Beverly Hills Cop
The Heat Is On!
The Heat Is On!
Action, Comedy, Crime
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1984
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The heat is on in this fast paced action-comedy starring Eddie Murphy as Axel Foley, a 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 Police Department, which assigns two officers (Judge Reinhold & John Ashton) to make sure things don't get out of hand. Dragging the stuffy detectives along for the ride, Axel smashes through a huge culture clash in his hilarious, high-speed pursuit of justice. Featuring cameos by Paul Reiser, Bronson Pinchot and Damon Wayans, Beverly Hills Cop is an exhilarating, sidesplitting adventure.
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Rated:
R
Runtime:
105 min
Release date:
30 Nov 1984
Country:
US
Languages:
English
Budget:
$14,000,000
Revenue:
$316,360,478
Awards:
Nominated for 1 Oscar. 4 wins & 5 nominations total
Top Critics Reviews
fresh:
Mr. Murphy knows exactly what he's doing, and he wins at every turn.
– Janet Maslin,
New York Times,
20 May 2003
rotten:
Eddie Murphy looks like the latest victim of the Star Magic Syndrome, in which it is assumed that a movie will be a hit simply because it stars an enormously talented person.
– Roger Ebert,
Chicago Sun-Times,
23 Oct 2004
rotten:
Expectations that Eddie Murphy's street brand of rebelliousness would devastate staid and glittery Beverly Hills are not entirely met in a film that grows increasingly dramatic.
– Variety Staff,
Variety,
7 Aug 2007
fresh:
It's one of the few star comedies of the early 80s to allot some humor and personality to the minor characters.
– Dave Kehr,
Chicago Reader,
7 Aug 2007
fresh:
Murphy exudes the kind of cheeky, cocky charm that has been missing from the screen since Cagney was a pup, snarling his way out of the ghetto.
– Richard Schickel,
TIME Magazine,
6 Jun 2009