Axel Foley

Axel Foley is a fictional character from the "Beverly Hills Cop" film franchise. He is portrayed by Eddie Murphy.

Early life

Foley fictionally attended the Mumford High School. After a few years in which he was unemployed, Foley joined the Detroit Police Department in 1983. A talented policeman, Axel is also known to bend the rules, which annoys his boss, Inspector Todd, who was killed in a shoot-out in 1994. Foley is an only child with no close relatives except his parents.

"Beverly Hills Cop"

Foley is delighted when he receives a surprise visit from his best friend Mikey Tandino, who lives in California. Unfortunately, Mikey is soon killed when Axel was bumped in the head, by a man named Zack. Axel goes to Beverly Hills, California, to find Mikey's assailant (since Mikey told Axel he had a job at an art gallery in Beverly Hills) where Beverly Hills police department Lieutenant Andrew Bogomil assigns Detective Billy Rosewood and Rosewood's partner, Sergeant John Taggart, to keep an eye on Axel. Axel visits his childhood friend Jenny Summers, who works at the art gallery. With Jenny's help, Axel discovers that Zack works for Jenny's boss, Victor Maitland, the man who owns the gallery. Maitland is a drug kingpin who is using the gallery as a front, and Maitland ordered Zack to kill Mikey after Maitland accused Mikey of stealing some of Maitland's bonds. Billy, and Taggart, Axel head to Maitland's mansion to apprehend Maitland. Axel and Bogomil simultaneously shoot and kill Maitland.

"Beverly Hills Cop II"

Detroit cop Axel Foley is watching the news on TV when the reporter tells a story that Axel's friend, Beverly Hills police Captain Andrew Bogomil, has been shot by a tall woman. Axel heads out to Beverly Hills to visit Bogomil in the hospital, and this is where Axel is reunited with Bogomil's daughter Jan Bogomil. Axel is also reunited with Detective Billy Rosewood and Sergeant John Taggart. Billy and Taggart decide to let Axel help them find the woman who tried to kill Bogomil, even though abusive police chief Harold Lutz has been deliberately trying to find a reason to fire Billy and Taggart. Axel, Billy, and Taggart soon discover that the alphabet robberies, a series of robberies that have been going on in the area, are masterminded by weapons kingpin Maxwell Dent, and Dent had sent his fiancee Karla Fry to try to kill Bogomil because Bogomil had been after Dent. With this information, Axel, Billy, and Taggart try to find Dent and Karla.

"Beverly Hills Cop III"

One night in Detroit, during a shoot-out at a chop shop, Axel Foley sees his boss, Inspector Douglas Todd, is murdered by a man named Ellis Dewald. Using his last breath, Inspector Todd tells Axel to get the man who shot him, and Axel says that he will do that. Axel does some looking around, and finds the killer's vehicle at Wonder World, a theme park in Beverly Hills, California.

In Beverly Hills, Axel is reunited with his friend Billy Rosewood, who tells Axel that John Taggart is now retired and living in Arizona. Billy is now the Deputy Director of Operations for Joint Systems Interdepartmental Operational Command (DDOJSIOC). Billy also has a new partner named Jon Flint. Axel checks out Wonder World, which is owned by Dave "Uncle Dave" Thornton. At Wonder World, Axel rescues two kids who are stuck on a ride that broke down, and after this, Axel is taken to see the park's head of security, Ellis DeWald, and Axel recognizes DeWald as Inspector Todd's killer. Jon refuses to believe this, because DeWald is one of Jon's friends, but in actuality, Ellis runs a counterfeiting ring that uses the theme park as a front.

Axel is also falling in love with Janice Perkins, who works at the park. When Dave gets shot by DeWald in the chest with his gun, Axel is accused of being the man who shot Dave after rushing him to the hospital. With the - rather reluctant - help of Billy, Axel sets out to prove his innocence and get revenge on DeWald. This results in a chase and shootout with Dewald's security men all across the theme park.

Finally, in the park's prehistoric world ride, Axel manages to kill DeWald but gets shot himself. As he sits down to recover, Agent Fulbright suddenly shows up. Axel reveals that he has come to suspect that Fulbright is also involved in the counterfeit scheme. As the corrupt agent prepares to shoot him, Axel jumps him, and in the ensuing tussle Fulbright is accidentally killed when his gun is fired. One of the shots, however, over penetrates and nicks Flint, who has just arrived; both are eventually joined by Billy, who has been seriously wounded by the security men.

In the end, Flint, Rosewood and Foley are all disabled, and Janice invites Axel to an upcoming Tunnel of Love Ride but not before the latest character of the theme park has been introduced Axel Fox.

"Beverly Hills Cop IV"

See Beverly Hills Cop IV or [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0910842/ IMDB profile]

Trivia

*There's a running gag in all of the films in the series where Axel will often flash his badge quickly at workers, security guards, etc. to pose as a variety of different kinds of inspectors and assert authority he actually doesn't have. He accompanies this with humorous acting often consisting of quick rants about the security or service of the establishment to gain access to what he wants.
*Axel normally uses a 9mm Browning Hi-Power semi-automatic handgun as a weapon, but he has been seen in the 1984 movie briefly with a pump shotgun, and in Beverly Hills Cop III, he is seen with his Browning, a Smith & Wesson Model 29 revolver, a Glock 19, a MAC-11, and a Heckler & Koch MP5K.

ee also

*Axel F

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