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Le Flic de Beverly Hills

Original title: Beverly Hills Cop
  • 1984
  • Tous publics
  • 1h 45m
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
226K
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Eddie Murphy in Le Flic de Beverly Hills (1984)
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A freewheeling Detroit cop pursuing a murder investigation finds himself dealing with the very different culture of Beverly Hills.A freewheeling Detroit cop pursuing a murder investigation finds himself dealing with the very different culture of Beverly Hills.A freewheeling Detroit cop pursuing a murder investigation finds himself dealing with the very different culture of Beverly Hills.

  • Director
    • Martin Brest
  • Writers
    • Daniel Petrie Jr.
    • Danilo Bach
  • Stars
    • Eddie Murphy
    • Judge Reinhold
    • John Ashton
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.4/10
    226K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    1,846
    312
    • Director
      • Martin Brest
    • Writers
      • Daniel Petrie Jr.
      • Danilo Bach
    • Stars
      • Eddie Murphy
      • Judge Reinhold
      • John Ashton
    • 326User reviews
    • 102Critic reviews
    • 66Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 6 wins & 7 nominations total

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    Eddie Murphy
    Eddie Murphy
    • Axel Foley
    Judge Reinhold
    Judge Reinhold
    • Det. Billy Rosewood
    John Ashton
    John Ashton
    • Sgt. Taggart
    Lisa Eilbacher
    Lisa Eilbacher
    • Jenny Summers
    Ronny Cox
    Ronny Cox
    • Lt. Bogomil
    Steven Berkoff
    Steven Berkoff
    • Victor Maitland
    James Russo
    James Russo
    • Mikey Tandino
    Jonathan Banks
    Jonathan Banks
    • Zack
    Stephen Elliott
    Stephen Elliott
    • Chief Hubbard
    Gilbert R. Hill
    Gilbert R. Hill
    • Inspector Todd
    Art Kimbro
    • Det. Foster
    Joel Bailey
    Joel Bailey
    • Det. McCabe
    Bronson Pinchot
    Bronson Pinchot
    • Serge
    Paul Reiser
    Paul Reiser
    • Jeffrey
    Michael Champion
    Michael Champion
    • Casey
    Frank Pesce
    Frank Pesce
    • Cigarette Buyer
    Gene Borkan
    • Truck Driver
    Michael Gregory
    Michael Gregory
    • Hotel Manager
    • Director
      • Martin Brest
    • Writers
      • Daniel Petrie Jr.
      • Danilo Bach
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    User reviews326

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    7ma-cortes

    Action pace and comedy with a magnificent Eddie Murphy

    Axel Foley (Murphy) is a foul-mouthed, street-smart and freewheeling Detroit police agent, when a friend is murdered ,he heads to L. A. to investigate. He arrives in Beverly Hills where finds an old friend (Lisa Eilbacher). The clues lead a mobster (Steven Berkoff)and henchman (Jonathan Banks) suspects of killing, drugs and customs bonds. He's helped by a pair of sympathetics L. A. detectives (John Ashton, Judge Reinhold) causing wreak havoc on the way.

    The picture mingles action packed, thriller, fast pace, and humor with tongue-in cheek . It's an Eddie Murphy recital accompanied by two likable pals: Ashton and Reinhold creating a fun buddy movie, besides a grouch chief (Ronny Cox). The picture contains spectacular scenes, stopped action as usual in the Don Simpson-Jerry Bruckheimer productions. Hilarious relief at charge of Eddie Murphy, his fast-talking and jokes with the buddies cause most big laughs and gags subordinated to action. This vehicle for Eddie Murphy as freelance police is terrific, it's his greatest success and became him in a world star confirming his position as number one in the box-office.

    Catching musical score with international hit smash by composer Harol Faltermeyer. Glimmer and atmospheric cinematography by Bruce Surtees (classic cameraman Robert Surtees's son). The motion picture was well directed by Martin Brest. It's followed by two inferior sequels with similar actors and producers, the second installment directed by Tony Scott and the third part directed by John Landis.
    8dk777

    The Heat Is On!

    A fun and excellently directed film with the great Eddie Murphy in the lead role.

    This film is a true product of its time, a time when directors and writers tried to provide the viewer with good entertainment.

    The characters are fun, likeable, and the humor is not forced, but naturally funny. Eddie Murphy is funny and he does a great job in this role. But other characters are also fun and human, Taggart, Billy Rosewood, Lt. Bogomil, they are all interesting. The villains are also fun and the actors did a great job.

    The film is practically a crime story with a large dose of humor and action. Back then, they knew how to make a fun movie.

    The soundtrack is great and shows what the music means to the film. The direction is also excellent and the action scenes are fun.

    Eddie Murphy elevates every film with his persona, and when he has a good script and a good director, then films like this are created.

    An excellent and above all entertaining film from a time when films were made to entertain.
    8hitchcockthelegend

    The heat is on - indeed!

    Cocky rule dodging Detroit Cop Axel Foley (Eddie Murphy) heads to Beverly Hills in search of those responsible for murdering his friend. Upon getting there he falls foul of everyone he meets due to his tough Detroit approach work. Undaunted, Foley, aided by old friend Jenny Summers (Lisa Eilbacher) and two intrigued local detectives, starts to unravel the mystery.

    Hey Axel you got a cigarette?

    There was a time when Eddie Murphy ruled the world. After Trading Places had introduced us to his sharp comedic tongue, and 48 Hours had shown him to be a more than capable action character actor, Beverly Hills Cop fused the two together and propelled Murphy to super stardom. Directed by Martin Brest and produced by Messers Simpson & Bruckheimer, it's really no surprise that "Hills Cop" is shallow, simple (a fish out of water comedy standard) and utterly commercial. Yet with its gusto, humorous script (Daniel Petrie Jr) and neat plotting, it becomes a hugely entertaining film - led superbly by Murphy due to infectious comedy energy and superb knack for timing.

