Where They Went

Beverly Hills Cop (1984)

Directed by Martin Brest

When a childhood friend is murdered in Detroit, a fast-talking street cop drives to Beverly Hills on unofficial leave and runs rings around its polite police force to find the killer.

  • Travel shown
  • On foot, bike, skis or swimming
  • Not shown on screen
  • Fictional place
  1. 1Cigarette truck sting
    Detroit, Michigan
    ≈ 00:02:00
    Stated on screen

    Axel's undercover sting on a truck of stolen cigarettes turns into a destructive chase through the city.

  2. 2Axel's apartment
    Detroit, Michigan
    ≈ 00:11:00
    Stated on screen

    His old friend Mikey turns up with stolen bonds and is murdered that night.

  3. 3Art gallery
    Beverly Hills, California
    ≈ 00:20:00
    Stated on screen

    Axel finds Jenny at the gallery she runs for Victor Maitland.

  4. 4Beverly Palm Hotel
    Beverly Hills, California
    ≈ 00:26:00
    Stated on screen

    Axel bluffs his way into a suite at a luxury hotel.

  5. 5Maitland's office
    Beverly Hills, California
    ≈ 00:30:00
    Inferred

    Confronting Maitland gets Axel thrown through a window and arrested.

  6. 6Beverly Hills police station
    Beverly Hills, California
    ≈ 00:34:00
    Stated on screen

    Axel meets Rosewood and Taggart, assigned to tail him.

  7. 7Maitland's warehouse
    Beverly Hills, California
    ≈ 01:00:00
    Inferred
  8. 8Maitland's mansion
    Beverly Hills, California
    ≈ 01:30:00
    Inferred

The journey in numbers

Distance travelled
3,197 km
Places
2
Countries
1
Stops
8
  • Car: 3,197 km
  • Not shown: 0.0 km

Distances are measured in a straight line between stops, so real road distances are longer.

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