Beverly Hills Cop
1984
***½
Director: Martin Brest
Cast: Eddie Murphy, Judge Reinhold, John Ashton, Lisa Eilbacher, Ronny Cox, Steven Berkoff, Jonathan Banks, James Russo, Stephen Elliott
In a tailor-made role, Eddie Murphy plays an ill-disciplined and motormouthed Detroit cop who goes to Los Angeles to investigate the murder of his best friend. This is a funny and likeable action comedy with a very memorable soundtrack. The climactic shootout is preposterous, though. Followed by two inferior sequels, Beverly Hills Cop II and III.
