Film

Beverly Hills Cop 1984

Directed by Martin Brest

  • Comedy, Crime, Action
  • 105 min
  • R

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.

ComedyCrimeActionshowdowndrug smugglingundercovercocainestrip clubgunfightmansionlos angeles, californiafoot chaseart gallerydetroit, michiganwarehouse

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Character

Resolved, classical in form, effortless and unpretentious.

  • resolvedopen-ended
  • classical in formformally daring
  • effortlessdemanding
  • unpretentiousprestige
  • cooloverwhelming

Who loves it, who doesn't

The Thrill ChaserThe Thrill Chaser: loved by 44The Prestige HunterThe Prestige Hunter: loved by 1The Prestige Hunter: disliked by 31 / 3The FormalistThe Formalist: loved by 33The IronistThe Ironist: loved by 2The Ironist: disliked by 12 / 1The CartographerThe Cartographer: loved by 2The Cartographer: disliked by 12 / 1The ArchivistThe Archivist: loved by 2The Archivist: disliked by 12 / 1The ProvocateurThe Provocateur: loved by 1The Provocateur: disliked by 21 / 2The Genre DevoteeThe Genre Devotee: loved by 1The Genre Devotee: disliked by 11 / 1loved (4★+)disliked (2.5★ or less)

46 profiled raters. Loved most by The Thrill Chasers; disliked most by The Prestige Hunters.

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