Entertaining enough sequel isn't as sharp as the original and some parts felt like Murphy's stand-up routine, and while the plot itself was weak, did enjoy the on-screen friendships between Murphy, Reinhold and Ashton. **3.5/5**
Axel Foley is back. Back where he doesn't belong.
Axel Foley returns to the land of sunshine and palm trees to investigate the near-fatal shooting of police Captain Andrew Bogomil. With the help of Sgt. Taggart and Det. Rosewood, they soon uncover that the shooting is associated with a series of "alphabet" robberies masterminded by a heartless weapons kingpin—and the chase is on.
Top Cast
Eddie Murphy
Axel Foley
Judge Reinhold
Billy Rosewood
John Ashton
John Taggart
Jürgen Prochnow
Maxwell Dent
Ronny Cox
Andrew Bogomil
Brigitte Nielsen
Karla Fry
Allen Garfield
Harold Lutz
Dean Stockwell
Chip Cain
Paul Reiser
Jeffrey Friedman
Gilbert R. Hill
Inspector Todd
Paul Guilfoyle
Nikos Thomopolis
Robert Ridgely
Mayor Egan
Brian O'Connor
Biddle
Alice Adair
Jan Bogomil
Eugene Butler
May
Glenn Withrow
Willie
Reviews
Well I suppose a sequel to the 1984 success was inevitable, and to be fair Tony Scott has managed to re-assemble the cast from the first film and recruit Jürgen Prochnow ("Dent") to adopt the Steven Berkoff role as baddie-in-chief. The rest of this is pretty much a straight copy of the original as Eddie Murphy's "Foley" reunites with "Ashton" (John Taggart) and "Rosewood" (Judge Reinhold) to get to the bottom of an…
FAQ about Beverly Hills Cop II
What is Beverly Hills Cop II about?
Axel Foley returns to the land of sunshine and palm trees to investigate the near-fatal shooting of police Captain Andrew Bogomil. With the help of Sgt. Taggart and Det. Rosewood, they soon uncover that the shooting is associated with a series of "alphabet" robberies…
When was Beverly Hills Cop II released?
Beverly Hills Cop II was released in 1987.
What genres does Beverly Hills Cop II belong to?
Beverly Hills Cop II is categorised as Action, Comedy, Crime.
Who stars in Beverly Hills Cop II?
The cast of Beverly Hills Cop II includes Eddie Murphy, Judge Reinhold, John Ashton, Jürgen Prochnow, Ronny Cox.