83%. However, right after she shoots down the chandelier and turns towards the door at 00:02:42, there are two more shots, and a gun flame visible; she shoots out the lock. Using Super Glue fumes to develop fingerprints creates a white fingerprint, not a black one. When Foley calls the hospital where Bogomil is when he first hears he's been shot, Bogomil's daughter answers the phone. Beverly Hills Cop Movie Blooper : Double. The cars shown in the chop shop have Michigan license plates in the front. In actuality, these cabins are made of steel and fiberglass. Or use the menu to navigate. Revolvers don't eject their shells. After being put on leave, Bogomil leaves the office and is driving towards the camera. It is beige, but that's not a Ford. In the next wide shot, the car stands on regular brown gravel with no red soil to be seen anywhere. Owenby in The premise of the "Beverly Hills Cop" franchise is that a street-wise Detroit cop is temporarily transplanted to the relatively safe and high-class world of Beverly Hills where his "do. In the intro, when Axel Foley is driving to the office in the Ferrari, two different models are used. You can see Axel in the passenger seat. In the next, slightly wider shot, there is something to be seen that looks like the border of a patch of red soil the car has been parked on. In the next shot, cream and strawberries are on his face. The passenger in the armored vehicle appears and disappears during the chase. When the trio are driving to the City Deposit/Federal Reserve Bank, in the shot just before hitting the white/red booth, the extended crane arm with the second camera and seated cameraman are visible behind the booth (for filming from opposite angle). However when they search the fingerprint on their computer it is now an arch pattern. In the shot after that, she is looking up from the computer at Axel. Dave never dies, so no one could be his assassin. "[22], Review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes retrospectively collected reviews from 53 critics to give the film a score of 83%, with an average score of 7.3/10. At one point Murphy fires his pistol with the slide locked back, which is impossible. Continuity mistake: In the opening scene, Eddie Murphy actually drives two different types of Ferrari - a 308 and a 328. Stallone has said that his script for Beverly Hills Cop would have "looked like the opening scene from Saving Private Ryan on the beaches of Normandy. Beverly Hills Cop #2: Please get in the car, sir! [10] Harrison Ford was offered the role of Axel Foley but turned it down. During the opening chase, Axel is a few inches taller, with different hair and more muscular arms. the first and only Crime. Even a few specks of powder on the outside of the crate would alert the dog. (01:03:25), Continuity mistake: At the beginning, before Karla's robbery of the jewelry store, when the limo turns the corner the front license plate reads "Dent". Beverly Hills Cop earned critical acclaim, became the highest-grossing film of 1984, and paved the way for Eddie Murphy's future successes. Neither the chief nor his assistant show any suspicion towards this behavior. When he makes his U turn, there are no cars on the road. This happens several times in the scene. By what name was Beverly Hills Cop (1984) officially released in India in English? Continuity mistake: When Axel is thrown through the window you see his arm covering his face as he lands on the ground, but when the camera angle changes his arm is now to his side. Was the highest-grossing R-rated film of all time for nearly twenty years until ", 7 biggest mistakes in Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens, The 20 biggest mistakes in The Wizard of Oz, 40 biggest mistakes in The Big Bang Theory, 6 Cool things you've never noticed in movies, The biggest mistakes in the Harry Potter movies, 25 mistakes you never noticed in great movies, 7 mistakes in Beetlejuice you never spotted, More questions & answers from Beverly Hills Cop. Continuity mistake: The guy in the armored car's passenger seat disappears and reappears during the chase. One second later he shoots back once more (with the empty gun), and he reloads only after this. When the police car hits the barrels during the opening chase, it's shown from the inside of the patrol car behind it. The Camaro at the Club during the shootout is an older model Z28 (circa 1978). Starring: Eddie Murphy, John Ashton, Judge Reinhold, Lisa Eilbacher, Ronny Cox, Steven Berkoff, Genres: Action, Comedy, Crime, Drama, Thriller. Eddie Murphy, Judge Reinhold, Ronny Cox, John Ashton, Brigitte Nielsen, Jrgen Prochnow, Allen Garfield, Dean Stockwell, Paul Reiser, Gilbert R. Hill, Paul Guilfoyle (II), Robert Ridgely, Brian O'Connor, Alice Adair (II), Eugene Butler, Glenn Withrow, Stephen Liska, Gilbert Gottfried, Tom Bower, Valerie Wildman Update Cast, Sometimes an apparent goof is not a real mistake, Distinguished actor Jrgen Prochnow stars as 'Max'. Continuity mistake: When the police arrive at Victor's house the guards in the security room decide to run. He also discovers that many of Maitland's crates have not gone through customs. Out