Beverly Hills Cop

1984 Comedy Drama

What's that wisecracking young black guy (Eddie Murphy) in that beat-up Chevy Nova doing in lily-white Beverly Hills? He's Axel Foley, a Detroit detective who's been sent on involuntary vacation because he refuses to drop his intention of avenging his friend's murder. Warned by Beverly Hills police chief Ronny Cox to stay out of trouble, Foley nonetheless dogs the trail of above-the-law Steven Berkoff, the British crime czar who was responsible for the murder of Foley's friend. With the help of sympathetic local cops Judge Reinhold and John Ashton and lady friend Lisa Eilbacher, Foley attempts to corner Berkoff in his mansion, which leads to a wild slapsticky shootout.

Director: Martin Brest

Starring: Eddie Murphy, Judge Reinhold, John Ashton, Lisa Eilbacher, Ronny Cox

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Awards

  • Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen

    Academy Awards (1985)

     
  • Best Score

    BAFTA Awards (1986)

     
  • Best Motion Picture

    Edgar Allan Poe Awards (1985)

     
  • Best Motion Picture - Comedy/Musical

    Golden Globes (1985)

     
  • Best Album of Original Score Written for a Motion Picture or Television Special

    Grammy Awards (1986)