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A fourth ''Beverly Hills Cop'' film is reported to be in development. The first news arrived in 2006. <ref> [http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=17753 Murphy Back for Beverly Hills Cop IV] at ComingSoon.net</ref> Producer [[Jerry Bruckheimer]] had stated his intention to resurrect the franchise, but eventually gave up his option to produce the film. [[Lorenzo di Bonaventura]] was slated to produce the film. <ref> [http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117954765.html?categoryid=13&cs=1 Murphy back for more 'Beverly Hills Cop'] at ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]''</ref> Several scripts had reportedly been produced, the latest a fusion of several of the previous versions. The film had officially been given a [[greenlight]], and the film was said to be still in development. <ref> [http://www.cinematical.com/2006/11/30/beverly-hills-cop-iv/ Beverly Hills Cop IV!]</ref> Murphy was reportedly happy with the current outline, which was described as an attempt to recapture "the feel of the original".<ref>{{cite web | author= Clint Morris | url=http://www.moviehole.net/news/20060502_beverly_hills_cop_4_finally_un.html | title= Beverly Hills Cop 4 finally underway? | publisher=Moviehole.net | date=[[2007-05-02]] | accessdate=2007-10-24}}</ref> There has been little news forthcoming, and the film appears to be in [[development hell]]. |
A fourth ''Beverly Hills Cop'' film is reported to be in development. The first news arrived in 2006. <ref> [http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=17753 Murphy Back for Beverly Hills Cop IV] at ComingSoon.net</ref> Producer [[Jerry Bruckheimer]] had stated his intention to resurrect the franchise, but eventually gave up his option to produce the film. [[Lorenzo di Bonaventura]] was slated to produce the film. <ref> [http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117954765.html?categoryid=13&cs=1 Murphy back for more 'Beverly Hills Cop'] at ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]''</ref> Several scripts had reportedly been produced, the latest a fusion of several of the previous versions. The film had officially been given a [[greenlight]], and the film was said to be still in development. <ref> [http://www.cinematical.com/2006/11/30/beverly-hills-cop-iv/ Beverly Hills Cop IV!]</ref> Murphy was reportedly happy with the current outline, which was described as an attempt to recapture "the feel of the original".<ref>{{cite web | author= Clint Morris | url=http://www.moviehole.net/news/20060502_beverly_hills_cop_4_finally_un.html | title= Beverly Hills Cop 4 finally underway? | publisher=Moviehole.net | date=[[2007-05-02]] | accessdate=2007-10-24}}</ref> There has been little news forthcoming, and the film appears to be in [[development hell]]{{fact}}. |
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Revision as of 06:32, 15 April 2008
| Beverly Hills Cop series | |
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| File:Beverly Hills Cop trilogy.jpg | |
| Directed by | Martin Brest (BHC) Tony Scott (BHC II) John Landis (BHC III) |
| Written by | Characters Daniel Petrie, Jr. Danilo Bach |
| Starring | Eddie Murphy Judge Reinhold John Ashton Ronny Cox |
| Edited by | Billy Weber |
| Music by | Harold Faltermeyer |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
Release date | 1984 - 2009 |
Running time | 310 mins. (approx) |
| Country |  United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $ 735,534,503 |
Beverly Hills Cop is a series of Academy Award-nominated action-comedy films starring Eddie Murphy, the first of which was released in 1984.
Series
Beverly Hills Cop (1984)
Axel Foley is a Detroit cop who after the murder of his friend travels to California to investigate and track down the killer, who he believes operate an arts dealership as a cover in Beverly Hills. He teams up with two reluctant detectives from the Beverly Hills police force who were supposed to keep a watch on him, especially after seeing Foley's different approach to tackling the situations which is not acceptable by the chief of the local police.
Beverly Hills Cop II (1987)
Detroit cop Axel Foley is watching the news on TV when the reporter tells a story that Axel's friend, Beverly Hills police Captain Andrew Bogomil, has been shot by a tall woman. Axel heads out to Beverly Hills to visit Bogomil in the hospital, and this is where Axel is reunited with Bogomil's daughter Jan Bogomil. Axel is also reunited with Detective Billy Rosewood and Sergeant John Taggart. Billy and Taggart decide to let Axel help them find the woman who tried to kill Bogomil, even though abusive police chief Harold Lutz has been deliberately trying to find a reason to fire Billy and Taggart. Axel, Billy, and Taggart soon discover that the alphabet robberies, a series of robberies that have been going on in the area, are masterminded by weapons kingpin Maxwell Dent, and Dent had sent his fiancee Karla Fry to try to kill Bogomil because Bogomil had been after Dent. With this information, Axel, Billy, and Taggart try to find Dent and Karla.