the window of the scene in the office where Dent and Cain are discussing killing Foley, you can see past the bushes that it is dark outside, and a daylight balanced light is providing the "sun" beam through the window. Paper money is made by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing. But he has nothing to say about all the hit-and-runs that Billy commits. Beverly Hills Cop #1: Please move to the side of the car, and put your hands on the hood! [29] The pilot was written by Shawn Ryan and directed by Barry Sonnenfeld. You know, it says here that by the time the average American is fifty, he's got five pounds of undigested red meat in his bowels. Beverly Hills Cop Movie Blooper : Hotel Scene. (00:05:15), Continuity mistake: During the first chase scene, the semi passes by an empty taxi cab and when the camera angle changes, the semi crashes into the same taxi cab. However, the actor couldn't help but to look back on what could've been, had he agreed to Ghostbusters instead, which enjoyed huge viral success as well. Connections At any gun range, anyone who attempts to enter an active firing line without eye or ear protection would not be allowed in, and those on the firing line with eye and ear protection are not allowed to remove them until they leave. Continuity mistake: When the police arrive at Victor's house the guards in the security room decide to run. During the first chase scene, the semi passes by an empty taxi cab and when the camera angle changes, the semi crashes into the same taxi cab. In the first shot, the front plate reads 'DENT', but as the scene progresses, the plate simply says '77'. This first film in the Beverly Hills Cop franchise shot Murphy to international stardom, won the People's Choice Award for "Favorite Motion Picture" and was nominated for both the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture Musical or Comedy and Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay in 1985. Two holes are completely unaccounted for. The guy in the armored car's passenger seat disappears and reappears during the chase. In 2013, a television series was reported to be in the works for CBS. Check system requirements. (00:27:50), Deliberate mistake: When the truck is slamming numerous parked cars on a residential street, it sideswipes a parked Dodge Aspen (white with tan landau top). Maitland takes Jenny and leaves Axel to be killed, but not before Zack admits to Axel he was the one who killed Mikey. When Bogomil is shot, only two rounds are fired, yet his rear windshield has 3 bullet holes, and one large hole from him being forced into it. Design and text 1996 - 2023 Jon Sandys. "[23] In 2003, the film was picked by The New York Times as one of the 1000 Best Movies Ever Made.[24]. [13] The film earned $234,760,478 in the United States, being the highest-grossing film released in 1984. Detroit is in the eastern time zone, and LA in the Pacific, therefore there should be a three hour difference in the time. Immediately after the cement truck chase when Foley and Rosewood located the armored car abandoned on the side of the road, Foley spots some tire tracks from the getaway car. How does anyone know (at this point in the movie) that there are going to be further "Alphabet Crimes"? Taggart and Billy have a humiliating encounter with Axel when he sabotages their car. In the pool scene, the hustler says "8 ball, corner pocket, 2 cushions." Maitland Bodyguard: Rest of cast listed alphabetically: Martin Brest . It was an immediate blockbuster, receiving critical acclaim and earning $234 million at the North American domestic box office, making it the highest-grossing film released in 1984 in the U.S. Young and reckless Detroit Police Department detective Axel Foley's latest unauthorized sting operation goes sour when two uniformed officers intervene, resulting in a high-speed chase through the city that causes widespread damage. The film spawned a film series with two sequels, Beverly Hills Cop II and Beverly Hills Cop III, both starring Eddie Murphy, in 1987 and 1994, respectively. Just before Bogomil is shot, the hood of the Mercedes is still open. When properly closed, these can only be opened from the outside. After Mikey is killed, Axel drives his Chevy Nova from Detroit to Beverly Hills to investigate the crime, a distance of about 2,300 miles. Jaywalking? Both these cars are repositioned to be at the roadblock location at the end of the chase, with the Nova slammed from behind by the truck and the Aspen parked near the cop cars. Even the unrealistic short at the control booth would not allow the attraction to change directions mid-cycle. When the cigarette truck smashes into the taxi, crew members are visible on a nearby roof. Continuity mistake: When Axel, Taggart and Rosewood show up at Emperian Fields, they are driving a brown car, but when they drive to Dent's oil fields, they are driving a blue car. Do it right now, please! After he is shot, his back license plate can be seen and it is a different number from the front plate. In the following cut, the red crystal is seen being shot out again. When the police arrive at Victor's house the guards in