Eddie Murphy remains appealing as the wisecracking Axel Foley, but Beverly Hills Cop II doesn't take him -- or the viewer -- anywhere new enough to justify a sequel.
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Beverly Hills Cop II

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Director -
Tony Scott -
Producer -
Jerry Bruckheimer , Don Simpson -
Screenwriter -
Larry Ferguson , Warren Skaaren -
Distributor -
Paramount Pictures -
Production Co -
Paramount Pictures , Eddie Murphy Productions , Don Simpson/Jerry Bruckheimer Films -
Rating -
R -
Genre -
Action , Comedy -
Original Language -
English -
Release Date (Theaters) -
May 20, 1987, Original -
Release Date (Streaming) -
Dec 4, 2013 -
Box Office (Gross USA) -
$151.7M -
Runtime -
1h 43m -
Sound Mix -
Surround -
Aspect Ratio -
Scope (2.35:1)