Movies like Beverly Hills Cop

Key Features:: Fish out of water, Charismatic protagonist, Undercover investigation, Culture clash, Police investigation, Action comedy, Buddy cop, Street smarts, Murder investigation, Friendship, Justice, Revenge, 1980s, Action-moderate, Violence-moderate
Tone:: humorous, witty, earnest
Target Audience:: Action fans, Comedy lovers, 1980s nostalgia, Buddy movie enthusiasts
Emotional Arc:: Excitement → Humor → Triumph

Beverly Hills Cop

1984-12-05

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.

Genres

Comedy, Crime, Action

Cast

Eddie Murphy, Judge Reinhold, John Ashton, Lisa Eilbacher, Ronny Cox, Steven Berkoff, James Russo, Jonathan Banks, Stephen Elliott, Gilbert R. Hill

Crew

Martin Brest, Daniel Petrie Jr., Daniel Petrie Jr., Danilo Bach

Rating

★7.198(4414 votes)