Beverly Hills Cop II (1987)

Director:

Tony Scott

Writers:

Danilo Bach (characters) and
Daniel Petrie Jr. (characters) ...
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Release Date:

20 May 1987 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Comedy | Crime | Thriller

Tagline:

The Heat's Back On!

Plot:

Axel Foley returns to Beverly Hills to help Taggart and Rosewood investigate Chief Bogamil's near-fatal shooting and the series of "alphabet crimes" associated with it.

Plot Keywords:

Robbery | Police | Weapon | Armored Car | Lasersight

Awards:

Nominated for Oscar. Another 6 wins & 1 nomination

Cast

Eddie Murphy	...	Det. Axel Foley
Judge Reinhold	...	Det. William 'Billy' Rosewood
John Ashton	...	Det. Sgt. John Taggart
Jürgen Prochnow	...	Maxwell Dent
Ronny Cox	...	Capt. / Chief Andrew Bogomil
Brigitte Nielsen	...	Karla Fry
Allen Garfield	...	Police Chief Harold Lutz
Dean Stockwell	...	Charles 'Chip' Cain
Paul Reiser	...	Det. Jeffrey Friedman
Gilbert R. Hill	...	Insp. Douglas Todd (as Gil Hill)
Paul Guilfoyle	...	Nikos Thomopolis
Robert Ridgely	...	Mayor Ted Egan
Brian O'Connor	...	Biddle, Lutz's Aide
Alice Adair	...	Jan Bogomil
Eugene Butler	...	May
Glenn Withrow	...	Willie
Stephen Liska	...	Chauffeur
Gilbert Gottfried	...	Sidney Bernstein
Tom Bower	...	Russell 'Russ' Fielding
Valerie Wildman	...	Gun Club Receptionist
Hugh M. Hefner	...	Himself
Carrie Leigh	...	Herself
Frank Pesce	...	Carlotta (as Frank J. Pesce)
Vic Manni	...	Rap Singing Guard
Sheri Levinsky	...	385 North Waitress
Uncle Ray Murphy	...	Uncle Ray (as Ray Murphy Sr.)
Todd Susman	...	Construction Foreman
Chris Rock	...	Playboy Mansion Valet
Susan Lentini	...	Playboy Mansion Receptionist
Anthony D'Andrea	...	Granby
Robert Pastorelli	...	Vinnie
Kopi Sotiropulos	...	Barkeep
Richard Tienken	...	Mr. Anderson
Teal Roberts	...	Stripper
Peggy McIntaggart	...	Stripper (as Peggy Sands)
Larry Carroll	...	TV Reporter
Gary Cervantes	...	Mendoza (as Carlos Cervantes)
Michael DeMarlo	...	Doorman at Adriano's
Dana Gladstone	...	Francesco
Richmond Harrison	...	Construction Worker
Darryl Henriques	...	385 North Maitre D'
John Hostetter	...	Stiles
Tommy 'Tiny' Lister	...	Orvis
Ed Pansullo	...	Ailey
Rudy Ramos	...	Ignacio
Ritch Shydner	...	Playboy Mansion Guard
John Lisbon Wood	...	Bobby Morgan
Carl Bringas	...	Bodyguard
Joe Duquette	...	Bodyguard
Michael Hehr	...	Bodyguard
Sam Sako	...	Bodyguard
Michael Francis Kelly	...	City Deposit Guard (as Michael F. Kelly)
William Lamar	...	Thug
Christopher R. Adams	...	Thug
Danny Nero	...	Thug
Devin Bartlett	...	Thug
Dayna O'Brien	...	Girl at Club
Eugene Mounts	...	Policeman
Everett Sherman Jr.	...	Man at Street Corner
Catrin Cole	...	Judy, Vinnie's Girl
Ola Ray	...	Playboy Playmate
Alana Soares	...	Playboy Playmate
Venice Kong	...	Playboy Playmate
Luann Lee	...	Playboy Playmate
Rebecca Ferratti	...	Playboy Playmate
Kymberly Paige	...	Playboy Playmate
Kymberly Herrin	...	Playboy Playmate
Leilani Soares	...	Playboy Model
Anne Lammot	...	Playboy Model
Pamela Santini	...	Playboy Model
Sarah Quick	...	Playboy Model
Marlenne Kingsland	...	Playboy Model
Monet Swann	...	Playboy Model
Natalie Smith	...	Playboy Model
Kari Whitman	...	Playboy Model
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Eddy Donno	...	Armored Van Chase Sedan Driver (uncredited)
Danielle Ross	...	(uncredited)
Sydney Urshan	...	Man with Wine Bottle (uncredited)
Bryon Weiss	...	LAPD Officer (uncredited)

