Beverly Hills Cop is a 1984 American buddy cop action comedy film directed by Martin Brest, written by Daniel Petrie Jr. and starring Eddie Murphy as Axel Foley, a street-smart Detroit cop who visits Beverly Hills, California to solve the murder of his best friend. Judge Reinhold, John Ashton, Ronny Cox, Lisa Eilbacher, Steven Berkoff and Jonathan Banks appear in supporting roles. This first film in the Beverly Hills Cop film series shot Murphy to international stardom, won the People's Choice Award for "Favorite Motion Picture" and was nominated for both the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy and Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay in 1985. It was an immediate blockbuster, receiving critical acclaim and earning $234 million at the North American domestic box office, making it the highest-grossing film released in 1984 in the U.S.
| Director | Martin Brest |
| Produced by | Don Simpson, Jerry Bruckheimer |
| Screenplay by | Daniel Petrie Jr. |
| Story by | Danilo Bach, Daniel Petrie Jr. |
| Starring | Eddie Murphy, Judge Reinhold, John Ashton, Lisa Eilbacher, Ronny Cox, Steven Berkoff |
| Music | Harold Faltermeyer |
| Cinematography | Bruce Surtees |
| Edited by | Arthur Coburn, Billy Weber |
| Production, company | Don Simpson/Jerry Bruckheimer Films, Eddie Murphy Productions |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
| Released | December 1, 1984 (Los Angeles), December 05, 1984 (United States) |
| Running time | 105 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $13 million |
| Box office | $316.3 million |
| Netflix ID | 60010139 |
About Beverly Hills Cop
Action comedy about a Detroit cop investigating a murder while in the very different culture of Beverly Hills. It was directed by Martin Brest and it won the People's Choice Award for Favorite Motion Picture.
Achievement of Beverly Hills Cop
The movie was Oscar nominated for Best Writing (Original Screenplay). It also earned two Golden Globe nominations for Best Motion Picture - Comedy/Musical and Best Motion Picture Actor - Comedy/Musical (Eddie Murphy). The soundtrack of the film won a Grammy Award.
Top Facts You Did Not Know About Beverly Hills Cop
Films produced by Don Simpson.. Fictional portrayals of the Detroit Police Department.. Films directed by Martin Brest.. Films set in Beverly Hills, California.. Films produced by Jerry Bruckheimer.. Films set in Detroit.. American buddy cop films.. 1980s action comedy films.. Films about murder.
Latest information about Beverly Hills Cop updated on July 28 2021.