Beverly Hills Cop III (1994)
Eddie Murphy's character, Axel Foley returns to Beverly Hills once again. During an assignment, his boss, Inspector Todd gets killed, and certain evidence points towards an amusement park called "Wonderworld". Upon arriving in Beverly Hills, Axel looks up his old friend, Billy Rosewood who has attained the title of DDOJSIOC (Deputy Director of Joint Special Inter Operational Command). Taggart had retired and a new detective called Jon Flint (played by Hector Elizondo) is Rosewood's new partner.
Beverly Hills Cop IV (2009)
A fourth Beverly Hills Cop film is reported to be in development. The first news arrived in 2006. [1] Producer Jerry Bruckheimer had stated his intention to resurrect the franchise, but eventually gave up his option to produce the film. Lorenzo di Bonaventura was slated to produce the film. [2] Several scripts had reportedly been produced, the latest a fusion of several of the previous versions. The film had officially been given a greenlight, and the film was said to be still in development. [3] Murphy was reportedly happy with the current outline, which was described as an attempt to recapture "the feel of the original".[4] There has been little news forthcoming, and the film appears to be in development hell[citation needed].
Principal cast
- Eddie Murphy - Axel Foley
- Judge Reinhold - Det. Billy Rosewood
- John Ashton - Det. Sgt. John Taggart
- Ronny Cox - Lt. Andrew Bogomil
Box office
The original 1984 film was a hit, grossing $15,214,805 in it's opening weekend, and $234,760,478 in total domestically, while its foreign gross totalled $81,600,000. Together it made $316,360,478 worldwide.[5]. The second film was also a hit, with its opening weekend grossing a total of $26,348,555 at 2,326 theaters. Its total domestic gross was $153,665,036, while the foreign cinemas brought in a total of $146,300,000. Together it made $299,965,036 worldwide. [6]. The third film, was critically panned, and as such only made $12,426,169 at its opening weekend. The total domestic gross for the film was $42,614,912, and foreign office brought in $76,594,077. Together the film made a total of $119,208,989 worldwide. [7]
Critical reception
The first film garnered an 82% fresh rating from Rotten Tomatoes. [8]. 28 out of the 34 reviews were positive for the film. Movie critic Roger Ebert stated "Eddie Murphy looks like the latest victim of the Star Magic Syndrome, in which it is assumed that a movie will be a hit simply because it stars an enormously talented person."[9]. The second film, however did not fare as well, with a 48% rating, and, out of the 23 reviews for the film, 11 were positive. [10]. For the second film, Roger Ebert asked the question "What is comedy? That's a pretty basic question, I know, but Cop II never thought to ask it." As a result, he gave it a Rotten review. [11] The third film in the series, again, was not met with much enthusiasm with a 7% rating, and only 2 out of 28 reviews were positive. [12]
Awards and Nominations
The first two films received a number of award nominations. The main awards included Academy Award and Golden Globes.
Beverly Hills Cop[13]
- Academy Award
- nominated for Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen - Danilo Bach and Daniel Petrie, Jr.
- BAFTA Awards
- nominated for Best Score - Harold Faltermeyer
- Golden Globe
- nominated for Best Motion Picture Musical/Comedy
- nominated for Best Actor Musical/Comedy - Eddie Murphy
Beverly Hills Cop II[14]
- Academy Award
- nominated for Best Music, Original Song - Harold Faltermeyer, Keith Forsey and Bob Seger
- Golden Globe Award
- nominated for Best Music, Original Song - Harold Faltermeyer, Keith Forsey and Bob Seger
Theme
There is a recurring theme throughout the film series which can be heard, called Axel F which was composed by Harold Faltermeyer.
References
- ^ Murphy Back for Beverly Hills Cop IV at ComingSoon.net
- ^ Murphy back for more 'Beverly Hills Cop' at Variety
- ^ Beverly Hills Cop IV!
- ^ Clint Morris (2007-05-02). "Beverly Hills Cop 4 finally underway?". Moviehole.net. Retrieved 2007-10-24.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ Beverly Hills Cop (1984) at Box Office Mojo
- ^ Beverly Hills Cop II (1987) at Box Office Mojo
- ^ Beverly Hills Cop III (1994) at Box Office Mojo
- ^ Beverly Hills Cop (1984) at Rotten Tomatoes
- ^ Beverly Hills Cop review
- ^ Beverly Hills Cop II (1987) at Rotten Tomatoes
- ^ Beverly Hills Cop II review
- ^ Beverly Hills Cop III (1994) at Rotten Tomatoes
- ^ Beverly Hills Cop (1984) Awards
- ^ Beverly Hills Cop II (1987) Awards
External links
- Beverly Hills Cop at IMDb
- Beverly Hills Cop II at IMDb
- Beverly Hills Cop III at IMDb
- Beverly Hills Cop IV at IMDb
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