    You're not going to fall for the banana in the tailpipe routine!

    It's hard to believe that the likes of Sly Stallone and Al Pacino were first mooted for the role, so not as a comedy one imagines, but as it being a standard police action movie, but enter Murphy and it ended up as a fine blend of action and comedy. There's little digs at Beverly Hills and its smugness, a way of life that Foley, with his down on the streets toughness, can't comprehend, while opposing police methods also get a wry once over - wonderfully threaded in the relationship between Foley, Taggart (John Ashton) and Rosewood (Judge Reinhold).

    Small gripes reside, such as Steven Berkoff's by the numbers villain being something of a let down and Ronny Cox is sadly playing filler time with an underwritten character. But this is about Murphy, the fabulous stunt work and the successful union of action and comedy. And hey! even Harold Faltermeyer's bobbing synth score, "Axel F," has a nippiness that remains quintessentially 1980s. 8/10
    7paulclaassen

    Far better than expected!

    I must be honest, I was never interested in watching 'Beverly Hills Cop', as I was under the impression it was a slapstick comedy. Whatever made me decide to watch this, I don't know, but on the spur of the moment I opted for this movie, and I'm glad I did.

    I was pleasantly surprised. Not only was it actually funny (and not slapstick), it was an entertaining action movie with great stunts, good action sequences - especially the opening scene! - and darn good acting from Eddie Murphy. He was just hilarious. I loved the characters and the somewhat unusual circumstances they often found themselves in. Not only was Eddie Murphy's character, Axel Foley, funny, but his practical jokes on colleagues were also funny.

    To add to this, it was a really good story. I found it interesting and fun to watch all the way. I also loved the soundtrack. You gotta love those 80s action movies! 'Beverly Hills Cop' was indeed a nice surprise.
    Sargebri

    The Peak of Murphy's Career

    This film came out, Eddie Murphy's star was still rising and this pretty much was the pinnacle of his career. This film is a funny, fast paced, action filled fun ride and Murphy really made the film an enjoyable experience. Thank God that Sylvester Stallone backed out because I feel the film would have been a very dark intense film. At least Murphy made Axel into a smart aleck who helped to lighten the mood of the film. Also, the one underrated performance has to have been Judge Reinhold. Reinhold makes an art of playing slightly goofy out of it characters and his portrayal of Detective Billy Rosewood was a perfect example of that and John Ashton was the perfect foil as Taggart. This is definitely one of the top films of the 1980's

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    • Trivia
      Eddie Murphy, John Ashton, and Judge Reinhold improvised most of their comic lines. Literally hundreds of takes were ruined by cast members, actors or the director laughing during shooting. During the "super-cops" monologue, Ashton is pinching his face hard and looking down in apparent frustration. He is actually laughing. Reinhold put his hand in his pocket and pinched his thigh really hard, trying to prevent himself from laughing.
    • Goofs
      Maitland's German bonds are incorrectly labeled "10,000 Mark". The official name for West German currency was "Deutsche Mark." East Germany used "Mark", but bonds did not exist there. In German the comma functions like an American or British decimal point, so the bonds were worth 10 marks.
    • Quotes

      Axel Foley: Did you see that shit? I can describe all of em.

      Beverly Hills Cop #1: Please move to the side of the car, and put your hands on the hood!

      Axel Foley: Why, what's with you guys?

      Beverly Hills Cop #2: You heard what he said, sir. Do it right now, please!

      Axel Foley: What kind of shit is this, man? Hold up, wait a second! You guys are arresting me for getting thrown out of a fucking window? I got thrown out of a window, man!

      Beverly Hills Cop #1: Gun, partner!

      Beverly Hills Cop #1: Sir, you are under arrest; you are to remain silent, anything you say CAN and will be against you in a court of law! You have a right to have an attorney present during questioning...

      Axel Foley: Yeah, I understand, I understand the rights! I know this is bullshit, man... I got thrown out of a fucking window!

      Beverly Hills Cop #2: Please get in the car, sir!

      Axel Foley: Tell me, sir, what's the charge?

      Beverly Hills Cop #2: Posession of concealed weapons, and disturbing the peace!

      Axel Foley: Disturbing the peace? I got thrown out of a window! What's the fucking charge for getting pushed out of a moving car, huh? Jaywalking? This is bullshit!

    • Crazy credits
      Scott Murphy's character of Det. Owensby is misspelled as Det. Owenby in the credits.
    • Alternate versions
      Ron Karabatsos played Rand in scenes deleted from the theatrical version. Rand is the police detective Axel Foley referred to when speaking to Inspector Todd.
    • Connections
      Edited into Yoostar 2: In the Movies (2011)
    • Soundtracks
      The Heat Is On
      Written by Keith Forsey & Harold Faltermeyer

      Performed by Glenn Frey

      Produced by Keith Forsey & Harold Faltermeyer

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    • How could Axel face a charge of disturbing the peace if he obviously was manhandled and thrown through the window by Victor's goons? Isn't it obvious they treated him more roughly than they could have?

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    • Release date
      • March 27, 1985 (France)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
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    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Un detective suelto en Hollywood
    • Filming locations
      • 609 E Channel Rd, Santa Monica, California, USA(exteriors: Maitland's Mansion)
    • Production companies
      • Paramount Pictures
      • Don Simpson/Jerry Bruckheimer Films
      • Eddie Murphy Productions
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    • Budget
      • $13,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $234,760,478
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $15,214,805
      • Dec 9, 1984
    • Gross worldwide
      • $316,360,478
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 45m(105 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Stereo
      • Dolby Digital

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