Review of Beverly Hills Cop (1984) by Ben Z — 20 Mar 2009

Eddie murphy is great.. plus you pretty much can't beat the theme music.. perfect mix of action and comedy..

This review of Beverly Hills Cop (1984) was written by Ben Z on 20 Mar 2009.

Beverly Hills Cop has generally received very positive reviews.

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