Review of Beverly Hills Cop (1984) by Scott R — 09 Feb 2018

It's a personal cult. but if you are not from the 80s.... might be just a decent film with a great Eddie Murphy.

This review of Beverly Hills Cop (1984) was written by Scott R on 09 Feb 2018.

Beverly Hills Cop has generally received very positive reviews.

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