Directed by Martin Brest   Written by Daniel Petrie Jr.   Danilo Bach   Cast Eddie Murphy ... Axel Foley Judge Reinhold ... Det. Billy Rosewood John Ashton ... Sgt. Taggart Lisa Eilbacher ... Jenny Summers Ronny Cox ... Lt. Bogomil Steven Berkoff ... Victor Maitland James Russo ... Mikey Tandino Jonathan Banks ... Zack Stephen Elliott ... Chief Hubbard Gilbert R. Hill ... Inspector Todd Art Kimbro ... Det. Foster Joel Bailey ... Det. McCabe Bronson Pinchot ... Serge Paul Reiser ... Jeffrey Michael Champion ... Casey Frank Pesce ... Cigarette Buyer Gene Borkan ... Truck Driver Michael Gregory ... Hotel Manager Alice Cadogan ... Hotel Clerk Philip Levien ... Donny Karen Mayo-Chandler ... Maitland Receptionist Gerald Berns ... Beverly Hills Cop #1 William Wallace ... Beverly Hills Cop #2 Israel Juarbe ... Room Service Waiter Randy Vasquez ... Bell Hop (as Randy Gallion) Damon Wayans ... Banana Man Chuck Adamson ... Crate Opener #1 Chip Heller ... Crate Opener #2 Rick Overton ... Bonded Warehouse Night Supervisor Rex Ryon ... Bonded Warehouse Security Guard Mike Pniewski ... Bonded Warehouse Clerk #1 (as Michael Pniewski) Douglas Warhit ... Bonded Warehouse Clerk #2 Paul Drake ... Holdup Man #1 Tom Everett ... Holdup Man #2 Sally Kishbaugh ... Waitress Barry Shade ... Valet Jack Heller ... Harrow Club Maitre D' Michael Harrington ... Harrow Club Arresting Officer David Wells ... Dispatcher Scott Murphy ... Det. Owenby Dennis Madden ... 1st Detroit Cop John Achorn ... 2nd Detroit Cop John Pettis ... 3rd Detroit Cop Nicholas Shields ... Detroit Station Cop #1 (as Nick Shields) Carl Weintraub ... Detroit Station Cop #2 Anthony De Fonte ... Detroit Station Cop #3 Darwyn Carson ... Barmaid Mark E. Corry ... Pool Player Thomas J. Hageboeck ... Maitland Bodyguard Uncredited Cast Martin Brest ... Beverly Palms Hotel Checkout Clerk Earl Jolly Brown ... Bar Patron Donald Chaffin ... Detective Robert Hitchcock ... Restaurant Patron Paul LeClair ... Worker Freeman Love ... Waiter Farrell Mayer ... Restaurant Patron Danny Nero ... Hotel Front Desk Receptionist Nico Stevens ... Hotel Guest Produced by Jerry Bruckheimer   Linda Horner   Mike Moder   Don Simpson   Lori Weintraub   Original Music by Harold Faltermeyer

Additional Info Premiere: December 01, 1984 Theatrical Release: December 05, 1984 DVD Release: January 29, 2002 Blu-ray Release: April 01, 2013 Country: Distributor: Paramount Studios Websites: Production Companies Paramount Pictures (presents) Don Simpson/Jerry Bruckheimer Films (production) (as Don Simpson/Jerry Bruckheimer) Eddie Murphy Productions (in association with) Distributors Paramount Pictures   (1984) (USA) (theatrical) Paramount Home Entertainment   (1984) (USA) (VHS) Showtime/The Movie Channel   (1986) (USA) (TV) American Broadcasting Company (ABC)   (1988) (USA) (TV) Paramount Home Entertainment   (2002) (USA) (DVD) Trifecta Entertainment and Media   (2010) (USA) (TV) (syndicated print) Paramount Home Entertainment   (2011) (USA) (Blu-ray) Paramount Home Entertainment   (2020) (USA) (Blu-ray) Paramount Network   (2020) (USA) (TV) HBO Max   (2021) (USA) (video) (VOD) Paramount Home Entertainment   (USA) (VHS) Paramount Home Entertainment   (USA) (video) (laserdisc) Rating Stats Overall Rating 7.4 / 10 Our Rating -- / 10 Your Friends -- / 10 Male Users -- / 10 Female Users -- / 10 Site Ranking #999 / 21,119 Site Ranking #995 The Mask Of Zorro (1998) #996 Dazed And Confused (1993) #997 Melancholia (2011) #998 [REC] (2007) #999 Beverly Hills Cop (1984) #1,000 Charlie's Angels (2000) #1,001 The Crow (1994) #1,002 The Seventh Seal (1957) #1,003 Evil Dead (2013)