Netflix does not want to fall behind its competitors and adds one of the films that launched the iconic actor to stardom.
Streaming platforms are in a constant fight to be the one with the most subscribers. While many are betting on quickly releasing new products in their catalog the most recent movies of cinema, Netflix takes advantage to attract the public with a remembered classic.
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‘A detective loose in Hollywood’ It is one of the highest-grossing comedies in history. With Eddie Murphy showing off, the film directed by Martin Brest is today a benchmark of the genre and manages to ensure laughter in all who sit down to see it.


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The film, available on Netflix, was the one that launched Eddy Murphy’s career.
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What A Detective Loose in Hollywood is about
Eddy Murphy plays Alex Foleya role that was originally written for Silvester Stalone before he decided to leave the film in the middle of filming. This is a experienced detective that from the beginning he appears like a rebel because he is not capable of following the protocols to resolve criminal acts.
This recklessness puts Foley on the tightrope to continue being a police officer and the situation only gets worse: his childhood friend, an ex-convict, appears in his life and is murdered by some smugglers. Due to his connection to the case, he is not allowed to be part of the investigation and this He decides to go to Beverly Hills to solve the crime.since the victim resided there.
From there, the situations will be both action and laughter, so that the character played by Murphy can achieve justice accompanied by hilarious moments. The production, available on Netflix, was so successful that The streaming platform was key for the fourth installment to be made of the saga, although this one did not achieve as much praise as the first.
Netflix: trailer for Detective Loose in Hollywood
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Netflix: cast of Detective Loose in Hollywood
- Eddie Murphy
- Lisa Eilbacher
- Steven Berkoff
- Judge Reinhold
- Ronny Cox
- John Ashton
- James Russo
- Stephen Elliott
- Paul Reiser
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