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The third entry in the popular Beverly Hills Cop series finds Detroit cop Axel Foley (Eddie Murphy) returning yet again to Southern California, this time on the trail of two car thieves turned murdere... read more
Directed by: John Landis
Release Date: May 25, 1994
Keywords:
first two,
eddie murphy,
beverly hills,
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Eddie Murphy ,
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Axel Foley ,
John Landis
DVD Release Date: January 29, 2002
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May 28, 2011The third and last movie of this series follows the same formula as the last one, there are no surprises, in fact it's worse than the second one. I did not like this movie, and I don't recommend it.
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October 8, 2009The weakest in the series by quite a way. The first 2 were very good and I thought the second film was the best, just a bit slicker than the other two. It's a real shame that the Taggert character is not in this one. It starts with plenty of action but things get a bit silly and ... read more
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January 7, 2009I can't decide which is worse, plagiarist remakes or regurgitated sequels?
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January 28, 2008Eddie Murphy's third outing as Detroit police detective Axel Foley who seems to have made more of a crime fighting contribution to Beverly Hills still generates some power in the series but the first two films are naturally the better ones. The film inexplicably removes the John ... read more
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August 5, 2007Eddie Murphy returns as Detriot cop Axel Foley where he journeys back to Beverly Hills for a real roller coaster thrill ride at the Wonderworld amusement park is bit bored, not much wild action-comedy than the sequels. But good to see most of the characters from the first two fil... read more
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December 28, 2006It was thought that if John Landis returned as director, this sequel would recapture the magic lost by the horrendous second film. They were wrong. Witless, unfunny and gratuitously violent.
Critic Reviews
April 12, 2002
Globe and Mail
May 12, 2001
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone
Gimmicks replace characterization at every turn.
January 1, 2000
James Berardinelli, ReelViews
One wonders where the Eddie Murphy of 48 Hours and Trading Places has gone. The irreverence is still there, but there's no verve or freshness. Full Review
February 24, 2008
Steve Crum, Video-Reviewmaster.com
Time to go back and stay on the East coast.
July 23, 2007
Rob Gonsalves, eFilmCritic.com
Murphy once swore never to make another Beverly Hills Cop movie and never to work with John Landis again. He should have kept both promises. Full Review
March 20, 2005
James Plath, Reel.com
The original is great, the sequel entertaining, the third one absolutely unnecessary.
March 12, 2005
Dan Lybarger, Nitrate Online
The thrill is gone, long gone.
November 28, 2004
Jonathan R. Perry, Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas)
There's absolutely no excuse for this.
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