Directed by
Tony Scott

Writing credits
Danilo Bach		(characters) and
Daniel Petrie Jr.		(characters)
Eddie Murphy		(story) &
Robert D. Wachs		(story)
Larry Ferguson		(screenplay) and
Warren Skaaren		(screenplay)
David Giler		uncredited
Dennis Klein		uncredited

Produced by
Jerry Bruckheimer	....	producer
Don Simpson	....	producer
Richard Tienken	....	executive producer
Robert D. Wachs	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Harold Faltermeyer

Cinematography by
Jeffrey L. Kimball		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Chris Lebenzon
Michael Tronick
Billy Weber

Casting by
Bonnie Timmermann

Production Design by
Ken Davis

Art Direction by
James J. Murakami

Set Decoration by
John H. Anderson		(as John Anderson)

Makeup Department
Stephen Abrums	....	makeup artist (as Steve Abrums)
Eddie M. Barron	....	additional hair stylist (as Eddie Barron)
Mario Gonzales	....	additional makeup artist
Dorothie J. Long	....	hair stylist (as Dorothea Long)
Ellen Wong	....	additional makeup artist

Production Management
Fred C. Caruso	....	unit production manager (as Fred Caruso)
Art Seidel	....	unit production manager (as Arthur Seidel)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Michael Amundson	....	additional second assistant director
Peter Bogart	....	first assistant director
Hope R. Goodwin	....	second assistant director (as Hope Goodwin)
Adele Simmons	....	dga trainee

Art Department
Henry Alberti	....	set designer
Cate Bangs	....	assistant art director
Mike Blaze	....	property master
James Ecker	....	production painter
Mark Fabus	....	set designer
Mike Higelmire	....	leadperson
Larry Johnson	....	assistant property master
David F. Klassen	....	set designer (as David Klassen)
Sherman Labby	....	illustrator
Richard Landau	....	greens person
Mark Lawrence	....	construction foreman
Tommy 'Tom' Tomlinson	....	property master (as Tommy Tomlinson)
William Apperson	....	construction foreman (uncredited)
Gary Clark	....	head paint foreman (uncredited)
Brieann Rich	....	construction medic (uncredited)
Nicholas Rich	....	construction medic (uncredited)

Sound Department
Pamela Bentkowski	....	supervising foley editor
Irene Bowers	....	assistant sound editor
Dick Darling	....	adr editor
Juno J. Ellis	....	supervising adr editor
Julia Evershade	....	sound editor
John P. Fasal	....	sound effects recordist (as John Paul Fasal)
Daniel F. Finnerty	....	assistant sound editor
Bruce Fortune	....	foley editor
Victor Grodecki	....	sound editor
Judee Gustafson	....	assistant sound editor
Cecelia Hall	....	supervising sound editor
Kimberly Harris	....	sound editor
Frank Howard	....	sound editor
Joseph A. Ippolito	....	foley editor (as Joey Ippolito)
William B. Kaplan	....	sound mixer
Rick Kline	....	sound re-recording mixer
Steven Klinghoffer	....	utility sound technician (as Steve Klinghoffer)
Paul Lestz	....	apprentice sound editor
Barbara McBane	....	sound editor
Donald O. Mitchell	....	sound re-recording mixer
Martin Nicholson	....	sound editor (as Marty Nicholson)
Kevin O'Connell	....	sound re-recording mixer
Earl Sampson	....	boom operator (as Earl F. Sampson)
George Watters II	....	supervising sound editor
Marshall Winn	....	sound editor
Greg Orloff	....	foley mixer (uncredited)
John Roesch	....	foley artist (uncredited)
Carolyn Tapp	....	foley recordist (uncredited)

Special Effects by
David Blitstein	....	assistant special effects (as Dave Blitstein)
Johnny Borgese	....	assistant special effects
Tom Ryba	....	special effects coordinator
Tom Tokunaga	....	assistant special effects

