Beverly Hills Cop II
1987
**½
Director: Tony Scott
Cast: Eddie Murphy, Judge Reinhold, Brigitte Nielsen, John Ashton, Jürgen Prochnow, Ronny Cox, Allen Garfield, Dean Stockwell, Paul Reiser
Detective Axel Foley returns to Los Angeles when Captain Bogomil is shot by a group known as the Alphabet Bandits. If Beverly Hills Cop was an entertaining but overly custom-made Eddie Murphy comedy vehicle, the derivative sequel just repeats all the favourite bits from the first movie. These include a gratuitous trip to a strip club and an over-the-top climactic shootout. However, there are some enjoyable comedy moments and Brigitte Nielsen makes for a striking villain. Followed by Beverly Hills Cop III.
