Beverly Hills Cop

Name: Beverly Hills Cop
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Action
Released: 1984-12-05
Duration: 1 h 45 min
Rating: 7.2
Cast: Eddie Murphy, Judge Reinhold, John Ashton, Lisa Eilbacher, Ronny Cox

1984·Movie·R·105 min·★ 7.2(4,614)

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“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.

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United States	Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, YouTube TV	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies
India	—	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
United Kingdom	Paramount Plus, Sky Go, Now TV Cinema, Paramount+ Amazon Channel	Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video
Canada	Paramount Plus, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Basic with Ads	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo
Australia	BINGE, Paramount Plus, Foxtel Now, Paramount Plus Premium	JustWatch TV, Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
Germany	Paramount Plus, WOW, Sky Go, Paramount+ Amazon Channel	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies
France	Molotov TV, TF1+, Paramount Plus, Paramount+ Amazon Channel	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, Canal VOD
Spain	Movistar Plus+, Movistar Plus+ Ficción Total	Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Google Play Movies
Brazil	Globoplay, Mercado Play	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies
Japan	U-NEXT	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies

About Beverly Hills Cop

Beverly Hills Cop is a 1984 English-language comedy, crime and action film directed by Martin Brest. The cast is led by Eddie Murphy, Judge Reinhold, John Ashton. It has a runtime of 1h 45m. Viewers rate it 7.2/10 across 4600 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+ Amazon Channel.

Beverly Hills Cop was produced by Paramount Pictures, Eddie Murphy Productions, and Don Simpson/Jerry Bruckheimer Films and made in United States of America. It was released on December 5, 1984, and carries a R certification. Made on a budget of about $14 million, it went on to gross $316 million worldwide.

Director: Martin Brest
Writers: Daniel Petrie Jr., Danilo Bach
Release date: December 5, 1984
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $14 million
Box office: $316 million
Production: Paramount Pictures, Eddie Murphy Productions, Don Simpson/Jerry Bruckheimer Films

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Beverly Hills Cop cast & crew

Beverly Hills Cop was directed by Martin Brest and written by Daniel Petrie Jr. and Danilo Bach.

The cast features Eddie Murphy as Axel Foley, Judge Reinhold as Det. Billy Rosewood, John Ashton as Sgt. Taggart, Lisa Eilbacher as Jenny Summers, Ronny Cox as Lt. Bogomil, and Steven Berkoff as Victor Maitland.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Harold Faltermeyer, cinematography is by Bruce Surtees, and it was produced by Jerry Bruckheimer and Don Simpson.

Is Beverly Hills Cop worth watching?

Beverly Hills Cop holds an audience score of 7.2/10 from 4,614 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed comedy films.

At 1h 45m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy comedy, crime, and action, Beverly Hills Cop is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Beverly Hills Cop

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