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Axel Foley
Axel Foley
I don't think cost is the issue here, sir. I think the issue should be my blatant disregard for proper procedure.
Played By: Eddie Murphy Other Languages
Appearances: Beverly Hills Cop | Beverly Hills Cop II | Beverly Hills Cop III | Beverly Hills Cop (2013 TV pilot) | Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F
A wisecracking, street-smart cop working with the Detroit Police Department, Axel Foley typically gets himself in (and out of) trouble with his wits and charm. After his friend Mikey is murdered by a group of professional killers, Foley sets out to avenge his death and gets dropped into the unfamiliar world of Los Angeles, eventually returning several times to help the L.A. Police Department solve several crimes.
- Ambiguous Criminal History: It's implied that he and Mikey were juvenile delinquents and in the second film, he mentions that he "fractured an occasional law or two" when he was a kid. He definitely breaks the law while being a cop though, being perfectly willing to lie, cheat and steal to advance a case and sometimes purely for fun and profit.
- Audit Threat: Uses one of these against the guards at Maitland's warehouse in the first film.
- Badass Boast: Delivers one to Victor Maitland in the first film:Y'know, Victor, I know that you're into a lot of crooked shit, and I have a pretty good idea that you had Mikey killed, and when I find out for sure, I'm gonna fuck you up real bad.
- Badass in Distress:
- In the first film, he's captured and set to be executed by Maitland's goons, necessitating that Billy go in to rescue him.
- Ends up at the mercy of Karla Fry at the conclusion of the final shootout in the second film, before Taggart shoots her down.
- Bavarian Fire Drill: A Running Gag in the series, which is often caused by Foley getting into a normally-inaccessible place by browbeating the staff or pretending to be someone else.
- Berserk Button: When Ellis DeWald taunts him about Inspector Todd's death, Foley drops the Bavarian Fire Drill act and loses it, punching him in the face in front of the crowd at a police awards dinner.
- Character Name Alias: At the Beverly Hills Shooting Club, he tells Karla Fry that his name is "Richard James".
- Clear My Name: Is forced to do this in the third film after Ellis DeWald frames him for the shooting of Uncle Dave.
- Cops Need the Vigilante: Foley isn't a cop in Beverly Hills. His antics are amusing, but illegal. Despite that, his antics bring attention from the authorities who can do something about it.
- Cowboy Cop: The Trope Namer. Foley is not above using borderline-illegal or hastily-thought-up excuses during his investigations, but things usually end up working out for him.
- Dirty Cop: Downplayed, since he does take his job seriously and goes after serious criminals, bu he isn't above breaking the law either in the pursuit of justice, or at times just for his own personal benefit, most notably in the second movie where he breaks into an empty mansion so he can stay there while he is in Beverly Hills.
- Fingertip Drug Analysis: In the first film, he does this when he searches the warehouse with Jenny and finds bags of white powder under the coffee. It ain't sugar.
- Fish out of Water: Much of the plot in the trilogy is motivated by Foley's reactions to people and situations in Los Angeles, a locale he's unfamiliar with.
- Former Teen Rebel: According to Mikey, Foley was like this when they were teenagers. It's implied that Mikey's arrest for a heist they did when they were 15 gave Foley the impetus to go straight and join the Detroit Police.
- The Gadfly: It's rare to find a scene where Foley doesn't spend time pushing the buttons of whoever he's talking to. He even does it to his own boss, and that's after getting in trouble for an unauthorized sting operation! He gets under Taggart's skin so quickly that the latter slugs him in the stomach.
- Getting the Boot: Gets tossed through a window after confronting Maitland at his office.
- Groin Attack: Uses this to stun Ellis DeWald in the final fight of the third film.
- Guile Hero: Foley may be a good shot, but the majority of the headway he makes in the course of his investigations comes from his ability to talk his way through a situation and influence people who have something he needs.
- Gun Twirling: He does this twice in the second film, during the opening credits and in the shooting club.
- Hero with Bad Publicity: Becomes this in the third film, due to a combination of being caught on video firing his weapon in the air at Wonder World (in an attempt to stop the goons chasing him) and being framed for the shooting of Uncle Dave.
- Ignoring by Singing: Part of Foley's Establishing Character Moment. After messing up the cigarette sting operation, Foley is bothered by Jeffrey. Axel uses the "la la la" version while trying to get Jeffrey to stop.
- I'll Kill You!: Threatens Maitland in this way in the first film, after the latter kidnaps Jenny.
- It's Personal: Heads to L.A. to find Ellis DeWald after the latter kills Inspector Todd during a sting operation in Detroit.