the security room decide to run. If. Revealing mistake: In the scene where Axel throws the art dealer's henchman onto the buffet table, if you watch carefully (or use slow-mo) you can see the stunt double pulling off that manoeuvre. When Rosewood, Taggart and Axel turn up at the Empyrean Fields after the robbery it is an obvious stand-in for Eddie Murphy. He ended up working as a security guard in Beverly Hills thanks to a mutual childhood friend, Jenny Summers. When he books out and buys bathrobes for Billy and Taggart, he says that he has three bathrobes in his bag. Officially, Beverly Hills Cop 4 has been titled . More Buying Choices $3.28 (17 used & new offers) Blu-ray $1269$22.99 (00:07:00 - 00:07:40), Continuity mistake: The police car that is destroyed early in the chase when hit from behind by the truck (unit number 82340 on C-pillar, seen from behind before being hit), returns undamaged near the end of the chase to slide sideways and crash again. I got thrown out of a window, man! Design and text 1996 - 2023 Jon Sandys. the credits. Axel and his friends shoot out the same tail light twice. Even if he did survive (unlikely) he'd still be in Post-Op Intensive Care at that stage. The next shot has the police car now a 1977 Plymouth Fury, which seconds later changes back again to the St.Regis. [20] Also, Entertainment Weekly magazine ranked Beverly Hills Cop as the third best comedy film of the last 25 years. Thus, spraying the camera served no purpose. Maitland's German bonds are incorrectly labeled "10,000 Mark". All rights reserved. When Axel grabs onto the door of the cement truck as it drives by, it is clearly a stuntman. There is no visible movement of his arm that would make this change. You know, it says here that by the time the average American is fifty, he's got five pounds of undigested red meat in his bowels. Later, during the chase, Axel asks Billy if the brakes work, and he replies saying that he hasn't tried the brakes yet. If the remaining chain had been attached to the center, the car would not have tipped as extremely as it did. Following his star-making debut on "Saturday Night Live" in the 1980s, Eddie Murphy went on to have a fruitful career in comedies, with notable hits like "Beverly Hills Cop" and "Trading Places . Check out the mistake & trivia books, on Kindle and in paperback. When Rosewood pulls up to the racetrack, both doors on the right side of the car are open. Before Axel can get this newfound evidence to Billy, Maitland and his associates arrive. Leaving a live witness and lose end around should in fact make the inspector assume the exact opposite. It is beige, but that's not a Ford. Axel Foley's backwhere he doesn't belong! [7] Stallone gave the script a dramatic rewrite and made it into a straight action film. You guys are arresting me for getting thrown out of a fucking window? Brandon T. Jackson was cast as Axel Foley's son. When Axel later tests the matchbook for fingerprints, there is only one on it - Cain's. What makes you think I have any interest in that at all?Detective Rosewood: Well, you eat a lot of red meat. However, the time frame of the movie does not allow for this. No reason or logic at all is provided for why Maitland kidnaps Jenny after she and Axel find the drugs in the warehouse, especially when he easily could have shot her and Axel under the guise of killing intruders and gotten away with it clean by the police. After Axel goes through his racial tirade at the Beverly Palms Hotel, the blonde clerk looks down at the computer when the manager tells Axel how much the room will cost. The heat's back on! Flint talks into the wrong side of his police radio's microphone when calls the dispatcher to find out who has been calling his pager. Axel Foley: Tell me, sir, what's the charge? In the scene where they are chasing the armored car in the cement truck the chutes on the truck keep going from being down to folded up. Rosewood leaves one shotgun in truck in final shootout scene. | When he enters Victor Maitland's office, he says that Mikey visited him a couple days ago, meaning Axel would have to have covered 2,300 miles in 24 hours by car, an impossible feat when you consider that fuel and rest stops are required. This error has been fixed on Blu-ray. This happens several times in the scene. [4] However, his script was a straight action film and Bach was forced to make changes to the script, but after a few attempts the project went stale. After breaking into the gun club, Axel breaks the blade of his pocket knife while attempting to open a desk drawer. At the lower-right corner of this shot, a white Chevy Nova is parked at the corner (its vinyl top and trim has been poorly painted the same white as the body). This error has been fixed on Blu-ray. 16. The license plates on the limousine in the opening sequence switch back and forth from normal California plates, to "US Olympics" plates between shots. [3] The film stayed at number one for 13 consecutive weeks and returned to number one in its 15th weekend making 14 non-consecutive weeks at number one tying Tootsie for the film with the most weeks at number one. When Axel, Taggart and