Beverly Hills Cop II

Name: Beverly Hills Cop II
Genre: Action, Thriller, Comedy, Crime
Released: May 20, 1987
Duration: 100 min
Rating: 48
Cast: Eddie Murphy, Judge Reinhold

1987

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Paramount Pictures | Release Date: May 20, 1987 | R

Starring: Eddie Murphy, Judge Reinhold

Summary: Axel Foley returns to Beverly Hills to help Taggart and Rosewood investigate the shooting of Chief Bogomil and a series of "alphabet crimes."

Director: Tony Scott

Genre(s): Action, Thriller, Comedy, Crime

Rating: R

Runtime: 100 min

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Desson Thomson

Aside from the plot -- and if you can figure out the plot, the CIA's special projects unit wants to talk to you -- Cop II is a rarity: a sequel that's as good as the original, if not better. Read full review

Johanna Steinmetz

If imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, then Eddie Murphy has just paid himself a heartfelt compliment. Cut for cut, his Beverly Hills Cop II is almost a perfect match for the wildly successful "Beverly Hills Cop I," with only the crimes and the shticks changed to protect fans of the original. It could have been written by a witty computer. That's not all bad, given the quality of the model. [20 May 1987, p.C13]

Christine Arnold

Cop II doesn't sizzle like the original. It plays like a movie made by the numbers, an excuse to trot out Murphy and let him reprise the moves that earned the first Cop $350 million and status as the top-grossing comedy in film history. [20 May 1987, p.D1]

Rick Groen

Beverly Hills Cop II puts its mega-star through a medieval trial, an ordeal by dullness. Survive these surroundings, Eddie Murphy, and you must truly be one very funny guy. Well, Eddie survives, barely, and taking our cue straight from him, so do we, almost. [22 May 1987]

Hal Lipper

Beverly Hills Cop II is practically a carbon copy of the original movie, which, at the very least, exhibited a glimmer of invention. The sequel is superior only in terms of technique. It looks slicker and sounds better; more like a music video. Its tone is fractionally more reserved. And there isn't the unsettling clash between humor and violence. [22 May 1987, p.1D]

David Sterritt

The combination of caveman dialogue, overcooked action, and anything-for-an-effect performances is maddeningly crude even by cop-movie standards. [22 May 1987, p.23]

Roger Ebert

Part 2 seems even more like a Stallone vehicle than the first movie. I'm not even sure it's intended as a comedy. It's filled wall to wall with the kind of routine action and violence that Hollywood extrudes by the yard and shrink-wraps to order. Read full review

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Voodoo123

Feb 1, 2020

In terms of production value, Cop II is a stylistic improvement over the original in many ways.... Scott's direction and some of those beautiful 'magic hour' sunset photography moments are pure 80's cheese at its best. Combined with the ADD pacing and cocaine fuelled editing - everythingIn terms of production value, Cop II is a stylistic improvement over the original in many ways.... Scott's direction and some of those beautiful 'magic hour' sunset photography moments are pure 80's cheese at its best. Combined with the ADD pacing and cocaine fuelled editing - everything feels nicely 'heightened'. The excellent supporting cast return to deliver great performances. Sadly the plot is paper thin and even though really the whole film is a grand yet transparent vehicle to showcase Eddie Murphy for his comedic and dramatic skills on camera, I laughed more and felt the screenplay in BHC1 was stronger but enjoyed the 'cop action genre' stuff more in BHC2. This holds up well in 2020.… Expand

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Steven1981

Mar 25, 2020

Beverly Hills Cop II made in 1987 see's the return of Detroit cop Axel Foley (Eddie Murphy) who after an armed robbery on a jewellery establishment and a letter left at the scene investigates the so called Alphabet crimes. After Beverly Hills police departments Lieutenant Andrew BogomilBeverly Hills Cop II made in 1987 see's the return of Detroit cop Axel Foley (Eddie Murphy) who after an armed robbery on a jewellery establishment and a letter left at the scene investigates the so called Alphabet crimes. After Beverly Hills police departments Lieutenant Andrew Bogomil (Ronny Cox) gets gunned down in broad daylight Axel Foley (Murphy) teams up once again with cops Billy Rosewood and Taggart played by Judge Reinhold and John Ashton.... Slightly inferior sequel but good scenes especially the gunclub scenes and the nudity dancing scenes, the horse racing scenes were silly and the action scenes were done well... Full of explosions, chases, shootouts, nudity and comedy and fairly decent acting I'd say Beverly Hills Cop II is okay but nowhere near as good as the original.… Expand

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geewah

Mar 30, 2021

This sequel does have it's moments but falls along behind it's predecessor.
It's still all about Ediie Murphy but he has a lot to do in working with such a limited screenplay.

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EpicWinGuy

Jun 25, 2013

I just watched this movie this afternoon, and i thought to myself: Well, it's not great, but its not bad either". It has its own share of laughter and action, and it is overall a pleasant movie.

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DawdlingPoet

Nov 28, 2021

This is pretty predictable stuff. If your looking for a basic 80s action, renegade cop type watch, esp. one to have on in the background while you perhaps do other things, then this one is ok. It features tropes and the like, for example the angry and exasperated police chief who can't keepThis is pretty predictable stuff. If your looking for a basic 80s action, renegade cop type watch, esp. one to have on in the background while you perhaps do other things, then this one is ok. It features tropes and the like, for example the angry and exasperated police chief who can't keep his officer under suitable supervision (or control). It's ver much an 1980s film and features explosions, car chases and the like. Its not entirely unentertaining but its certainly not a film I'd actively recommend. I watched it because it was recorded on my TiVo and I saw it wasn't rated by me online, so I thought I'd rectify that. Oh and if you hate having the 'Crazy Frog' tune in your head, then you should DEFINITELY avoid this film! haha.… Expand

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Tyranian

Feb 19, 2020

Sporadically entertaining but bit of a mess and music is overused. Humour is overdone too.

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OriginalDanger

Aug 21, 2020

Beverly Hills Cop II is the sequel to the action comedy, Beverly Hills Cop.... Beverly Hills Cop II sees the return of Eddie Murphy as Axel Foley and his buddies Judge Reinhold and John Ashton who are working on the alphabet crimes after a police officer is shot in broad daylight... BeverlyBeverly Hills Cop II is the sequel to the action comedy, Beverly Hills Cop.... Beverly Hills Cop II sees the return of Eddie Murphy as Axel Foley and his buddies Judge Reinhold and John Ashton who are working on the alphabet crimes after a police officer is shot in broad daylight... Beverly Hills Cop II is good for a few cheesey laughs but fails as a sequel to the original because the edge the first had isn't operational in Beverly Hills Cop II and the blonde villain who's tall, Karla Fry played by Brigitte Nielsen is boring, annoying and an awful villain as so is Maxwell Dent as he seems dull and wooden. The storyline sucks, some of the action scenes are good and some of the characters are annoying like Chief Lutz.... A loud and second rate sequel that took all the magic from the original and urinated on it and gift-wrapped it expecting to live up to the original but falls flat. Some of the acting is okay but Beverly Hills Cop II is watchable at best and a million miles away from a good sequel. Watch Beverly Hills Cop instead and avoid this Beverly Hills Cop II made in 1987 by Tony Scott as it's pure crap... Contains violence, nudity, bad language.… Expand

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