Beverly Hills Cop III (1994)

User Rating:

4.9/10   

Director:

John Landis

Writers (WGA):

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

25 May 1994 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Comedy | Crime | Thriller

Tagline:

It's on!

Plot:

Axel Foley, while investigating a car theft ring, comes across something much bigger than that: the same men who shot his boss are running a counterfeit money ring out of a theme park in Los Angeles.

Plot Keywords:

Theme Park | Counterfeit | Money | Revenge | Beverly Hills California

Awards:

2 nominations

Cast

Eddie Murphy	...	Det. Axel Foley
Jon Tenney	...	Levine
Joey Travolta	...	Giolito
Eugene Collier	...	Leppert
Jimmy Ortega	...	Rondell
Ousaun Elam	...	Pederson
Ray Lykins	...	Nixon
Tim Gilbert	...	McKee
Rick Avery	...	Cline
Gilbert R. Hill	...	Insp. Douglas Todd (as Gil Hill)
Dick Purtan	...	Detroit Disc Jockey
Fred Asparagus	...	Bobby
Louis Lombardi	...	Snake
Lindsey Ginter	...	Holloway
Timothy Carhart	...	Ellis De Wald
Michael Bowen	...	Fletch
David Parry	...	Taddeo
Stephen McHattie	...	Steve Fulbright
Al Green	...	Minister
Hattie Winston	...	Mrs. Todd
Judge Reinhold	...	Det. Sgt. William 'Billy' Rosewood
Hector Elizondo	...	Jon Flint
Tracy Melchior	...	Ticket Booth Girl (as Tracy Lindsey)
Gregory McKinney	...	Kimbrough
Forry Smith	...	Rondy
Theresa Randle	...	Janice
Dan Martin	...	Cooper
Steven Banks	...	Spider Ride Operator
George Lucas	...	Disappointed Man
Christina Venuti	...	Disappointed Girl
Jonathan Hernandez	...	Scared Boy
Christy Alvarez	...	Scared Girl
Yareli Arizmendi	...	Scared Kids' Mom
Jeannie Epper	...	Spider Rider
Kurtis Epper	...	Spider Rider
William B. Taylor	...	Spider Rider
Neva Sosna	...	Spider Rider
Nichole McAuley	...	Spider Rider
Jerra Stewart	...	Spider Rider
Patty Raya	...	Spider Rider
Meadow Williams	...	Spider Rider
John Saxon	...	Orrin Sanderson
Aileen Acain	...	Waitress
Alan Young	...	Uncle Dave Thornton
Martha Coolidge	...	Security Woman
Bronson Pinchot	...	Serge
Symba Smith	...	Annihilator Girl
Julie Strain	...	Annihilator Girl
Heather Elizabeth Parkhurst	...	Annihilator Girl (as Heather Parkhurst)
George Schaefer	...	Mike
Joe Dante	...	Jailer
Curtis Williams	...	Little Kid
Helen Martin	...	Grandma
Theodore Borders	...	Big Kid
Albie Selznick	...	Technician
Charles Chun	...	Technician
Roger E. Reid	...	Man on Phone (as Roger Reid)
Royce Reid	...	Feisty Kid
Hector Correa	...	Man with Video Camera
Elaine Kagan	...	Sanderson's Secretary
Tino Insana	...	Burly Cop
John Rubinow	...	Doctor
Hank McGill	...	Paramedic
Cherilyn Shea	...	Girl at Corner
Peter Medak	...	Man at Corner
Arthur Hiller	...	Bar Patron
Ray Harryhausen	...	Bar Patron
Robert B. Sherman	...	Bar Patron (as Robert Sherman)
Gene Elman	...	Bartender
Jerry Dunphy	...	Newscaster
Barbet Schroeder	...	Man in Porsche
Philip Levien	...	Serge's Assistant
John Singleton	...	Fireman
Lisa Allen	...	Prescott Pig
Julie Dolan	...	Prescott Pig
Christian Heath	...	Oki-Doki
Patricia Quinn	...	Oki-Doki (as Pat Quinn)
Sean Spence	...	Rufus Rabbit
James MacKinnon	...	Rufus Rabbit (as James Makinnon)
Jennifer Cobb	...	Meyer Lion
Lynn Walsh	...	Meyer Lion
Susan Gayle	...	Kopy Kat
Devin McRae	...	Kopy Kat
Wendy Harpenau	...	Liddle Bear
Felicia Wong	...	Liddle Bear
Marlene Hoffman	...	Big Bear
Wanda Welch	...	Big Bear
Liza Macawili	...	Floyd Fox
Robin Shelby	...	Floyd Fox (as Robin Navlyt)
Dave Myers	...	Tippy Turtle
Matt Myers	...	Tippy Turtle
Nick Hermz	...	Tadross Gorilla
Tim Shuster	...	Tadross Gorilla
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
D. Alan Cooksey	...	Theme Park Guest
Phyllis Davis	...	Bar patron
David C. Fisher	...	Crash Victim (as David Cotton Fisher)
Heidi Lawson	...	Girl in Amusement Park
Richard M. Sherman	...	Wonderworld Bandleader (scenes deleted)
Forrest J Ackerman	...	Bar Patron (uncredited)
Jaime Campos	...	Award ceremony guest (uncredited)
Ryal Haakenson	...	Hotel Doorman (uncredited)
Al Leong	...	Car Mechanic (uncredited)
Bob Minor	...	Security Guard (in printing room) (uncredited)
Bob Pepper	...	Pickup-Truck Driver (uncredited)
Thomas Rosales Jr.	...	Car Mechanic (uncredited)
Joseph Quinn Simpkins	...	Man at Rollercoaster (uncredited)
Bill Taylor	...	Spider Rider (uncredited)
Aliza Washabaugh	...	OR Nurse (uncredited)
Swa'vet Williams	...	Girl in Amusement Park (uncredited)