Rosewood show up at Emperian Fields, they are driving a brown car, but when they drive to Dent's oil fields, they are driving a blue car. He wouldn't be conscious, let alone allowed visitors. During the gun fight at the end, Axel is shooting his empty gun (the slide is locked back). [31], On November 14, 2019, Deadline Hollywood announced that Paramount Pictures made a one-time license deal with an option for a sequel to Netflix to create the fourth film. 16+. At first, the police arrive in a then-new 1984 Plymouth Gran Fury, then when the truck flees, the police car reverses back out of the alley, emerging in the next shot as a late 1970's Dodge St.Regis. (None of the windshield holes are tree reflections.). In the oil field at the end of the movie, Axel is bent down on the side of the black limo. (00:07:15), Revealing mistake: Near the start of the truck chase, a long shot shows the truck followed by several police cars. Dragging the stuffy detectives along for the ride, Axel smashes through a huge culture clash in his hilarious, high-speed pursuit of justice. (00:06:05). Near the start of the truck chase, a long shot shows the truck followed by several police cars. The plane Axel arrives in Beverly Hills on changes from a 727 to a 737 between shots. Interestingly, none of these shots are flipped. Continuity mistake: Bogomil is standing and looking down into the engine of Karla's car when the assassin drives up. Character mistake: When Axel adjusts the mirror after getting bailed out, he says that the cops are following them in a beige Ford. If that was the case, why didn't Axel, Taggart and Rosewood just go to him to find out what he knew and therefore could have captured Dent & company even before they could hold up the race track. With Bogomil's help, Axel then fatally shoots Maitland and rescues Jenny. When en route to City Deposit(CD robbery), Billy makes a sharp left turn. Fielding is showing a woman how to shoot but she is not even close to holding the firearm properly. The last word, "awful" was obviously dubbed, as it becomes louder than the rest of the sentence. At the police station, Lieutenant Andrew Bogomil assigns Sergeant John Taggart and Detective Billy Rosewood to follow Axel. You see them again in the van, again with guns and shoulder-holsters. During the shootout at 385 North, the tail lights of the Camaro are shot out several times, and both tail light's red crystals are broken. Axel Foley: Disturbing the peace? Featuring cameos by Paul Reiser, Bronson Pinchot and Damon Wayans, Beverly Hills Cop is an exhilarating sidesplitting adventure! In the gun club firing range scene where Axel picks up a Beretta 92F with the laser sight after setting it down and firing 3 shots from his Browning Hi-Power it cuts to Karla and Russ talking about the custom shells for the 44 Automag and you not only see no bullet holes in the screen but Axel is still holding the Beretta with the laser sight and turning it to look at both sides. After being arrested again, this time after a battle with Zack at Maitland's country club, Axel admits to Bogomil that Maitland must be a smuggler. They probably spared him because he didn't see who hit him and therefore could not tell anyone what they looked like. When Foley is in Rosewood's apartment and calls back to Detroit to get Jeffrey to cover for him, he only dials seven digits, when it would take 10 digits to call out of area code. When he pulls over to help Karla the license plate on the front of his car has changed to 2CTE673. Can't play on this device. Not only was no crime in progress (one shot was taken at Axel but there were no more shots fired after that, so the crime was in the past). Continuity mistake: When Victor catches Axel and Jenny at the warehouse one of Victor's henchmen is holding a gun to Axel's head and his other hand has Axel's sweatshirt in his grasp. But in the next shot he's suddenly let go with his left hand and only holds it from below with his right. After Axel Foley is arrested and the police car pulls up at Beverly Hills police station, the two officers get out. They would smell the drugs and the coffee at the same time. You know, it says here that by the time the average American is fifty, he's got five pounds of undigested red meat in his bowels.Sergeant Taggart: Why are you telling me this? At the gun club, Foley goes onto the shooting range to find Russ Fielding. However, Axel convinces Billy to pick up Jenny instead and take her with them to the warehouse, where a shipment is due to arrive that day. Watch The Essential Films of Eddie Murphy to Stream Now. After the truck takes out the two wrecked cars in the entrance of the chop shop and the unmarked Caprice that the other three detectives are hiding behind, neither they nor Axel consider taking Todd's car which is parked right next to them with the keys in the ignition, and even after Axel pursues in the Dodge Stealth, not one of the other three cops considers taking Todd's car to assist him after realizing that Todd has been shot dead. When Foley places the superglue cap inside the turtle house, the cover of the matchbook is open just a fraction of an inch, almost