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Beverly Hills Cop premiered on Dec. 5, 1984

Eddie Murphy starred in the Oscar-nominated comedy as quick-witted Detroit detective Axel Foley

The original film spawned three sequels, including Netflix's 2024 installment, Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F

Perhaps some viewers didn't fall for the banana in the tailpipe, but audiences fell in love with Beverly Hills Cop and its breakout star, Eddie Murphy , as Detective Axel Foley.

Released on Dec. 5, 1984, the Martin Brest-directed film transformed the then-23-year-old comedian from a Saturday Night Live cast member to a leading man on the big screen.

" Beverly Hills Cop was my first movie that I'm the lead in," Murphy told Today in June 2024. "If I travel overseas, they call me Axel Foley. Axel is an everyman. H

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