Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F (2024)
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Detroit detective Axel Foley returns to Beverly Hills to protect his daughter and friends while uncovering a conspiracy.
The story
Axel Foley, a Detroit police detective, is urged by his friend, Deputy Chief Jeffrey Friedman, to reconnect with his estranged daughter, Jane Saunders, a defense attorney in Los Angeles. When his friend Billy Rosewood warns him that Jane's life is in danger due to a conspiracy involving a local cartel, Axel travels to Beverly Hills. Upon arrival, he finds himself entangled in a web of corruption involving local law enforcement and a dangerous criminal organization. Axel must navigate the complexities of his past and present to protect those he cares about while uncovering the truth behind a high-stakes investigation.
Full plot (contains spoilers)
Axel Foley, a Detroit detective, is told by his friend Deputy Chief Jeffrey Friedman to reconnect with his estranged daughter, Jane, who lives in Los Angeles. When his friend Billy Rosewood is kidnapped by a cartel while investigating a murder case, Axel travels to Beverly Hills to find him. He is eventually arrested and meets Detective Bobby Abbott and his former partner Taggart. They discover a conspiracy involving a local police officer, Captain Cade Grant, who is protecting the cartel. After being framed and escaping, Axel and Abbott team up to find the truth. They eventually discover that Grant is using a mansion for money laundering. During a final confrontation at the mansion, Axel is shot while protecting Jane, and Grant is defeated. The truth is revealed, the charges against a framed man are dropped, and Axel reconciles with his daughter before heading out for a celebratory dinner with his friends.
- First release year
- 2024
- Runtime (minutes)
- 118
- Production countries
- United States
- Original languages
- English
- Directors
- Mark Molloy
- Writers
- Will Beall · screenplay; Tom Gormican · screenplay; Kevin Etten · screenplay; Will Beall · story
- Cast and characters
- Eddie Murphy · Axel Foley; Joseph Gordon-Levitt; Taylour Paige; Judge Reinhold · Billy Rosewood; John Ashton · John Taggart; Paul Reiser · Jeffrey Friedman; Bronson Pinchot · Serge; Kevin Bacon
- Genres
- action; comedy
- Themes
- father-daughter relationship; corruption
- Tone and mood
- action; comedy
- Premise and plot tags
- buddy cop; sequel
- Franchise connections
- Beverly Hills Cop
- Reception
- The film received mixed reviews from critics, though it was noted as a return to form for the series and an improvement over its predecessor. It was highly successful on its streaming platform.
- Reported review scores
- Metacritic · score: 53 · scale: 100 · review count: 47
- Awards and nominations
- Location Manager of the Year – Studio Feature · California On Location Awards · 2023 · nomination; Location Team of the Year – Studio Feature · California On Location Awards · 2023 · nomination
- Production trivia
- The film was the first in the franchise not to be distributed by Paramount Pictures or released in theaters.; The film's score features the 'Axel F' theme originally composed by Harold Faltermeyer.; A promotional video featuring the character Crazy Frog was released to promote the film.
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