closed; However, after Foleys phone call, just a couple minutes, Foley returns to the covered turtle house and retrieves the matchbook, which is now fully open. This is a common error in both film and television scripts. Next: Some Extra Goodies. Addresses are not passed on to any third party, and are used solely for direct communication from this site. The black valet who receives Axel Foley and Billy Rosewood in the cement truck in front of the playboy mansion is played by a very young Chris Rock (by some declared to be the Eddie Murphy of our day). When Rosewood is speeding to the City Deposit/Federal Reserve Bank, he smashes through a red/white booth and the car's front license plate falls off, but it soon reappears. Plus Bloopers and mistakes in movies, TV, books, and more. Later in the movie, while en route to Empyrean Fields, the same license plate is seen on their new car. The Prince of Beverly Hills book. Scott Murphy's character of Det. At the gun club, Axel shoots three times, yet his semi-automatic pistol - which should hold two or three times that many rounds depending upon model - is empty, as is shown by the slide being in the back/empty position. Soundtracks. In this movie, his wife refers to him as Douglas. [2], The soundtrack was released on MCA Records and won the Grammy Award for Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media (1986). At this time they are wearing guns in shoulder holsters. When Axel and Rosewood find it abandoned the number is 86204D. In 1984, Dunkin' Donuts had several dozen California locations. Continuity mistake: After Axel gives Taggart the key to his "Uncle's" house and drives off, the real homeowner removes his sunglasses and walks toward Taggart and Rosewood, but next close-up his sunglasses are back on. According to Christopher Hitchens, the British novelist and poet Kingsley Amis considered the film "a flawless masterpiece. When Axel arrives at the hospital he is wearing his watch on his right wrist, but when he walks into Bogomil's room to say hi to Jan the watch is on his left wrist. In the foreground, another police car's roof comes into view, showing hastily-applied orange numbers on the roof. The heat is on in this fast paced action-comedy starring Eddie Murphy as Axel Foley, a street smart Detroit cop tracking down his best friend's killer in Beverly Hills. (01:38:35). When Axel and Rosewood are in pursuit of the armored vehicle and come to a stop at a traffic jam, the street lights can be seen to carry on moving on the windscreen. At this time they are wearing guns in shoulder holsters. The license plate on the front of Bogomil's car is 2CTE919. Foley shoots first, one shot and his gun is empty. Foley shoots first, one shot and his gun is empty. One of the characters who makes the error is the Secret Service Agent. Director Martin Brest Writers Daniel Petrie Jr. (screenplay by) Danilo Bach (story by) Stars Eddie Murphy Judge Reinhold John Ashton See production, box office & company info Watch on Paramount+ When he pulls into the alley, the car is a Ferrari 308GTS with the targa top in place. It only mints coins. The Captain gets chewed out by the Police Chief for involving the FBI in solving "The Alphabet Crimes." At the lower-right corner of this shot, a white Chevy Nova is parked at the corner (its vinyl top and trim has been poorly painted the same white as the body). Throughout this dialogue, the officers are outside the car, while Foley is inside, the windows are up and it is obvious Foley is not talking. On the spider ride, all of the cars are held to the arms by two chains and a cable at the center of the car's roof. Trivia: The role of Axel Foley originally went to Sylvester Stallone. However when the shot is fired, Bogomil rolls on the bonnet of the car. In later scenes, the glass is back in place. The producers decided to go with Eddie Murphy though after Stallone wrote in too much action, and they wanted it to be more of a comedy. Ever since the critically panned A Thousand Words was released in 2012 and garnered . During a car chase the main characters hit a car with theirs, and fold up the right side of their hood. 12-22 there are no "12 codes" at all. Continuity mistake: The guy in the armored car's passenger seat disappears and reappears during the chase. Jeffery: Todd's looking for you. A Colorado backcountry skier freed himself after an avalanche and tried to save his son. The hitman's fingerprint ought to be on it too. When the police arrive at Victor's house the guards in the security room decide to run. They appear to be magnetic vinyl, but don't adhere well at all, looking very wavy, with gaps under them. I know when I can smell a pig inside a room. Directed by: Martin Brest , Tony Scott and John Landis Beverly Hills Cop 1-3 5.0 (1) DVD $2879 FREE delivery Tue, Jan 10 Beverly Hills Cop 3-Movie Collection 4.8 (5,930) DVD $500$10.99 FREE delivery on $25 shipped by Amazon. His superior, Inspector Douglas Todd reprimands Axel for his behavior and threatens to fire him unless he changes his ways on the force. When Axel calls Detroit from Billy's apartment, He is told it is 1AM. The police car that is destroyed early