Beverly Hills Cop

Beverly Hills Cop

Year: 2013

Runtime: 45 mins

Language: English

Director: Barry Sonnenfeld

ComedyCrimeAction

Aaron Foley, a police officer on the rise, tries to escape from under the shadow of his father’s legacy in Detroit by busting the rich and famous of Beverly Hills.

Light-hearted
Happy ending
Emotionally light
Medium intensity
Fast pacing
Simple story

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1

Detroit chase and Todd's reprimand

Axel Foley's latest unauthorized sting ends in a high-speed chase through Detroit. Inspector Douglas Todd reprimands him for the reckless stunt and warns he could be fired unless he changes his ways.

Detroit, Michigan
2

Mikey's break-in and murder

Axel returns home to find his childhood friend Mikey Tandino breaking into his apartment. Mikey reveals he has German bearer bonds but won't explain how he obtained them. Returning to the apartment after a bar outing, they are ambushed by Zack and Casey, who knock Axel unconscious and murder Mikey.

Axel's apartment, Detroit
3

Axel heads to Beverly Hills to investigate

After Mikey's murder, Axel heads to Beverly Hills to pursue the case and find those responsible. He begins private investigations while the Mikey affair links him to the art world and Maitland.

Beverly Hills
4

Jenny learns Mikey's ties to Maitland

Jenny Summers discovers Mikey had connections to Victor Maitland, the gallery owner who employs her. The revelation links the murder to Maitland's operation and motivates Axel to press further.

Jenny's workplace, Beverly Hills
5

Axel questions Maitland in disguise

In disguise, Axel confronts Maitland at his Beverly Hills office to question him about Mikey. He is ejected by Maitland's guards and later arrested.

Victor Maitland's Beverly Hills office
6

Taggart and Rosewood join the case; banana incident

Lt. Bogomil assigns Sgt. Taggart and Detective Billy Rosewood to tail Axel, which starts with mutual tension. Axel amusingly disables their car exhaust with a banana, and the three later bond as they foil a strip-club robbery together.

Beverly Hills
7

Axel infiltrates Maitland's warehouse

Axel infiltrates one of Maitland's warehouses and uncovers evidence of drug smuggling. He is later arrested after a scuffle with Zack at Maitland's country club.

Maitland's warehouse; Maitland's country club
8

Chief Hubbard orders Axel out of town

Beverly Hills Police Chief Hubbard orders Axel to be escorted out of town, effectively halting his private investigation. The move underscores the clash between private pursuit and official police authority.

Beverly Hills
9

Axel and Jenny enlist Billy to reach the warehouse

Axel convinces Billy to take him and Jenny to Maitland's warehouse to intercept the next shipment. They prepare for a confrontation with Maitland's men.

Maitland's warehouse
10

Break-in, cocaine found, Jenny captured

The team breaks into the warehouse and discovers several bags of cocaine. Maitland captures Jenny and orders Axel killed, while Billy engages in a brief gunfight and kills Casey.

Maitland's warehouse
11

Rescue at Maitland's estate; Maitland killed

Taggart and Billy track Axel and Billy to Maitland's estate and wipe out four of Maitland's men, including Zack. Axel kills Maitland with Bogomil's help.

Maitland's estate
12

Resolution and farewell

Bogomil fabricates an explanation for the unauthorized actions and smooths matters over with Inspector Todd. Axel threatens to stay in Beverly Hills as a private investigator if Detroit fires him, and Taggart and Rosewood share a farewell drink while paying Axel's hotel bill.

Beverly Hills

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