Beverly Hills Cop | 1984 | Japanese B2
Beverly Hills Cop is a 1984 film directed by Martin Brest. It was produced by Don Simpson and Jerry Bruckheimer. The screenplay and story were written by Danilo Bach and Daniel Petrie, Jr. The film stars Eddie Murphy in the lead role playing Axel Foley, who is a street-smart Detroit police officer who heads to Beverly Hills following the murder of his friend. Supporting roles are played by Judge Reinhold, John Ashton, Ronny Cox, Lisa Eilbacher, Steven Berkoff and Jonathan Banks. The first in the Beverly Hills Cop franchise further propelled Eddie Murphy to international fame following the film Trading Places. Eddie Murphy was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role. Beverly Hills Cop was also nominated for an Academy Awards for Best Screenplay, Golden Globe f...