in the chase when hit from behind by the truck (unit number 82340 on C-pillar, seen from behind before being hit), returns undamaged near the end of the chase to slide sideways and crash again. In 1977, Paramount executive Don Simpson came up with a movie idea about a cop from East L.A. who transferred to Beverly Hills. Plot hole: Cain's hitman asks for a match to lit his cigar. First, Foley appears to casually open the door to his cabin on the attraction to begin his rescue. At the beginning, before Karla's robbery of the jewelry store, when the limo turns the corner the front license plate reads "Dent". [16] Box Office Mojo estimates that the film sold over 67 million tickets in the US. [17], Beverly Hills Cop received critical acclaim upon its release. Keeping track of the action of the film tells us that Cox is sitting up in bed chatting to his friends just three days later. During the jewelry store robbery at the beginning of the film, Karla Fry can be seen putting her stop watch in her pocket three times. The U.S. Government paper that Axel finds scraps of and which Uncle Dave has a note on have a secret band in them identifying it as $50 paper. A By-the-Book Cop who is tasked (alongside fellow Detective Taggart) to investigate Axel Foley's presence in Beverly Hills and his investigation of Victor Maitland. And Eddie Murphy is cool as ever in this sizzling, smash-hit sequel to Beverly Hills Cop. We believe the following are all legit mistakes. He's clearly a stunt double. The license plate on the front of Bogomil's car is 2CTE919. One minute later he has both guns in his hands again. This is your worst fuck up ever. [32] In April 2022, Mark Molloy was announced as the film's director, while Will Beall penned the script. (None of the windshield holes are tree reflections. Beverly Hills Cop Movie Blooper : Banannas. Daylight visible through windows in various "night" scenes. Part of 8 pages of info for the 1987 movie from the award winning '80s Movies Rewind. Barmaid: Mark E. Corry . "Er, someone wasn't on top of their game that day." See the goofs, blunders and plain ole mistakes in the 1984 Action / Adventure movie starring Eddie Murphy, Judge Reinhold, John Ashton, Lisa Eilbacher Believe it or not, the finale was me in a stolen Lamborghini playing chicken with an oncoming freight train being driven by the ultra-slimy bad guy. During the chase with the cement truck, the drum changes from rotating to stopped several times. Contact me | Privacy policy | Join the mailing list | Links. Axel and Jenny break into the warehouse and discover several bags of cocaine inside a crate. It is actually the song "Spanish Flea" by Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass. When you see them next, running out the door, they are unarmed. This error is visible in later shots as well, but most exposed here. (00:43:10), Continuity mistake: When the red Federal Armored Express truck escapes and is then chased by Axel and Rosewood in the cement truck, the number on the back of the Armored Express truck is 86200D. A father tried to save his son by . When Axel jumps up and grabs on to the cement truck that Rosewood has commandeered, his pistol can be seen falling out of the back of his jeans. Thousands of bloopers make it into even the biggest movies, and some of these mistakes are very entertaining, if you know where to look. As the first robbery begins, one of the robbers sprays a security camera in the lobby before entering the store. It has none of the oval Ford logos on it anywhere. Beverly Hills Cop is a 1984 American buddy cop action comedy film directed by Martin Brest, written by Daniel Petrie Jr. and starring Eddie Murphy as Axel Foley, a street-smart Detroit cop who visits Beverly Hills, California to solve the murder of his best friend. When he pulls over to help Karla the license plate on the front of his car has changed to 2CTE673. His car is being followed, then passed by, the Mercedes Benz driven by Karla Fry. In Michigan, cars only have rear plates. Rent $3.99. Together, the trio wipe out a number of Maitland's men, including Zack. But many other actors improvised their lines too, most notably Bronson Pinchot. But, nothing bogus that we know yet for "Beverly Hills Cop II". Trivia: The black valet who receives Axel Foley and Billy Rosewood in the cement truck in front of the playboy mansion is played by a very young Chris Rock (by some declared to be the Eddie Murphy of our day). Now, per Deadline, the film's official title has been revealed along with the announcement of two new cast members that will star alongside Murphy. These vocabulary issues are reminiscent of when he referred to espresso as "expresso" in the previous film. Several of her shots occur in pairs, at speeds not achievable by a revolver in human hands. (00:05:20 - 00:07:15). While Rosewood and Taggart wait on Foley to come back to the hotel, Taggart drinks coffee from Dunkin' Donuts. In the history of R-rated films, it held the longest record for high grosser (19 years). When Axel Foley, Taggart and Rosewood arrive at the oil field, Axel can be seen examining the red soil in a close shot. One officer is heard