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Plot

What's that wisecracking young black guy (Eddie Murphy) in that beat-up Chevy Nova doing in lily-white Beverly Hills? He's Axel Foley, a Detroit detective who's been sent on involuntary vacation because he refuses to drop his intention of avenging his friend's murder. Warned by Beverly Hills police chief Ronny Cox to stay out of trouble, Foley nonetheless dogs the trail of above-the-law Steven Berkoff, the British crime czar who was responsible for the murder of Foley's friend. With the help of sympathetic local cops Judge Reinhold and John Ashton and lady friend Lisa Eilbacher, Foley attempts to corner Berkoff in his mansion, which leads to a wild slapsticky shootout.
MPAA Rating:
R
Genre(s):
Action,Comedy
Run Time:
105min.
Theatrical Release Date:
10/12/2003
DVD Release Date:
01/29/2002
Director(s):
Martin Brest
Starring:
Eddie Murphy , Judge Reinhold , Lisa Eilbacher , John Ashton , Ronny Cox
Themes:
Drug Trade,Bumbling Cops,Rogue Cops,Fish Out of Water
Tone:
Forceful,Humorous,Irreverent,Light,Slick,Tense,Wry
Keywords:
drug-smuggler,fish-out-of-water,friendship,hotel,investigation,killing,murder,partner,police,revenge,robbery,truck
Language:
English