Russo
Mikey Tandino
Jonathan Banks
Zack
Stephen Elliott
Chief Hubbard
Gilbert R. Hill
Inspector Todd
Art Kimbro
Det. Foster
Joel Bailey
Det. McCabe
... and 46 more
John Chard
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 by old friend Jen...
CinemaSerf
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 reservations of "Lt. Bogo...
Cops Shocked to Learn Axel Foley Is One of Them
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Eddie Murphy Outsmarts the Police - Full Scene
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Original Theatrical Teaser Trailer
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Official Trailer
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Paramount Pictures
Eddie Murphy Productions
Don Simpson/Jerry Bruckheimer Films