Stunts
Gary McLarty	....	stunt coordinator
Alan Oliney	....	stunt coordinator
Christopher R. Adams	....	stunts (uncredited)
Joni Avery	....	stunts (uncredited)
William H. Burton Jr.	....	stunts (uncredited)
Eddy Donno	....	stunt double: Policeman (uncredited)
Eddy Donno	....	stunts (uncredited)
Danny Epper	....	stunts (uncredited)
Richard Epper	....	stunts (uncredited)
Dean Raphael Ferrandini	....	stunt double: Ronny Cox (uncredited)
Dean Raphael Ferrandini	....	stunts (uncredited)
Glory Fioramonti	....	stunts (uncredited)
Jack Gill	....	stunts (uncredited)
Diane Kay Grant	....	stunt double: Brigitte Nielsen (uncredited)
Diane Kay Grant	....	stunts (uncredited)
Michael Hehr	....	stunts (uncredited)
Steve Kelso	....	stunts (uncredited)
Gary McLarty	....	stunts (uncredited)
Alan Oliney	....	stunt double: Eddie Murphy (uncredited)
Alan Oliney	....	stunts (uncredited)
Charlie Picerni	....	stunts (uncredited)
Chad Randall	....	stunts (uncredited)
Spiro Razatos	....	stunts (uncredited)
Walter Robles	....	stunt double: Policeman (uncredited)
Walter Robles	....	stunts (uncredited)
Scott Wilder	....	stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Mike Benson	....	camera operator (as Michael A. Benson)
Jay Davis	....	second company grip
Dan Delgado	....	assistant chief lighting technician
Charles Mills	....	camera operator (as Charles E. Mills)
Aaron Pazanti	....	first assistant camera
J. Michael Popovich	....	dolly grip
Tom Prophet Jr.	....	first company grip (as Thomas Prophet Jr.)
Ed Reilly	....	assistant chief lighting technician (as Edward Reily)
Ward Russell	....	chief lighting technician
Robert Samuels	....	second assistant camera (as Robert B. Samuels)
Gregory J. Schmidt	....	first assistant camera (as Greg Schmidt)
Marc Staton	....	second assistant camera
Larry Sweet	....	second company grip
Bruce W. Talamon	....	still photographer
Eddie Taylor	....	electrical lighting technician
Robert Edesa	....	camera operator (uncredited)
Ronald Vidor	....	Steadicam operator (uncredited)

Casting Department
Jeff Block	....	casting assistant (as Jeffrey Block)
Aleta Chappelle	....	casting assistant (as Aleta Wood-Chappelle)
Renee Milliken	....	casting assistant
Victoria Thomas	....	casting: Los Angeles (as Vickie Thomas)
Franklyn Warren	....	extras casting (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Cha Blevins	....	wardrobe: women
Fetteroff Colen	....	wardrobe: men
Janis Mekaelian	....	wardrobe: women (as Janice Mekaelian)
Bobbie Read	....	costume supervisor: women
Gary Sampson	....	wardrobe: men
James W. Tyson	....	costume supervisor: men

Editorial Department
Claudia Finkle	....	assistant film editor
Carolyn Fitzgerald	....	assistant film editor
Peter Lonsdale	....	assistant film editor (as Peter N. Lonsdale)
Craig A. Nelson	....	apprentice film editor (as Craig Nelson)
Richard Ritchie	....	color timer (as Dick Ritchie)
Darrell Upshaw	....	apprentice film editor

Music Department
Bob Badami	....	music editor
Kathy Nelson	....	music consultant: MCA Records
Anthony Marinelli	....	musician (uncredited)

Transportation Department
Michael Antunez	....	transportation captain (as Mike Antunez)
Mario Perez	....	transportation captain
Leroy Reed	....	transportation coordinator

