Tough-talking Detroit cop Axel Foley heads to the rarified world of Beverly Hills in his beat-up Chevy Nova to investigate a friend's murder, but soon realizes he's stumbled onto something much more complicated. Bungling rookie detective, Billy Rosewood joins the fish-out-of-water Axel and shows him the West Los Angeles ropes.
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime
Starring: Eddie Murphy, Judge Reinhold, John Ashton, Ronny Cox, Paul Reiser
Directed & Produced by: Jerry Bruckheimer, Angelo P. Graham, Martin Brest, Don Simpson, Danilo Bach
Release date: 1/25/1984
Running time: 105 minutes
IMDb Rating: 7.1/10 by 2239 users