It’s likely the best role I’ve seen for Eddie Murphy in a while; he brings a youthful energy and sharp wit to the part. He plays “Axel Foley,” a police officer from Detroit who gets caught up in some illegal activities happening in Beverly Hills, a wealthy and very proper Los Angeles suburb. Despite the serious objections of "Lt. Bogomil" (Ronny Cox), he ends up partnering with two detectives, "Taggart" (John Ashton)…

The tension definitely rises in this one! Detroit police officer Axel Foley (Eddie Murphy), known for bending the rules, travels to Beverly Hills investigating his friend’s murder. Almost immediately, his rough methods cause friction with everyone he encounters. Despite this, Foley, along with an old acquaintance named Jenny Summers (Lisa Eilbacher) and two local detectives who become interested in his case, begin…