Comedy classics starring Eddie Murphy.

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Label

Comedy classics starring Eddie Murphy.

Title variation

Binge box comedy classics

Contributor

• Hill, Walter, 1942-
• Brest, Martin, 1951-
• Landis, John, 1950-
• Aykroyd, Dan
• Ashton, John, 1948-
• Lawrence, Martin, 1965-
• Murphy, Eddie, 1961-
• Hall, Arsenio
• Nolte, Nick
• Paramount Pictures Corporation
• Binge Box (Firm)
• Reinhold, Judge, 1957-
• Shadyac, Tom
• Smith, Jada Pinkett, 1971-
• Universal Pictures (Firm)
• Demme, Ted, 1963-2002

Actor

• Smith, Jada Pinkett, 1971-
• Reinhold, Judge, 1957-
• Nolte, Nick
• Murphy, Eddie, 1961-
• Lawrence, Martin, 1965-
• Ashton, John, 1948-
• Aykroyd, Dan
• Hall, Arsenio

Film director

• Brest, Martin, 1951-
• Demme, Ted, 1963-2002
• Hill, Walter, 1942-
• Shadyac, Tom
• Landis, John, 1950-

Production company

• Universal Pictures (Firm)
• Paramount Pictures Corporation

Publisher

• Binge Box (Firm)

Subject

• Police -- Drama
• Prisons -- Drama
• Stock exchanges -- Drama
• College teachers -- Drama
• Princes -- Drama

Genre

• Drama

Language

• eng
• eng
• fre
• spa
• por
• eng
• spa
• por
• eng

Summary

• 48 hrs. : An experienced cop teams up with a convict in order to capture an escaped murderer
• Beverly Hills Cop: Axel Foley is a tough Detroit cop that must go to Beverly Hills when one of his closest friends is gunned down
• Coming to America: Pampered African prince Akeem rebels against an arranged marriage and heads to America to find a new bride. His regal father agrees to allow the prince 40 days to roam the U.S., sending the prince's faithful retainer Semmi along to make sure nothing untoward happens. To avoid fortune hunters, Prince Akeem conceals his true identity and gets a 'Joe job' at a fast-food restaurant
• Life: Two men on a bootlegging run for some quick cash get placed at the scene of a crime. When their misfortunes land them in front of a judge they are sentenced to life
• Nutty professor: Sherman Klump is a shy and excessively overweight scientist, but when he drinks a special formula, he transforms into egotistical and fast-talking Buddy Love. Academy Award Winner for Best Make-up
• Trading places: A small time con artist gets a chance to switch lives with a big time stock market maven. Their reversal of fortunes is just a cruel joke perpetrated by two bored mega rich brothers as part of an idle bet

Member of

• Trading places (Motion picture)
• 48 hrs. (Motion picture)
• Beverly Hills cop (Motion picture)
• Beverly Hills cop (Motion picture)
• Coming to America (Motion picture)
• Coming to America (Motion picture)
• Life (Motion picture)
• Life (Motion picture)
• Nutty professor (Motion picture : 1996)
• Nutty professor (Motion picture : 1996)
• Nutty professor (Motion picture : 1996)
• Trading places (Motion picture)
• 48 hrs. (Motion picture)
• Trading places (Motion picture)
• Trading places (Motion picture)

Cataloging source

TEFMT

Characteristic

videorecording

Credits note

• 48 hrs: Paramount Pictures presents ; directed by Walter Hill
• Beverly Hills cop: Paramount Pictures presents ; directed by Martin Brest
• Coming to America: Paramount Pictures ; directed by John Landis
• Life: Universal Pictures ; director Ted Demme
• Nutty professor: Universal Pictures ; director, Tom Shadyac
• Trading places: Paramount Pictures ; director, John Landis

Dewey number

791.43/75

Language note

English, French, Spanish or Portuguese dialogue; English, Spanish, Portuguese subtitles; closed-captioned

PerformerNote

• 48 hrs: Eddie Murphy, Nick Nolte
• Beverly Hills Cop: Eddie Murphy, Judge Reinhold, John Ashton
• Coming to America: Eddie Murphy, Arsenio Hall
• Life: Eddie Murphy, Martin Lawrence
• Nutty professor: Eddie Murphy, Jada Pinkett
• Trading places: Eddie Murphy, Dan Akroyd

Runtime

638

Technique

live action