Review of Beverly Hills Cop II (1987) by Stuart M — 29 Jul 2014

More of the same. This film lives only off Eddie Murphy's crazy charisma.

This review of Beverly Hills Cop II (1987) was written by Stuart M on 29 Jul 2014.

Beverly Hills Cop II has generally received mixed reviews.

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