Cast & Crew

Directed by

Martin Brest

Writing Credits

Daniel Petrie Jr.
(screenplay by)
Danilo Bach
(story by) and
Daniel Petrie Jr.
(story by)

Cast

Eddie Murphy
Axel Foley
Judge Reinhold
Det. Billy Rosewood
John Ashton
Sgt. Taggart
Lisa Eilbacher
Jenny Summers
Ronny Cox
Lt. Bogomil
Steven Berkoff
Victor Maitland
James Russo
Mikey Tandino
Jonathan Banks
Zack
Stephen Elliott
Chief Hubbard
Gilbert R. Hill
Inspector Todd
Art Kimbro
Det. Foster
Joel Bailey
Det. McCabe
Bronson Pinchot
Serge
Paul Reiser
Jeffrey
Michael Champion
Casey
Frank Pesce
Cigarette Buyer
Gene Borkan
Truck Driver
Michael Gregory
Hotel Manager
Alice Cadogan
Hotel Clerk
Philip Levien
Donny
Karen Mayo-Chandler
Maitland Receptionist
Gerald Berns
Beverly Hills Cop #1
William Wallace
Beverly Hills Cop #2
Israel Juarbe
Room Service Waiter
Randy Vasquez
Bell Hop
Damon Wayans
Banana Man
Chuck Adamson
Crate Opener #1
Chip Heller
Crate Opener #2
Rick Overton
Bonded Warehouse Night Supervisor
Rex Ryon
Bonded Warehouse Security Guard
Mike Pniewski
Bonded Warehouse Clerk #1
Douglas Warhit
Bonded Warehouse Clerk #2
Paul Drake
Holdup Man #1
Tom Everett
Holdup Man #2
Sally Kishbaugh
Waitress
Barry Shade
Valet
Jack Heller
Harrow Club Maitre D'
Michael Harrington
Harrow Club Arresting Officer
David Wells
Dispatcher
Scott Murphy
Det. Owenby
Dennis Madden
1st Detroit Cop
John Achorn
2nd Detroit Cop
John Pettis
3rd Detroit Cop
Nicholas Shields
Detroit Station Cop #1
Carl Weintraub
Detroit Station Cop #2
Anthony De Fonte
Detroit Station Cop #3
Darwyn Carson
Barmaid
Mark E. Corry
Pool Player
Thomas J. Hageboeck
Maitland Bodyguard
Martin Brest
Beverly Palms Hotel Checkout Clerk
Earl Jolly Brown
Bar Patron
Donald Chaffin
Detective
Dan Cotter
Restaurant Patron
Bob Davis
Restaurant Patron
Peter Eastman
Restaurant Patron
Robert Hitchcock
Restaurant Patron
Paul LeClair
Worker
Freeman Love
Waiter
Farrell Mayer
Restaurant Patron
Danny Nero
Hotel Front Desk Receptionist
Walter Spear
Restaurant Patron
Nico Stevens
Hotel Guest

Produced by

Jerry Bruckheimer
producer (produced by)
Linda Horner
associate producer
Mike Moder
executive producer
Eddie Murphy
executive producer (uncredited)
Don Simpson
producer (produced by)
Lori Weintraub
executive in charge of production

Music by

Harold Faltermeyer

Cinematography by

Bruce Surtees
director of photography

Editing by

Arthur Coburn
(edited by)
Billy Weber
(edited by)

Casting By

Margery Simkin
Rhonda Young

Production Design by

Angelo P. Graham
(as Angelo Graham)

Art Direction by

James J. Murakami

Set Decoration by

John M. Dwyer
Jeff Haley

Costume Design by

Tom Bronson

Makeup Department

Leonard Engelman
makeup artist
Barbara Lorenz
hair stylist
Ben Nye III
makeup artist (as Ben Nye Jr.)

Production Management

Mike Moder
unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Peter Bogart
first assistant director
Richard Graves
second assistant director
Steve McRoberts
first assistant director: second unit
Dannielle J. Weiss
dga trainee
Thomas J. Wright
second unit director (as Tom Wright)

Art Department

Mike Blaze
assistant props
John Hutchinson
stand-by painter
Robert Müller
construction coordinator (as Robert Mueller)
Tommy Tomlinson
property master (as Tom Tomlinson)
Charles William Breen
set designer (uncredited)
David Goldstein
lead painter (uncredited)