Directed by
John Landis

Writing credits (WGA)
Danilo Bach		(character) and
Daniel Petrie Jr.		(character)
Steven E. de Souza		(written by)

Produced by
Leslie Belzberg	....	co-producer
Mark Lipsky	....	executive producer
Catherine Meyers	....	field producer
Ray Murphy Jr.	....	associate producer
Mace Neufeld	....	producer
Robert Rehme	....	producer

Original Music by
Nile Rodgers

Cinematography by
Mac Ahlberg

Film Editing by
Dale Beldin

Casting by
Jackie Burch

Production Design by
Michael Seymour

Set Decoration by
Marvin March

Costume Design by
Catherine Adair

Makeup Department
Marietta Carter-Narcisse	....	makeup artist
D.J. Plumb	....	hair stylist

Production Management
Marty Hornstein	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Arthur Anderson	....	assistant director
Albert Cho	....	second assistant director
Matthew Feitshans	....	additional second assistant director

Art Department
Robert Bonino	....	construction coordinator
Ricardo F. Delgado	....	illustrator
Cosmas A. Demetriou	....	assistant art director
Jane Kilkenny	....	model builder
Masako Masuda	....	assistant art director
Tina McKenzie	....	graphic artist
David Napoli	....	set dresser
Marco Rubeo	....	set designer
Ann-Giselle Spiegler	....	art department coordinator
Daren Dochterman	....	storyboard artist (uncredited)
D.A. Zingelewicz	....	location foreman (uncredited)

Sound Department
Steve Bartkowicz	....	re-recording engineer
James Beshears	....	adr supervisor
Gloria D'Alessandro	....	dialogue editor
Ken Dufva	....	foley artist
Joseph Geisinger	....	sound mixer
Eric Gotthelf	....	foley mixer
William Jacobs	....	sound effects editor
Catt LeBaigue	....	dialogue editor
Paul Massey	....	sound re-recording mixer
Peggy McAffee	....	assistant dialogue editor
Thomas Needell	....	assistant sound editor
Paul O'Bryan	....	assistant sound editor
Steve Pederson	....	sound mixer
Mark Steinbeck	....	cable person
Bernard Weiser	....	sound editor
Marshall Winn	....	sound editor

Special Effects by
William Aldridge	....	special effects
Jon G. Belyeu	....	special effects
Kent D'Huet	....	special effects technician
Donald Krause	....	special effects technician

Visual Effects by
Sean Dever	....	2D digital effects
Bill Taylor	....	special visual effects: Illusion Arts Inc.
Brian Ripley	....	lead propmaker: Global Effects (uncredited)

