The action comedy film Beverly Hills Cop, directed by Martin Brest and starring Eddie Murphy, was released.
Beverly Hills Cop becomes the highest-grossing film of the year 1984 in the United States, significantly boosting Eddie Murphy's career.
Beverly Hills Cop was nominated for Golden Globe Awards, including Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy and Best Actor for Eddie Murphy.
Following the success of the first film, production started on the sequel Beverly Hills Cop II.
The sequel to Beverly Hills Cop, featuring Eddie Murphy reprising his role as Axel Foley, was released to audiences.
Mikey Tandino, Eddie Murphy's best friend, is murdered in Detroit, prompting Eddie to travel to Beverly Hills to investigate.
Detective Axel Foley arrives in Beverly Hills under the pretense of visiting just for fun, but actually to investigate Mikey's murder.
Axel meets with Beverly Hills Police detectives Billy Rosewood and John Taggart who are initially reluctant to help.
Axel infiltrates a high-profile party to gather intel on suspects connected to the drug ring linked to Mikey's murder.
Axel visits Victor Maitland's art gallery suspecting involvement in the criminal operations.
Axel discovers drug activities tied to Maitland's operations and fights off henchmen at the warehouse.
Axel goes to a grocery store linked to Maitland's business and faces off against the thugs guarding it.
Axel confronts Maitland's men at his mansion and is captured but later escapes.
Axel and Beverly Hills police confront Maitland and his henchmen in an action-packed showdown at a mall construction site.
After defeating Maitland and clearing Mikey's murder, Axel prepares to return to Detroit with the case closed.
