50 Greatest Action Movies Of All Time

7. Beverly Hills Cop (1984)

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Paramount Pictures

Eddie Murphy cemented his reputation as the biggest movie star in the world when he led Beverly Hills Cop to a box office total of over $315m, which is the equivalent of over $720m when adjusted for inflation.

Complemented by an Academy Award-nominated script, a memorable supporting cast and a series of well-staged action scenes, it is unquestionably Murphy's iconic performance as Detroit detective Axel Foley that makes the movie a genre classic.

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