Stunts
Joni Avery	....	stunt performer
Rick Avery	....	stunt coordinator
Gregory J. Barnett	....	stunts
Eric Chambers	....	stunts
Doug Coleman	....	stunts
Eurlyne Epper	....	stunts
Jeannie Epper	....	stunts
Richard Epper	....	stunt double
Richard Epper	....	stunt rigger
Andy Gill	....	stunt rigging on spider machine
Mike Gunther	....	stunts
Rosine 'Ace' Hatem	....	stunts
Hubie Kerns Jr.	....	stunt driver
Kim Robert Koscki	....	stunt driver
Al Leong	....	stunts
Ray Lykins	....	stunts
Alan Oliney	....	stunt double: Eddie Murphy
Charlie Picerni	....	stunts
Spiro Razatos	....	stunts
Gregg Smrz	....	stunts
Cris Thomas-Palomino	....	stunts
Eddie L. Watkins	....	stunts
Tim Werner	....	stunts
Keith Woulard	....	stunts
Brian Avery	....	stunts (uncredited)
Edward Conna	....	stunts (uncredited)
Randall Huber	....	stunt double (uncredited)
Pamela Manning	....	stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Roy Bean	....	video assist operator
David Boyd	....	camera operator: second unit
Michael K. Davis	....	rigger
John Farmer	....	grip
Dulce 'Candy' González	....	director of photography: second unit
Dawn Jones	....	second assistant camera: second unit (as Dawn Laurel)
Alex Leyton	....	first assistant camera
Gregory Lundsgaard	....	Steadicam operator
Laurence Manly	....	second assistant camera (segment "Annihalator 2000")
Brennan L. Price	....	lighting technician
Steve Robertson	....	dolly grip: second unit
Gary Katsuya Ushino	....	assistant Steadicam operator: second unit
Gary Katsuya Ushino	....	first assistant camera: second unit

Animation Department
Ralph Eggleston	....	character designer (uncredited)

Casting Department
Nancy A. Terriberry	....	extras casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Christopher Gilman	....	costumes: robots
Mitchell Ray Kenney	....	set costumer
Kelly Porter	....	costumer

Editorial Department
Christopher S. Baird	....	first assistant editor
Jeffrey Harlacker	....	assistant editor

Music Department
Bob Bornstein	....	music preparation
Louis Fagenson	....	music producer
Patrick Russ	....	orchestrator
Tom Villano	....	music editor

Transportation Department
Kenneth Newland	....	transportation office coordinator

Other crew
Sara Burton	....	location scout
Kathy Day	....	assistant: Mr. Neufeld
Gabe de Kelaita	....	production assistant
Sharon Dolin	....	assistant: John Landis
Todd Fischer	....	production assistant
Bonnie Haner	....	assistant to producer
George Herthel	....	location manager: preparation
Thomas Johnston	....	script supervisor
Patrick Mignano	....	assistant location manager
Michael Neale	....	location manager
Brieann Rich	....	set medic
Jeanine Wilson	....	first assistant accountant
Wayne Witherspoon	....	production assistant
Smith Wordes	....	choreographer
Joe Zimmerman	....	stand-in: Timothy Carhart
Bruce Wright	....	display graphics (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Paramount Pictures
• Eddie Murphy Productions

Distributors

• Paramount Pictures (1994) (USA) (theatrical)
• American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1997) (USA) (TV) (broadcast premiere)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (1994) (UK) (theatrical)
• Argentina Video Home (Argentina) (video)
• CIC Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
• CIC-Taft Home Video
• Paramount Filmes do Brasil (Brazil) (DVD)
• Paramount Home Entertainment (2000) (Netherlands) (VHS)
• Paramount Home Entertainment (2002) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Paramount Home Video (USA) (DVD)
• Paramount Home Video (USA) (VHS)

Other Companies

• Dolby Laboratories  sound post-production
• MCA Records  soundtrack
• Medics at the Movies  2nd unit set medic
• On Tour Productions  transportation services

MPAA:

Rated R for language and some violence.

