Review of Beverly Hills Cop (1984) by Paavo L — 10 Nov 2009

A great ride of a movie. Whatever happened to this Eddie Murphy style of movie.

This review of Beverly Hills Cop (1984) was written by Paavo L on 10 Nov 2009.

Beverly Hills Cop has generally received very positive reviews.

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By Arthur M (105) on 09 Feb 2017

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