Beverly Hills Cop
A hot‑headed Detroit detective must outsmart his own department and a mysterious ex‑partner who’s suddenly resurfaced with stolen German bonds, before his reckless tactics cost him everything.
“He's been chased, thrown through a window and arrested. Eddie Murphy is a Detroit cop on vacation in Beverly Hills.”
Synopsis
Axel Foley, a fast-talking, quick-thinking Detroit street cop known for bending rules and regulations, finds himself drawn into a personal mission when his best friend is murdered. Determined to uncover the truth, he travels to Beverly Hills to investigate the case in his own unique way.
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A crew of 206+ credited
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Edited by Arthur CoburnShot by Bruce SurteesScored by Harold FaltermeyerDesigned by Angelo P GrahamSound by Cecelia HallCostumes by Tom BronsonStunts by Gary Mclarty
Box Office
1984 · Box office
💰 Box-office hit — grossed 23× its budget
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Worldwide gross
$316.4M
US & Canada: $234.8M — 74% of worldwide · International: $81.6M (26%)
Opening weekend: $15.2M — 6% of its US run. It had legs — it kept earning long after opening weekend.
Peak 1,532 theaters
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Also known as
- Beverly Hills Cop - Ich lös den Fall auf jeden Fallde
- Beverly Hills Cop - Ich lös' den Fall auf jeden Fallde
- Le Flic de Beverly Hillsfr
- Beverly Hills Cop - Un piedipiatti a Beverly Hillsit
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Cast & Crew
206 unique people credited
Top billed cast
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
Steven Berkoff
as Victor Maitland
James Russo
as Mikey Tandino
Jonathan Banks
as Zack
Stephen Elliott
as Chief Hubbard
Gilbert R Hill
as Inspector Todd
Art Kimbro
as Det. Foster
Joel Bailey
as Det. McCabe
Supporting cast
52Joel Bailey I
as Det. McCabe
Bronson Pinchot
as Serge
Paul Reiser
as Jeffrey
Michael Champion
as Casey
Frank Pesce
as Cigarette Buyer
Gene Borkan
as Truck Driver
Michael Gregory
as Hotel Manager
Alice Cadogan
as Hotel Clerk
Philip Levien
as Donny
Karen Mayo Chandler
as Maitland Receptionist
Gerald Berns
as Beverly Hills Cop #1
William Wallace
as Beverly Hills Cop #2
Israel Juarbe
as Room Service Waiter
Randy Vasquez
as Bell Hop
Damon Wayans
as Banana Man
Chuck Adamson
as Crate Opener #1
Chip Heller
as Crate Opener #2
Rick Overton
as Bonded Warehouse Night Supervisor
Rex Ryon
as Bonded Warehouse Security Guard
Mike Pniewski
as Bonded Warehouse Clerk #1
Douglas Warhit
as Bonded Warehouse Clerk #2
Paul Drake
as Holdup Man #1
Tom Everett
as Holdup Man #2
Sally Kishbaugh
as Waitress
Barry Shade
as Valet
Jack Heller
as Harrow Club Maitre D'
Michael Harrington
as Harrow Club Arresting Officer
David Wells
as Dispatcher
Scott Murphy
as Det. Owenby
Dennis Madden
as 1st Detroit Cop
John Achorn
as 2nd Detroit Cop
John Pettis
as 3rd Detroit Cop
Nicholas Shields
as Detroit Station Cop #1
Carl Weintraub
as Detroit Station Cop #2
Anthony De Fonte
as Detroit Station Cop #3
Darwyn Carson
as Barmaid
Mark E Corry
as Pool Player
Thomas J Hageboeck
as Maitland Body Guard
David Patrick Kelly
as Luther (uncredited)
Donald Chaffin
as Detective (uncredited)
Martin Brest
as Beverly Palms Hotel Checkout Clerk (uncredited)
Danny Nero
as Hotel Front Desk Receptionist (uncredited)
Dan Cotter
as Restaurant Patron
Bob Davis
as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Peter Eastman
as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Farrell Mayer
as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Robert Hitchcock
as Restaurant Patron
Earl Jolly Brown
as Bar Patron (uncredited)
Paul Leclair
as Worker (uncredited)
Freeman Love
as Waiter
Walter Spear
as Restaurant Patron
Nico Stevens
as Hotel Guest
Directors
1Writers
2Producers
5Other crew
143Alan L Nineberg
adr editor
Markus Schaub
apprentice editor
James J Murakami
Art Director
Simon Doonan
art gallery consultant
Ann Lukacs
assistant camera (uncredited)
Michael D Weldon
assistant camera
Jeff Miller
assistant camera (as Jeffrey Lee Miller)
Claudia Finkle
assistant editor
John Haggar
assistant editor (as John A. Haggar)
Mike Blaze
assistant props
Carolyn Colwell
assistant sound editor
Daniel F Finnerty
assistant sound editor (as Daniel Finnerty Jr.)
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