Runtime:

104 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby SR

Certification:

Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:14 (Nova Scotia) | Canada:AA (Ontario) (re-rating) | Canada:PA (Manitoba) | Canada:R (Ontario) (original rating) | France:U | Finland:K-15 (re-rating) | Canada:14+ (Ontario - 2006) | Canada:14A | South Korea:15 | Philippines:R-18 | USA:R (certificate #32824) | Brazil:12 | Argentina:16 | Australia:M | Chile:18 | Finland:K-16 | Germany:16 | Ireland:15 | Netherlands:12 | Norway:15 | Spain:18 | Sweden:15 | UK:15 | Iceland:16 | Singapore:NC-16

Filming Locations:

Beverly Hills Police Department - 464 N Rexford Drive, Beverly Hills, California, USA

Company:

Paramount Pictures

Trivia:

Director Trademark: ['John Landis' ] [filmmakers]Appearances by directors Martha Coolidge, Joe Dante, Arthur Hiller, George Lucas, Peter Medak, Barbet Schroeder, George Schaefer and John Singleton and filmmaker Ray Harryhausen.

Goofs:

Continuity: Right after Foley sees the counterfeit money room and is cornered in the main park area by security, he pulls out his gun and fires three rounds into the air. When he lowers the gun and the camera is on him again, the gun appears to be empty (the barrel is completely exposed and waiting to be re-cocked).

Quotes:

Jon Flint: Look, isn't it just possible that you're mistaken, Foley? That Ellis Dewald just resembles Todd's killer?
Axel: I made the guy in Detroit. It was Dewald.
Jon Flint: I mean, Dewald is the head of the largest private police department in Southern California. I mean, he works with us! With the L.A.P.D. Hell, with the governor's office! Everybody loves him.
Det. Sgt. William 'Billy' Rosewood: He's even getting an award tonight from the National Association of Security Agencies.
Jon Flint: Axel, it's understandable that you're distraught and-and looking for justice, and not to mention revenge. But, isn't it just possible that you - that you want it so much, that you saw your killer in a man who bore a slight resemblance?
Det. Sgt. William 'Billy' Rosewood: Hell, we run into this all the time in police work, Axel.
Axel: Where's Dewald getting that award tonight?
Jon Flint: Axel, don't.
Axel: Hey Flint, your friend Dewald it foul, okay? I know he's foul and I'm goin' down to this award show tonight and I'm gonna put some pressure on him and maybe I'll panic him into doing something stupid.
Det. Sgt. William 'Billy' Rosewood: Axel, if you go to that dinner tonight... I'm going with you.
[...]

Movie Connections:

Follows Beverly Hills Cop (1984)

Soundtrack:

Axel F

Eddie Murphy's unsatisfying turning point

I think "Beverly Hills cop III" was an extremely regrettable turning point in the nice career of one of the most talented and funniest black comedians Hollywood has ever seen - Mr. Eddie Murphy. Before it he used to be funny or at least much funnier. He appeared in the rather enjoyable flicks like "48 Hrs.", "Coming to America", "Another 48 Hrs.", "The Distinguished gentleman", "Boomerang" and of course "Beverly Hills cop I & II" - two beloved movies that'll always be his very best works.

Then someone decided to add part three in the so far terrific "Beverly Hills cop" saga. This time Axel Foley was on the mission of revenge and the comedy was unfortunately replaced by action. Who forgot that most of the glamour behind these movies came directly from the humor? Even though John Landis - the man behind hit comedies like "The Blues Brothers" and "Three Amigos!" - sat in the director's chair the end result just wasn't that funny anymore or at least it was funny very rarely and that's a bad thing if we compare part three to its absolutely hilarious precursors. ...and as it happened, after "Beverly Hills cop III" Eddie Murphy got roles from the movies like "Vampire in Brooklyn" (with only couple of excellent scenes), "Metro" (that apparently wasn't supposed to be funny in the first place), "Doctor Dolittle" (cute little film for kiddies who love furry animals that talk), "Holy man" (interesting but more confusing than amusing) and "Nutty Professor II: The Klumps" (definitely one of his worst movies, waste of his undisputed talents and a model example of a comedy that doesn't make you laugh).

Lately I saw "Life" and surprisingly it was pretty brilliant and alongside with fairly good "Bowfinger" it's the only completely clear exception in this course. What I'm saying is, "Beverly Hills cop III" started it all. Was it all just a coincidence or was it meant to be that Eddie Murphy's best years were in the 80's and early 90's? I can't tell. This is just the way I see things.