responding "That's enough talkin', pal.". Both are similar because the game show and the song: are instrumental, came out in the 60s and rely heavily upon trumpets. The second film met with mixed reviews but was a box office success, while the third film was unsuccessful both critically and commercially. In Beverley Hills Cop, Inspector Todd's first initial is 'G'. When Eddie comes out of the gun club he talks about a tall blond with long legs like it's an important clue, yet it's the first time he sees her and they have never mentioned her to him. Axel fires more than 60 (!) The footage was the same from when the detectives were en route to the race track to try to prevent the E robbery, later in the film. But the Diamond Store robbery is the "A" crime; i.e. It is unbelievable that not one of the other three cops sees/hears what is going on and looks to protect Foley further by shooting Ellis, who is standing right in front of the open doorway in a clear line of fire. Separate from membership, this is to get updates about mistakes in recent releases. Add more and vote on your favourites! "Er, someone wasn't on top of their game that day"See the goofs, blunders and plain ole mistakes in the 1984 Action / Adventure movie starring Detective Rosewood: Wow. The site's consensus reads, "The buddy cop movie continues its evolution unabated with this Eddie Murphy vehicle that's fast, furious, and funny. During the scene with Rosewood driving fast on the way to the depository and during POV shot looking out of the front windshield, a camera crane is visible shooting the scene from a different angle. It is revealed Dent is committing the Alphabet Crimes to make money for an arms deal. When Axel, Rosewood and Taggart are running the matchbox's fingerprint through the computer downtown, it identifies the print as belonging to Cain and prints out his dossier. Quotes Both these cars are repositioned to be at the roadblock location at the end of the chase, with the Nova slammed from behind by the truck and the Aspen parked near the cop cars. 11 of 13 found this interesting | Share this The soft clear plastic goggles worn by the welder are unsafe and inappropriate for welding, which any chop shop operator would know. 7 biggest mistakes in Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens, The 20 biggest mistakes in The Wizard of Oz, 40 biggest mistakes in The Big Bang Theory, 6 Cool things you've never noticed in movies, The biggest mistakes in the Harry Potter movies, 25 mistakes you never noticed in great movies, 7 mistakes in Beetlejuice you never spotted, More questions & answers from Beverly Hills Cop. [15] For nearly two decades, Beverly Hills Cop would hold the record for having the highest domestic gross for an R-rated film until 2003 when it was taken by The Matrix Reloaded. Question: When Axel and Mikey return from the bar, Axel opens the door to his apartment, goes in and - almost immediately - two thugs come out of a hideaway and catch Mikey, beat him up then shoot him. If they get caught, they are up for first degree murder anyway. It was released in December 1984 by MCA Records. Continuity mistake: In the last scene (Victor Maitland's house) Taggart, Rosewood and Foley are hiding behind a small wall. Stallone would later use the bulk of these ideas as the basis for the 1986 film Cobra. Axel shoots a hole through three video screens at the shooting range, but those holes have disappeared in future shots. In the next shot when she is pulled off to the curve with the cars hood open the plates have changed to the old yellow on blue California type. The song is NOT the Dating Game theme. "[18] Richard Schickel of Time magazine wrote that "Eddie Murphy exuded the kind of cheeky, cocky charm that has been missing from the screen since Cagney was a pup, snarling his way out of the ghetto. See production, box office & company info, 609 E Channel Rd, Santa Monica, California, USA. Addresses are not passed on to any third party, and are used solely for direct communication from this site. Also, they seem to be applied over faded, yellow, painted, *different* numbers, and are aligned so badly, that the old numbers are very exposed. Panavision camera visible in the bottom left hand corner of the screen when the car pulls into the chop shop. (01:27:00), Continuity mistake: When Axel is in Bogomil's house and spots the sneakers, the sneakers and laces are filthy, but when Axel holds one of those sneakers its laces are clean and white. Beverly Hills Cop II Mistakes, Goofs and Bloopers. Foley is a loose end and potential witness. Ellis then gets out of the Taurus and shoots Todd twice, before slowly spotting Foley, and shooting at him again several times. Axel books into the hotel and his bag is a specific size. Hold up, wait a second! Axel uses the guise of taking vacation time to head to Beverly Hills to solve the crime alone. When Axel, Billy, & Taggart arrive at the 385 strip club, the Maitre d' stops Axel and looks at Billy and Taggart and asks, "And who are those awful-!", then Axel cuts him off. Although the story takes place over a number of days, it's obvious that the three establishing shots of the exterior of the Beverly Hills Police Department building (at about 00:09:17, 01:02:05, and 01:36:35) were all shot at the same time, as the same man is leaning on the sign, the same police officers are exiting the building, the same civilian is entering the building, and the same man is cleaning the sidewalk. 