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Metro Details

1997

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Hostage negotiator Scott Roper's wisecracking personality and devil-may-care manner might sometimes arouse the ire of his sergeant, but he's the only man for the job when a demented killer terrorizes the streets of San Francisco. A textbook role for Murphy, who also executive produces. Read more

Starring	Eddie Murphy, Michael Rapaport, Michael Wincott, Carmen Ejogo
Director	Thomas Carter
Genres	Action/Adventure, Thriller

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Starring	Eddie Murphy, Michael Rapaport, Michael Wincott, Carmen Ejogo, Denis Arndt
Director	Thomas Carter
Studio	WALT DISNEY STUDIOS HOME ENTERTAINMENT
Run time	DVD: 1 hr 53 mins
Certificate
Genres	Action/Adventure, Thriller
Language	DVD: English
Released	Production year: 1997 To Rent: DVD: 15 Jun 2006

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- Murphy returns to familiar ground, as a smart, wise-cracking cop, but the style has worn thin through overuse; cast and director go through their predictable motions in an efficient but uninspired manner.
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- - Halliwell's Film Guide
  - 02 Mar 2006 at 15:38
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- - 4
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  Carry On Cop Killer
  
  I enjoyed this San Francisco version of 'Beverley Hills Cop' where Eddie Murphy's best mate gets slaughtered by the otherwise intelligent and ... read more »
  
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  - Charles Brickley
  - Andover, Hampshire England
  - 21 Aug 2007 at 17:17
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  yes good old murphy at it again
  
  good old cop murphy like bev hills cop youll like this one plenty of action be warned very fast film not for family
  
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- - mukkker
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  - broadfields
  - 23 Feb 2011 at 15:31
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  satisfactory good
  
  thrilling, sensational film from start to the end. use of technology and action packed
  
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- - nigerguy
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  - Woodford Green
  - 13 May 2009 at 14:06
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  quite good
  
  considering its one of eddie murphys first films its not too bad
  
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  - 09 Jan 2008 at 22:08
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  Hostage negotiator Scott Roper's wisecracking personality and devil-may-care manner might sometimes arouse the ire of his sergeant, but he's the only man for the job when a demented killer terrorizes the streets of San Francisco. A textbook role for Murphy, who also executive produces....