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Beverly Hills Cop
on DVD (1984)
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| Starring: |
Eddie Murphy, James Russo, Lisa Eichhorn, Steven Berkoff, Judge Reinhold, John Ashton, Ronny Cox |
| Director: |
Martin Brest |
| Studio: |
PARAMOUNT HOME ENTERTAINMENT |
| Run time: |
101 mins |
| Certificate: |
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| Collections: |
100 Cops & Robbers, 100 Eighties Greats |
| User collections: |
Greatest on screen heroes!!, Films to Motivate and Inspire, Cops and Robbers, Guilty pleasures, Jamie Foxx's Fave Five* Films, Mind Meltingly Brilliant Films !, My DVD Collection, films from my dvd collection that demand repeat viewings, 80's comedy classics, Best ever opening scenes in a movie |
| Genres: |
Comedy |
| Languages: |
English |
| Dubbed: |
German |
| Hearing-impaired: |
English |
| Subtitles: |
Arabic, Bulgarian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Icelandic, Italian, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish |
| Released: |
13/05/2002
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Brief synopsis of Beverly Hills Cop
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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Radio Times
This was the blockbuster that propelled Eddie Murphy to superstardom at a time when his brash, confident swagger still appeared fresh and he hadn't descended into caricature. In the first and best of the trilogy, he stars as the Detroit street cop who causes a major upset in posh Beverly Hills when he turns up to investigate the murder of an old friend. Director Martin Brest orchestrates the senseless set pieces with slick precision and British actor Steven Berkoff takes the money and runs as the villain of the piece.
Halliwell's Film Guide
Filled with foul language and frenetic action, this rough-edged action comedy became one of the top box-office grossers of its year. So much for its year.
New York Times
"...Murphy doing what he does best: playing the shrewdest, hippest, fastest-talking underdog in a rich man's world....He wins at every turn."
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