'Beverly Hills Cop': How to watch Axel F Netflix sequel

Forty years after the original, the long-awaited third sequel in the “Beverly Hills Cop” franchise premiers this week on Netflix.

Here’s everything you need to know about “Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F,” the franchise and how to stream the Eddie Murphy action-comedy.

How to watch Axel F

“Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F” is streaming on Netflix starting Wednesday, July 3.

Netflix subscribers have access to the movie when it becomes available.

Most new offerings on the steaming platform are released at midnight Pacific Standard Time. That means “Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F” should be ready to watch at 3 a.m. Wednesday.

What is Beverly Hills Cop about?

Beverly Hills Cop (1984)

Detroit cop Axel Foley’s friend, Mikey Tandino, is murdered in Detroit, prompting Axel to go to Beverly Hills to investigate.

His unorthodox methods clash with the more straight-laced Beverly Hills police department. With the help of Beverly Hills detectives Billy Rosewood and John Taggart, Axel uncovers a connection between Mikey’s murder and wealthy art dealer Victor Maitland.

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Beverly Hills Cop II (1987)

Beverly Hills Police Department Chief Andrew Bogomil is shot and seriously injured, prompting Axel to return to the city.

Axel investigates a series of crimes known as the Alphabet Crimes, connected to Bogomil’s shooting and discovers that Karla Fry, Victor Maitland’s former associate, is behind the crimes.

Beverly Hills Cop III (1994)

After witnessing a deadly attack at an amusement park, Axel travels to Los Angeles to investigate.

He uncovers a counterfeiting ring run by the park’s security head, Ellis DeWald, and teams up with Billy Rosewood, now a captain, and park employee Janice to expose the ring.

Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F

Axel Foley heads back to Los Angeles to work with old friends Billy Rosewood and John Taggart after someone threatens his daughter’s life, according to a synopsis on IMDB.com.

Watch Beverly Hills Cop movies

All three of the first movies are available on streaming platforms.

The first two movies in the franchise are streaming on Netflix and Paramount Plus.

“Beverly Hills Cop III” isn’t on Netflix, but can be streamed on Paramount Plus.

Beverly Hills Cop cast

Beverly Hills Cop

• Eddie Murphy: Axel Foley

• Judge Reinhold: Detective Billy Rosewood

• Steven Berkoff: Victor Maitland

• Paul Reiser: Jeffrey

Beverly Hills Cop II

• Brigitte Nielsen: Karla Fry

• Jurgen Prochnow: Maxwell Dent

• Dean Stockwell: Charles Cain

Beverly Hills Cop III

• Héctor Elizondo: Jon Flint

• Bronson Pinchot: Serge

Axel F quotes

Here are some of the notable one-liners from Eddie Murphy’s Axel F in the 'Beverly Hills Cop" franchise:

Beverly Hills Cop

• “I’m not gonna fall for a banana in the tailpipe!”

• “Disturbing the peace? I got thrown out of a window! What’s the charge for getting pushed out of a moving car, huh? Jaywalking?”

Beverly Hills Cop II

• “This is not the kind of situation where you say ‘very funny’ and then run out of the room.”

• “It’s like going on a date with a librarian. You don’t get to touch anything interesting.”

Beverly Hills Cop III

• “Look, man, I ain’t fallin’ for no banana in my tailpipe!”

• “By the way, the truck’s in the building!”

This article originally appeared on Cherry Hill Courier-Post: Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F on Netflix; how to watch, what to know