1994 American action comedy film by John Landis
Beverly Hills Cop III is a 1994 American action comedy film starring Eddie Murphy. The third film in the Beverly Hills Cop franchise, it was written by Steven E. de Souza and directed by John Landis. Murphy again plays Detroit detective Axel Foley, who returns to Beverly Hills and teams up with detective Billy Rosewood (Judge Reinhold) to stop a gang of counterfeiters at a local amusement park called WonderWorld.
The film features a number of cameo appearances by well-known film personalities, including Robert B. Sherman, Arthur Hiller, John Singleton, Joe Dante, Barbet Schroeder, Peter Medak, special effects legend Ray Harryhausen and George Lucas as a ride patron. It is also the only film in the series not to involve producers Don Simpson and Jerry Bruckheimer, who opted out of the film's production due to budgetary disagreements.
Beverly Hills Cop III was released on May 25, 1994, by Paramount Pictures. The film was panned by critics, and was considered by Murphy himself as the weakest film in the series. The film also underperformed at the box office, grossing $119 million against a $70 million budget. A sequel, titled Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F, was released on Netflix on July 3, 2024.
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