Other crew
Ellen Adolph	....	production auditor
Emin Aljuwani	....	craft service
Kathryn Anderson	....	assistant: Mr. Simpson/Mr. Bruckheimer
Cherie Bailey	....	production assistant
Antony Clavet	....	personal consultant: Ms. Nielsen (as Anthony Clavet)
Tony Criscione	....	assistant production auditor
Dan Curry	....	title designer
Kurt Davis	....	assistant to producers
Robert Doyle	....	assistant location manager
Ron Eisenman	....	first aid
Jack English	....	location manager
Kenneth H. Frith Jr.	....	assistant to producers (as Kenneth Frith Jr.)
Marilyn Gill	....	assistant: Mr. Wachs and Mr. Tienken (as Marilyn Gill-Trenkle)
Betty A. Griffin	....	script supervisor (as Betty Abbott-Griffin)
Steve Grumette	....	computer consultant (as Steve Grummett)
Thomas J. Hageboeck	....	police technical advisor (as T.J. Hageboeck)
Monica Harmon	....	assistant: Mr. Simpson
Darlene Jackson	....	assistant to producers
Tony Kerum	....	caterer: Tony's Food Service
Catalaine Knell	....	assistant: Mr. Scott
Bruce Lawhead	....	location manager
Charlotte Lestern	....	production assistant
Patricia Matthews	....	assistant: Eddie Murphy Productions
Scott Metcalfe	....	production assistant
Susie Mitchell	....	production secretary
Charles Q. Murphy	....	assistant to producers (as Charles Murphy)
Ray Murphy Jr.	....	assistant to producers
Uncle Ray Murphy	....	assistant to producers (as Ray Murphy Sr.)
Ginger Reynolds-Smith	....	assistant: Mr. Bruckheimer (as Ginger Reynolds)
David Robertson	....	assistant: Mr. Bruckheimer (as David J. Robertson)
Marsha Robertson	....	unit publicist
Roger Schweitzer	....	computer consultant (as Roger Sweitzer)
Lisa G. Shillingburg	....	secretary: Mr. Scott
David Thorne	....	assistant: Mr. Simpson
Yvonne Yaconelli	....	production office coordinator
Richard Arsenault	....	video (uncredited)
Doug Dulmage	....	laser effects technician (uncredited)
Joyce Heftel	....	relief script supervisor (uncredited)
Deborah Laub	....	location manager (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Paramount Pictures
• Eddie Murphy Productions

Distributors

• Paramount Pictures (1987) (USA) (theatrical)
• Argentina Video Home (Argentina) (video)
• CIC-Taft Home Video
• Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) (1990) (USA) (TV) (broadcast premiere)
• Paramount Home Entertainment (2000) (Netherlands) (VHS)
• Paramount Home Entertainment (2002) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Paramount Home Video (USA) (DVD)
• Paramount Home Video (USA) (VHS)
• Paramount Home Video (USA) (laserdisc)

Other Companies

• Bongo Post  sound post-production
• Dolby Laboratories  sound post-production
• MCA Records  soundtrack
• Movie Movers  cast trailers
• On Tour Productions  transportation services
• Post Logic Studios  digital film mastering
• Transition Music  music provided by

Runtime:

100 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby | Dolby Digital (Dolby 5.1)

Certification:

Singapore:NC-16 | Canada:AA (Ontario) | Canada:PA (Manitoba) | Canada:R | Canada:R (original rating) | USA:R (certificate #28536) | Netherlands:12 | Canada:14A | South Korea:15 | Brazil:12 | Argentina:16 | Australia:M | Canada:G (Quebec) | Chile:18 | Finland:K-14 | Ireland:15 | Norway:15 | Sweden:15 | UK:15 | West Germany:12 | Iceland:12

Filming Locations:

444 S. Flower Street, Downtown, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Paramount Pictures

Trivia:

Axel (Eddie Murphy) introduces himself at the gun club as "Richard James", the name of Murphy's musician friend who produced his 1986 album.

Goofs:

Continuity: Axel and his friends shoot out the same tail light twice.

Quotes:

Axel Foley: [about the cement truck Billy got for a pursuit] Well, this is pretty sporty!
Billy Rosewood: Don't complain! It's all I could find!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Rush Hour (1998)

Soundtrack:

I Can't Stand It

Better than a lot of people say

Sequel to the hugely successful 1984 movies, this film was most unfairly slated by critics. I believe in some ways it is better than the original and certainly far, far better than the third installment. The story is, despite what everyone says, very engaging and keeps you watching the whole time. Eddie Murphy starred in Coming to America shortly after this, and then his career took a nosedive, although he seems to be making a comeback. If he is given more roles like this, he'll do better.