Ahead of the film’s release on July 3, Netflix has released the first five minutes of Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F. The opening shows Eddie Murphy’s Axel Foley back for another adventure as he teams up with Joseph Gordon-Levitt in the legacy sequel. In the opening, he’s seen attending a hockey game.
“Detective Axel Foley (Eddie Murphy) is back on the beat in Beverly Hills. After his daughter’s life is threatened, she (Taylour Paige) and Foley team up with a new partner (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) and old pals Billy Rosewood (Judge Reinhold) and John Taggart (John Ashton) to turn up the heat and uncover a conspiracy,” the synopsis for the movie reads.
Check out the Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F opening on Netflix’s website.
Who else is in Axel F?
Along with Murphy, Paige, Gordon-Levitt, Reinhold, and Ashton, Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F stars Kevin Bacon, Paul Reiser, Bronson Pinchot, and Mark Pellegrino.
Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F marks the feature film directorial debut of Mark Molloy. The story comes from Will Beall, who co-wrote the screenplay with Tom Gormican and Kevin Etten.
The first Beverly Hills Cop movie, directed by Martin Brest, was released in 1984. It quickly became a huge financial hit, making approximately $234 million at the global box office, and helped further Murphy’s acting career following his roles in 1982’s 48 Hrs., 1983’s Trading Places, and 1984’s Best Defense.
Beverly Hills Cop was followed by two sequels, 1987’s Beverly Hills Cop II and 1994’s Beverly Hills Cop III. All three Beverly Hills Cop movies are currently streaming on Paramount +, while the original movie is also available to watch on Netflix.