Sound Department

Pamela Bentkowski
foley editor
Allan Bromberg
foley editor (as Alan Bromberg)
Carolyn Colwell
assistant sound editor
Teri E. Dorman
sound editor (as Teri Dorman)
Alfred T. Ferrante
sound recordist
Daniel F. Finnerty
assistant sound editor (as Daniel Finnerty Jr.)
William Gocke
boom operator
Cecelia Hall
supervising sound editor
Rick Kline
re-recording mixer
Bruce Lacey
sound editor
Gregg Landaker
re-recording mixer
Donald O. Mitchell
re-recording mixer
Alan L. Nineberg
adr editor
Bruce Richardson
sound editor (as Paul Bruce Richardson)
Gary Ritchie
sound recordist
George Watters II
supervising sound editor
Charles M. Wilborn
sound mixer
Dan O'Connell
foley artist (uncredited)

Special Effects by

Ken Pepiot
special effects (as Kenneth D. Pepiot)
Ted Koerner
special effects (uncredited)

Visual Effects by

Steve Grumette
computer effects supervisor

Stunts

Christopher R. Adams
stunts
Janet Brady
stunts (as Janet S. Brady)
David Burton
stunts
Fremde Caraway
stunts: cigarette truck stuntman
Danny Costa
stunts
Steve M. Davison
stunts (as Steve Davidson)
Vince Deadrick Jr.
stunts
Vince Deadrick Sr.
stunts (as Vincent P. Deadrick Sr.)
Eddy Donno
stunts
Sam Edelman
stunt driver
Ron Ellis
stunts
Kenny Endoso
stunts
Richard Epper
stunt performer
Stephanie Epper
stunts
Tony Epper
stunts
Jay Fuller
stunts (as Jay R. Fuller)
Billy Hank Hooker
stunts (as Bill Hooker)
Loren Janes
stunts
Matt Johnston
stunts
Harold Jones
stunts
Gary McLarty
stunt coordinator / stunts
Karen McLarty
stunts (as Karen Werner)
Bobby McLaughlin
stunts
John Meier
stunts (as John C. Meier)
Mike Moore
stunts (as Michael W. Moore)
Alan Oliney
stunts
Rex Pierson
stunts
Mic Rodgers
stunts
Danny Rogers
stunts
John Sistrunk
stunts (as J.E. Sistrunk)
Justin De Rosa
stunt double: Officer Taggart (uncredited)
Tom Glass
truck action (uncredited)
Gene Hartline
truck stunts (uncredited)
Alan Oliney
stunt double: Eddie Murphy (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

Peter J. Breen
dolly grip
Al Contreras
second grip
John Davis
best boy
Daniel Dayton
second assistant camera
Jack N. Green
camera operator (as Jack Green)
Michael Liakos
second grip
Danny Marzolo
electrician
Frank McKane
best boy
Jeff Miller
assistant camera (as Jeffrey Lee Miller)
Don Nygren
gaffer (as Donald O. Nygren)
Richard R. Robinson
still photographer
Jim Rose
dolly grip
Francis X. Valdez III
electrician (as Frank Valdez)
Peter Wagner
key grip
Michael D. Weldon
assistant camera
Rick Bota
second assistant camera (uncredited)
Ann Lukacs
assistant camera (uncredited)

Casting Department

Maggie Mills
casting assistant
Franklyn Warren
extras casting (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Kathie Gale
costumer
Michael J. Long
costumer
Chuck Velasco
costumer
Haleen K. Holt
costume illustrator (uncredited)

Editorial Department

Claudia Finkle
assistant editor
John Haggar
assistant editor (as John A. Haggar)
Matt McFarland
colorist
Richard Ritchie
color timer (as Dick Ritchie)
Markus Schaub
apprentice editor

Location Management

William Bowling
location manager
Robert C. Decker
location manager
James Herbert
location manager

Music Department

Bob Badami
music editor
Kathy Nelson
music consultant: MCA Records
Greg Fulginiti
music engineer (uncredited)
Michael Huey
musician: drums (uncredited)
Stephen Mitchell
musician (uncredited)
Larry Williams
saxophone (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

Betty Goldberg
script supervisor

Transportation Department

Sam Edelman
transportation captain
Jay Fuller
transportation coordinator (as Jay R. Fuller)

Additional Crew

Chuck Adamson
technical advisor
Laurie Allison
assistant: Mr. Brest
Stanley Brossette
unit publicist
Janis Benjamin Collister
assistant: Mr. Moder
Simon Doonan
art gallery consultant
Faith Ginsberg
assistant: Mr. Brest
Barbara Lichtenberg
office assistant
Scott Metcalfe
assistant: Mr. Simpson
Carol Richmond
assistant: Mr. Simpson
David Robertson
assistant: Mr. Brest
Robert Thorson
production auditor
Barbara Weintraub
assistant: Mr. Bruckheimer
Alice Gannon
caterer (uncredited)
Lillian Michelson
researcher (uncredited)
Jeff Wilhelm
production assistant (uncredited)
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