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Beverly Hills Cop

Axel Foley

Film watch order, starting point, and performer.

Axel Foley appears across 2 MoviHero films from 1984-1994, portrayed by Eddie Murphy. Start with the first appearance, then follow the screen path in release order.

Release-order sequence · 2 films · 1984–1994 · 1 performerSee watch order

WATCH ORDER

Axel Foley movies in release order

Follow the 2 films in release order.

Release-order sequence · 2 films · 1984–1994Main sequence runtime: 3h 30m
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  1. 01Beverly Hills Cop poster
    Start hereBeverly Hills Cop

    1984 · 1h 45m

    Portrayed by Eddie Murphy · screen performance

    Eddie Murphy is credited as Axel Foley in Beverly Hills Cop (1984).

    Movie guide
    MoviHero score85/100WORTH IT
  2. 02Beverly Hills Cop III poster
    Beverly Hills Cop III

    1994 · 1h 45m

    Portrayed by Eddie Murphy · screen performance

    Eddie Murphy is credited as Axel Foley in Beverly Hills Cop III (1994).

    Movie guide
    MoviHero score76/100WORTH IT

THE PERFORMANCE

Who plays Axel Foley?

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Eddie Murphy portraitEddie Murphyscreen performance

Eddie Murphy is credited as Axel Foley in 2 films: Beverly Hills Cop and Beverly Hills Cop III.

2 linked movie guides in this sequence

FILM AND PERFORMER CREDITS

Axel Foley screen credits

Screen credits: Beverly Hills Cop (1984) — Eddie Murphy as Axel Foley; Beverly Hills Cop III (1994) — Eddie Murphy as Axel Foley.

WHO TO EXPLORE NEXT

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