A freewheeling Detroit cop pursuing a murder investigation finds himself dealing with the very different culture of Beverly Hills.

48 Hours was a Nick Nolte vehicle that was stolen by Eddie Murphy’s outstanding performance. HM: Dolemite is My Name, Coming To America, Trading Places, 48 Hrs., Dr. Dolittle, Boomerang, Dreamgirls, Shrek, The Nutty Professor, Beverly Hills Cop II, Daddy Day Care, and Life 0 2 0 Login to reply the answers Post After dominating the show, he embarked on an incredibly successful run in movies, including 48 Hrs, Beverly Hills Cop, and Coming to America that made Murphy one of the biggest, most bankable stars of the‘80s. (CC) 48 Hrs. Beverly Hills Cop is a series of American action comedy films and an unaired television pilot based on characters created by Daniel Petrie, Jr. and Danilo Bach.The films star Eddie Murphy as Axel Foley, a street-smart Detroit cop who travels to Beverly Hills, California to investigate a crime, even though it is out of his jurisdiction. AAA+++ on … “I had a story that I think would have really made that sequel work,” Nolte told CNN a … Trading Places was an even greater box office success than 48 Hrs.

He is very good in the more friendly family type movies, but he is absolutely halarious in the classics from the 80s. The only downside....it took the whole dang weekend to watch! 48 vote(s) 65.8% Beverly Hills Cop 25 vote(s) 34.2% Thread Status: Not open for further replies. Judge Reinhold, John Ashton, Ronny Cox, Lisa Eilbacher, Steven Berkoff and Jonathan Banks appear in supporting roles. Directed by Walter Hill. Beverly HIlls Cop-Hilarious comedy of a tough, hard-hitting Detroit street cop who takes matters into his own hands when a murder investigation takes him to the ultra-chic community of Beverly Hills. gave birth to the violent action comedy trend and the buddy cop subgenre. Galaga King, Aug 1, 2012 #1. keifspoon Forum Resident. With Eddie Murphy, Nick Nolte, Brion James, Kevin Tighe. Axel Foley is his undoubtedly Murphy's signature character and is … With Nick Nolte, Eddie Murphy, Annette O'Toole, Frank McRae.

And of course, Eddie Murphy is an idol.” And of course, Eddie Murphy is an idol.” Murphy took his bow as the reckless Detroit cop in 1984, causing a stir in upscale California society when he arrives to investigate the murder of a childhood friend.

Axel Foley returns to Beverly Hills to help Taggart and Rosewood investigate Chief Bogomil's near-fatal shooting and the series of "alphabet crimes" associated with it. So what 48 Hrs delivers in terms of entertainment is a few things, a story to think about because all of it's not 100% clear besides the obvious and a great fight scene between cop and convict as Murphy and Nolte have a fistfight on the street lol. 48 Hours 1 and 2, Beverly Hills Cops all 3, The Golden Child, Trading Places etc. Murphy appeared in Best Defense (1984), co-starring Dudley Moore. keifspoon, Aug 1, 2012 #2. Credit to what it is worth, this was a very attractive proposition that had new twists and turns to offer. BEVERLY HILLS COP - The heat is on in this fast paced action-comedy starring Eddie Murphy as Axel Foley, a street smart Detroit cop tracking down his best friend's killer in Beverly Hills. A2A Beverly Hill Cop is the better of the two films. vs. "Beverly Hills Cop" 48 Hrs.

48 hours for me. Bad Boys is a Beverly Hills Cop kind of movie. With Eddie Murphy, Judge Reinhold, Jürgen Prochnow, Ronny Cox. Eddie Murphy was cast on Saturday Night Live in 1980, when he was all of 19 years old. TIL Eddie Murphy did SNL, 48 Hours, Trading Places, and Beverly Hills Cop all by the age of 23

The movie marked the first of Murphy's collaborations with director John Landis, who also directed Murphy in Coming to America (1988) and Beverly Hills Cop III (1994). and "Trading Places". Turnaround Long Time Listener, First Time Caller. Directed by Tony Scott. Page 2 of 2 < Prev 1 2. monewe Forum Resident ... 48 Hours, because it's a proper movie and not an Eddie Murphy vehicle, and - as has been noted - it's a surprisingly gritty movie at that. Beverly Hills Cop is a 1984 American 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. Jack Cates once again enlists the aid of ex-con Reggie Hammond--this time, to take down The Iceman, a ruthless drug lord operating in the San Francisco bay area. Location: New Jersey, USA . Location: USA. Directed by Walter Hill. With Eddie Murphy, Judge Reinhold, John Ashton, Lisa Eilbacher.

The 48 Hrs series has always been tough, but if they were culling it in 1990, the chances of a third movie were slim in the 1990’s, considering how pussified that decade eventually got. Sign in to YouTube. "48 Hrs." 48 Hrs. Nick Nolte, though, had other ideas. "Beverly Hills Cop" is a movie that continued Eddie Murphy's success as a comedy star after "48 Hrs."

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