Beverly Hills Cop

1984 film directed by Martin Brest
Movie film Q722267
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Beverly Hills Cop

Summary

Beverly Hills Cop is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (38,047 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Beverly Hills Cop's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Beverly Hills Cop was directed by Martin Brest[4].
  • Danilo Bach wrote the screenplay for Beverly Hills Cop[5].
  • Daniel Petrie wrote the screenplay for Beverly Hills Cop[6].
  • Beverly Hills Cop's composer is recorded as Harold Faltermeyer[7].
  • Beverly Hills Cop's genre is action film[8].
  • Beverly Hills Cop's genre is buddy film[9].
  • Beverly Hills Cop's genre is buddy cop film[10].
  • Beverly Hills Cop's genre is comedy film[11].
  • Beverly Hills Cop was followed by Beverly Hills Cop II[12].
  • A cast member of Beverly Hills Cop was Eddie Murphy[13].
  • A cast member of Beverly Hills Cop was Judge Reinhold[14].
  • A cast member of Beverly Hills Cop was John Ashton[15].
  • A cast member of Beverly Hills Cop was Ronny Cox[16].
  • A cast member of Beverly Hills Cop was Steven Berkoff[17].
  • A cast member of Beverly Hills Cop was Jonathan Banks[18].
  • A cast member of Beverly Hills Cop was Bronson Pinchot[19].
  • A cast member of Beverly Hills Cop was Paul Reiser[20].
  • A cast member of Beverly Hills Cop was James Russo[21].
  • A cast member of Beverly Hills Cop was Damon Wayans[22].
  • A cast member of Beverly Hills Cop was Gil Hill[23].
  • A cast member of Beverly Hills Cop was Joel John Bailey[24].
  • A cast member of Beverly Hills Cop was Stephen Elliott[25].
  • A cast member of Beverly Hills Cop was Lisa Eilbacher[26].
  • A cast member of Beverly Hills Cop was Martin Brest[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Producers include Q217037[28] and Don Simpson[29]. Beverly Hills Cop was directed by Martin Brest[4]. Screenwriters include Danilo Bach[5] and Daniel Petrie[6]. Cast members include Eddie Murphy[13], Judge Reinhold[14], John Ashton[15], Ronny Cox[16], Steven Berkoff[17], and Jonathan Banks[18].

Publication

Publication dates include December 5, 1984[30], February 15, 1985[31], April 5, 1985[32], March 27, 1985[33], and 1984[34]. The original language of Beverly Hills Cop was English[35]. Genres include action film[8], buddy film[9], buddy cop film[10], and comedy film[11]. It is part of National Film Registry[36]. Its part of the series is recorded as it[37]. It was distributed by video on demand[38].

Subject and Themes

Beverly Hills Cop's part of the series is recorded as it[37].

Reception

Reviews include 7.3/10[39], 83%[40], 66/100[41], and 7.4/10[42].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Beverly Hills Cop was followed by Beverly Hills Cop II[12].

Why It Matters

Beverly Hills Cop ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (38,047 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] It is known by 48 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · ערן · 2026-09-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Followed by → Beverly Hills Cop II
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  2. 5w ago · MsMorale · 2026-08-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14821 → 86960
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  3. 8w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze film id → 13187
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  4. 11w ago · Yirba · 2026-07-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14671 → 27539
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  5. 13w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-07-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14567 → SID0003961
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  6. 15w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14449 → 4085
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  7. 17w ago · J 1982 · 2026-06-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Box office → {'amount': '+316360478'}
    Film editor → Arthur Coburn
    Composer → Harold Faltermeyer
    Director → Martin Brest
    + 49 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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