Beverly Hills Cop
Synopsis
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.
Beverly Hills Cop (1984) is a 1h 45min comedy feature film by Martin Brest. Fast-talking, quick-thinking Detroit street cop Axel Foley has bent more than a few rules and regs in his time, but w...
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Festival History
- National Film Preservation Board 2024 generic
- BAFTA Awards 1986 generic
- Academy Awards 1985 academy_award
- Golden Globes (USA) 1985 generic
Titles
| Original title | Beverly Hills Cop | |
| Québec French title | Le Flic de Beverly Hills |
Soundtracks
| Vinyl LP | Beverly Hills Cop (Music From The Motion Picture Soundtrack) - Harold Faltermeyer (1984) | 51 releases, 1984-2015: Geffen Records, MCA Records |
| CD | Beverly Hills Cop (Music From The Motion Picture Soundtrack) - Harold Faltermeyer (1984) | 38 releases, 1984-2017: MCA Records |
| Cassette | Beverly Hills Cop (Music From The Motion Picture Soundtrack) - Harold Faltermeyer (1984) | 39 releases, 1984-1993: Atlantic Records, Brawo, C.S, Digi Music (+4 more) |
| 8-track | Beverly Hills Cop (Music From The Motion Picture Soundtrack) - Harold Faltermeyer (1984) | 1 release, 1984: MCA Records |
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | Canada | December 5, 1984 |
| Theatrical | United States | December 5, 1984 |
| Theatrical | United Kingdom | January 25, 1985 |
| Theatrical | Ireland | January 25, 1985 |
| Theatrical | Spain | February 15, 1985 |
| Theatrical | Sweden | February 15, 1985 |
| Theatrical | Hong Kong | February 27, 1985 |
| Theatrical | Israel | February 27, 1985 |
| Theatrical | Portugal | March 1, 1985 |
| Theatrical | Denmark | March 8, 1985 |
| Theatrical | Finland | March 15, 1985 |
| Theatrical | France | March 27, 1985 |
| Theatrical | Colombia | March 28, 1985 |
| Theatrical | Taiwan | March 29, 1985 |
| Theatrical | Germany | April 3, 1985 |
| Theatrical | Greece | April 3, 1985 |
| Theatrical | Italy | April 3, 1985 |
| Theatrical | Australia | April 4, 1985 |
| Theatrical | Netherlands | April 4, 1985 |
| Theatrical | Japan | April 13, 1985 |
| Theatrical | Norway | April 18, 1985 |
| Theatrical | Uruguay | April 27, 1985 |
| Theatrical | Argentina | May 2, 1985 |
| Theatrical | Philippines | June 27, 1985 |
| Theatrical | South Korea | September 28, 1985 |
| Theatrical | Brazil | November 29, 1985 |
| Theatrical | Poland | January 1, 1986 |
| Theatrical | Germany | July 24, 1987 |
| Theatrical | Hungary | November 12, 1987 |
| Television | Netherlands | April 23, 2002 |
| Television | Slovakia | February 27, 2005 |
| Television | Slovakia | October 3, 2008 |
| Streaming | France | December 3, 2013 |
| Theatrical | France | October 10, 2018 |
| Streaming | India | July 31, 2020 |
| Television | France | May 22, 2026 |
| Television | France | November 1, 2026 |
| Classification | Germany | 12 |
| Classification | United Kingdom | 15 |
| Classification | United States | R |
Versions & editions
| Home video | France | November 29, 1989 |
| Home video | United States | January 29, 2002 |
| Home video | United Arab Emirates | May 13, 2002 |
| Home video | Sweden | May 15, 2002 |
| Home video | France | May 16, 2002 |
| Home video | Netherlands | May 16, 2002 |
| Home video | United States | May 17, 2011 |
| Home video | Netherlands | December 7, 2011 |
| Home video | Sweden | December 14, 2011 |
| Home video | France | March 1, 2020 |
| Home video | France | January 6, 2021 |
| Home video | Germany | August 21, 2026 |
Full credits
| Director | Martin Brest |
| Cast | Eddie Murphy (Axel Foley), Judge Reinhold (Det. Billy Rosewood), John Ashton (Sgt. Taggart), Lisa Eilbacher (Jenny Summers), Ronny Cox (Lt. Bogomil), Steven Berkoff (Victor Maitland), James Russo (Mikey Tandino), Jonathan Banks (Zack), Stephen Elliott (Chief Hubbard), Gilbert R. Hill (Inspector Todd), Art Kimbro (Det. Foster), Joel Bailey (Det. McCabe), Bronson Pinchot (Serge), Paul Reiser (Jeffrey), Michael Champion (Casey), Frank Pesce (Cigarette Buyer), Gene Borkan (Truck Driver), Michael Gregory (Hotel Manager), Alice Cadogan (Hotel Clerk), Philip Levien (Donny), Karen Mayo-Chandler (Maitland Receptionist), Gerald Berns (Beverly Hills Cop #1), William Wallace (Beverly Hills Cop #2), Israel Juarbe (Room Service Waiter), Randy Vasquez (Bell Hop), Damon Wayans (Banana Man), Chuck Adamson (Crate Opener #1), Chip Heller (Crate Opener #2), Rick Overton (Bonded Warehouse Night Supervisor), Rex Ryon (Bonded Warehouse Security Guard), Mike Pniewski (Bonded Warehouse Clerk #1), Douglas Warhit (Bonded Warehouse Clerk #2), Paul Drake (Holdup Man #1), Tom Everett (Holdup Man #2), Sally Kishbaugh (Waitress), Barry Shade (Valet), Jack Heller (Harrow Club Maitre D'), Michael Harrington (Harrow Club Arresting Officer), David Wells (Dispatcher), Scott Murphy (Det. Owenby), Dennis Madden (1st Detroit Cop), John Achorn (2nd Detroit Cop), John Pettis (3rd Detroit Cop), Nicholas Shields (Detroit Station Cop #1), Carl Weintraub (Detroit Station Cop #2), Anthony De Fonte (Detroit Station Cop #3), Darwyn Carson (Barmaid), Mark E. Corry (Pool Player), Thomas J. Hageboeck (Maitland Body Guard), David Patrick Kelly (Luther (uncredited)), Donald Chaffin (Detective (uncredited)), Martin Brest (Beverly Palms Hotel Checkout Clerk (uncredited)), Danny Nero (Hotel Front Desk Receptionist (uncredited)), Bob Davis (Restaurant Patron (uncredited)), Peter Eastman (Restaurant Patron (uncredited)), Farrell Mayer (Restaurant Patron (uncredited)), Earl Jolly Brown (Bar Patron (uncredited)), Paul LeClair (Worker (uncredited)), Dan Cotter (Restaurant Patron (uncredited)) |
| Screenplay | Daniel Petrie Jr. |
| Story | Daniel Petrie Jr., Danilo Bach |
| Producer | Don Simpson, Jerry Bruckheimer |
| Executive producer | Eddie Murphy, Mike Moder |
| Cinematography | Bruce Surtees |
| Editing | Arthur Coburn, Billy Weber |
| Music | Harold Faltermeyer, Keith Forsey |
| Production design | Angelo P. Graham |
| Visual effects | Ken Pepiot |
| Costumes | Tom Bronson |
Additional data: TMDB.
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
