- Film Review
- Reviewed By John Ferguson
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4 out of 5
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 plays the streetwise Detroit 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 pops up as the villain of the piece.
Plot Summary
Action comedy starring Eddie Murphy. An old friend's murder leads impulsive Detroit detective Axel Foley to glamorous Los Angeles in search of information about the killing. A law unto himself, Foley's streetwise attitude soon makes him enemies among the cops and the crooks.
Cast and crew
Cast
- Axel Foley
- Eddie Murphy
- Detective Billy Rosewood
- Judge Reinhold
- Jenny Summers
- Lisa Eilbacher
- Victor Maitland
- Steven Berkoff
- Sergeant Taggart
- John Ashton
- Lieutenant Bogomil
- Ronny Cox
- Mikey Tandino
- James Russo
- Zack
- Jonathan Banks
- Chief Hubbard
- Stephen Elliott
- Inspector Todd
- Gilbert R Hill
- Detective Foster
- Art Kimbro
- Detective McCabe
- Joel Bailey
- Serge
- Bronson Pinchot
- Jeffrey
- Paul Reiser
- Casey
- Michael Champion
Crew
- Director
- Martin Brest
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