
Fast-talking, quick-thinking Detroit street cop Axel Foley has bent more than a few rules and regs in his time, but when his best friend is murdered, he heads to sunny Beverly Hills to work the case like only he can.
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

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

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

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 Body Guard

David Patrick Kelly
Luther (uncredited)
Donald Chaffin
Detective (uncredited)

Martin Brest
Beverly Palms Hotel Checkout Clerk (uncredited)

Danny Nero
Hotel Front Desk Receptionist (uncredited)
Bob Davis
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Peter Eastman
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Farrell Mayer
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Earl Jolly Brown
Bar Patron (uncredited)

Paul LeClair
Worker (uncredited)
Crew

Martin Brest
Director

Daniel Petrie Jr.
Screenplay, Story
Danilo Bach
Story

Arthur Coburn
Editor
Billy Weber
Editor
John Haggar
Assistant Editor
Claudia Finkle
Assistant Editor
Bruce Surtees
Director of Photography
Richard Ritchie
Color Timer
Peter Bogart
First Assistant Director
Richard Graves
Second Assistant Director
Mike Moder
Executive Producer, Unit Production Manager

Eddie Murphy
Executive Producer

Don Simpson
Producer

Jerry Bruckheimer
Producer
Linda Horner
Associate Producer
Carol Richmond
Producer's Assistant
Barbara Weintraub
Producer's Assistant
Scott Metcalfe
Producer's Assistant
Angelo P. Graham
Production Design

Jack N. Green
Camera Operator
Jeff L. Miller
Assistant Camera
Michael D. Weldon
Assistant Camera
Jim Rose
Dolly Grip
Peter J. Breen
Dolly Grip
Maggie Mills
Casting Assistant

Margery Simkin
Casting
Rhonda Young
Casting
Tom Bronson
Costume Design
Chuck Velasco
Costumer
Kathie Gale
Costumer
Michael J. Long
Costumer
Barbara Lorenz
Hairstylist
Leonard Engelman
Makeup Artist
Ben Nye Jr.
Makeup Artist
Thomas J. Wright
Second Unit Director
Steve McRoberts
Second Unit First Assistant Director
George Watters II
Supervising Sound Editor
Cecelia Hall
Supervising Sound Editor
Bruce Lacey
Sound Editor
Teri E. Dorman
Sound Editor
Bruce Richardson
Sound Editor
Daniel F. Finnerty
Assistant Sound Editor
Carolyn Colwell
Assistant Sound Editor
Rick Kline
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Gregg Landaker
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Donald O. Mitchell
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Charles M. Wilborn
Sound Mixer
Gary Ritchie
Sound Recordist
William Gocke
Boom Operator
Pamela Bentkowski
Foley Editor
Allan Bromberg
Foley Editor
Alan L. Nineberg
ADR Editor
Ken Pepiot
Special Effects

Harold Faltermeyer
Original Music Composer, Theme Song Performance

Keith Forsey
Original Music Composer
Kathy Nelson
Music Consultant
Bob Badami
Music Editor

Glenn Frey
Songs

Patti LaBelle
Songs
Sam Edelman
Transportation Captain
Jay Fuller
Transportation Coordinator, Stunts
John Hutchinson
Standby Painter
John M. Dwyer
Set Decoration
Jeff Haley
Set Decoration
Robert Mueller
Construction Coordinator
Richard R. Robinson
Still Photographer

Chuck Adamson
Technical Advisor
Betty Goldberg
Script Supervisor
Francis X. Valdez III
Electrician
Danny Marzolo
Electrician
James Herbert
Location Manager
William Bowling
Location Manager
Laurie Allison
Location Manager
Michael W. Moore
Stunts
Rex Pierson
Stunts

Loren Janes
Stunts

Vince Deadrick Jr.
Stunts
Janet Brady
Stunts

Gene Hartline
Stunts
Christopher R. Adams
Stunts
Bobby McLaughlin
Stunts

Kenny Endoso
Stunts
Billy Hank Hooker
Stunts
Matt Johnston
Stunts

Tony Epper
Stunts

John C. Meier
Stunts
John Sistrunk
Stunts

Mic Rodgers
Stunts
Vince Deadrick Sr.
Stunts

Danny Rogers
Stunts
Danny Costa
Stunts

Eddy Donno
Stunts
Stephanie Epper
Stunts
Richard Epper
Stunts
Karen McLarty
Stunts

Steve M. Davison
Stunts
Ron Ellis
Stunts
Harold Jones
Stunts
Alan Oliney
Stunts, Stunt Double

Tom Glass
Stunts

Gary McLarty
Stunt Coordinator
Justin De Rosa
Stunt Double
Tommy Tomlinson
Property Master
Mike Blaze
Assistant Property Master
John Davis
Best Boy Grip
Frank McKane
Best Boy Grip
Al Contreras
Second Company Grip
Michael Liakos
Second Company Grip
Peter Wagner
Key Grip
Don Nygren
Gaffer
Janis Benjamin Collister
Assistant Unit Manager
Stanley Brossette
Unit Publicist
James J. Murakami
Art Direction
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