78 on Empire magazine's list of The 100 Greatest Movie Characters of All Time. Check out the mistake & trivia books, on Kindle and in paperback. When revisions and other preparations took longer than expected, Rourke left the project to do another film. "[12], Beverly Hills Cop was released on December 5, 1984, in 1,532 theaters. If you look at the dossier carefully, it only identifies him as "Charles Campos" and there is no reference or mention to his alias as "Charles Cain" anywhere on the printout. However, when he pulls into the driveway to turn around, the car behind Axel is gone. Trivia: Was the highest-grossing R-rated film of all time for nearly twenty years until "The Matrix Reloaded" upseated it on June 3, 2003. | Read 154 reviews from the world's largest community for readers. In this movie, his wife refers to him as Douglas. In the final gun fight, Taggart is firing a shotgun in some shots and a pistol in others (without having time to swap). Thousands of bloopers make it into even the biggest movies, and some of these mistakes are very entertaining, if you know where to look. Visible crew/equipment: In the scene where Axel barges into Victor's office and asks about Mikey, a boom mic can be seen right in front of Victor's face during every shot from behind his armchair. Beverly Hills Cop is a film franchise of American action comedy films and an unaired television pilot based on characters created by Daniel Petrie, Jr. and Danilo Bach. East Germany used "Mark", but bonds did not exist there. When Foley decides to turn around to check out the house, there are cars visible behind him. When the Cadillac backs up in the driveway to let the armored van pass, it clearly drives off afterward at speed. "[21], John Simon of National Review called Beverly Hills Cop "a truly contemptible film. In the next shot he's sitting in the back seat. The light falls from the roof of the car. Also, the same shot (of the unmarked police car taking a sharp turn with the red light dangling on its wire) is used again during a later chase. When Axel takes in the supposed bag with dangerous projectiles, just before he leaves you see the bag in his hand, when the angle changes he then picks it up. After some hesitation, Billy enters the warehouse and rescues Axel during a brief gunfight in which he kills Casey. Janet Maslin of The New York Times wrote "Beverly Hills Cop finds Eddie Murphy doing what he does best: playing the shrewdest, hippest, fastest-talking underdog in a rich man's world. This is bullshit! When the red Federal Armored Express truck escapes and is then chased by Axel and Rosewood in the cement truck, the number on the back of the Armored Express truck is 86200D. Accidental Aiming Skills: Manages to blow up a fleeing truck filled with illegal guns through dumb luck . But in the car, Taggart says it's at 341 Gregory. And Axel says "Yeah." Starring: Brigitte Nielsen, Eddie Murphy, John Ashton, Judge Reinhold, Jurgen Prochnow, Ronny Cox, Visible crew/equipment: When the trio are driving to the City Deposit/Federal Reserve Bank, in the shot just before hitting the white/red booth, the extended crane arm with the second camera and seated cameraman are visible behind the booth (for filming from opposite angle). Axel Foley: Did you see that shit? After spotting all the trucks at Dent's oil field, when Axel, Rosewood and Taggart sneak down the hill and duck behind a car, the reflection of the moving boom pole and mic are visible on the car's surface. When it cuts to the hospital room, Rosewood and Taggart are both there along with another officer, none of whom bothered to answer the phone instead of letting the grieving daughter cross the room to get it. After Rosewood says 'I hate machine guns', all three of them shoot back at the gangster, who is trying to gun them down. Axel Foley: What kind of shit is this, man? You can unsubscribe at any time. When they were kids, Mikey and Axel committed grand theft auto together, and Mikey took the rap for it and served time in prison. Assuming that Taggart was implying that Foley broke into the mansion and is stealing objects, then Foley would be committing a burglary, not a robbery. Billy beats up his unmarked squad car pretty badly on the way to the depository. When Foley picks up Bogomil's shoe, the exact area where it had been standing is perfectly clean, even though its sole is dirty. So why is he making major contributions to charity, as he claims at the party at the Playboy Mansion? [30] The series was not picked up, but Ryan reported that it tested well enough for Paramount to put a fourth film into production. At Maitland's house, after Taggart collapses on the grass after being shot at for the first time, holes in the grass indicating where the bullets will "hit" are clearly visible. 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