Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F director Mark Molloy explains why the fourth film takes a meta jab at Beverly Hills Cop III. Directed by Malloy with a script written by Will Beall, Tom Gormican, and Kevin Etten the fourth film in the franchise follows the titular Detroit cop as he returns to Beverly Hills after his daughter’s life is threatened and teams up with his old pals to uncover a conspiracy. Eddie Murphy once again leads the Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F cast alongside Judge Reinhold, John Ashton, Paul Reiser, Bronson Pinchot, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Taylour Paige, and Kevin Bacon.
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