- Jurisdiction Friction: The plot of the films are motivated by Foley, a Detroit detective operating outside of his jurisdiction in order to catch criminals. This frequently leads to him running afoul of the authorities.
- Major Injury Underreaction: Coupled with Only a Flesh Wound, when he's shot in the arm in the first film.
- Minor Crime Reveals Major Plot: How Foley is convinced to get involved throughout the trilogy:
- In the first film, Mikey`s murder is caused by him stealing several million in bearer bonds that belonged to Victor Maitland. Foley takes vacation leave and heads to L.A., where he discovers that Maitland is up to a much larger criminal enterprise than he originally expected.
- In the second, Lt. Bogomil`s shooting (by Karla Fry) prompts Foley to return to L.A., where he discovers that Maxwell Dent is running a much larger insurance scam operation.
- In the third, the death of Inspector Todd, the failed chase after the Big Bad and discovery of the Wonder World paraphenelia inside the suitcases of the gunned-down Mooks leads Axel to head back to L.A. for a third time.
- Mock Millionaire: Invoked in the opening titles of the second film. Foley puts on an expensive suit and shades in his apartment before heading to a garage, getting into an expensive Ferrari and driving around the city. A few minutes later, it's revealed that the Ferrari is on loan from the Detroit PD evidence lockup, while the money needed for the suit and associated clothing came from expenses Foley had them authorize.
- No Warrant? No Problem!: Let's just say that the phrase "You can't go there" is not in Foley's vocabulary. One example stands out in the first film, where he makes a Lampshade Hanging that he has no probable cause to check Maitland's warehouse for drugs (to keep Rosewood from following him), and pulls a Bavarian Fire Drill on the guards involving an Audit Threat when they think it's wrong for him to be there.
- Obfuscating Stupidity: Foley has a... less than textbook approach to most situations, preferring to act aloof and ignorant when he's questioned by goons or enemies in order to trick them. He also deliberately uses a "foolish black man" act several times to get past people by convincing them he's just a simpleminded servant.
- Odd Friendship: With Lt. Bogomil, the middle-aged family man who aided him in the climactic shootout of the original film. Bogomil and Foley strike up a strong friendship between films, to the point that the former being shot by Karla in the second film prompts Foley to return to L.A., where it's revealed that he's also on good terms with Bogomil's daughter.
- Of Corpse He's Alive: Uses a Mook's body to great effect in the third film, in order to throw off a group of goons chasing him.
- Only a Flesh Wound:
- Despite being shot in the arm by Maitland during the climactic shootout in the first film, Axel still retains enough capability to keep going, though he isn't seen in much pain despite only being able to aim with one hand. Lampshaded afterwards, when Axel responds with, "Bleeding, sir," when Chief Hubbard asks why he's at the mansion.
- Gets shot in the leg by Ellis DeWald during the final fight in the third film. Aside from yelping in pain, it doesn't cause him any immediate concern, either, though he's later placed in a wheelchair to recuperate.
- Overly-Nervous Flop Sweat: In the second film, Axel invokes this when he's pretending to deliver "sound seeking projectiles" to try to bluff his way into a gun club run by the Big Bad. He splashes water on his face making it look like he's sweating buckets.
- Pants-Positive Safety: Foley often keeps his service automatic shoved into his belt, behind his back.
- Playing Drunk: While at the bikini bar with Taggart and Rosewood in the first film, Axel pretends to be drunk to make a suspected armed robber think he's harmless and get close enough to take him out.
- Politically Incorrect Hero: In the original film, he bluffs his way into a club Maitland is in by telling one of the door staff that he's Maitland's lover, and wants to confront him due to having contracted Herpes Simplex 10.
- Prohibited Hero Saves the Day: The raison d'etre of the series. In the original film, Axel is explicitly prohibited from investigating Mikey's murder. He does it anyway, and ends up taking down Victor Maitland.
- Reformed Criminal: Hinted at in the first film, as Axel regularly notes that he "wasn't always a cop", and Mikey talks about a criminal job he took the fall for (protecting Axel when they were teenagers) as they hang out at the bar.
- Refuge in Audacity: A running gag throughout the series, as Axel manages to bluff his way into buildings and restricted areas easily, often by proclaiming that he's on business for someone.
- Sharp-Dressed Man: Invoked in the opening credits of the second film, where he goes through a montage of getting ready for the day, putting on an expensive suit, tie and shades.
- Sherlock Scan: In the original film, Axel figures out that the two goons at the bikini bar are going to rob the joint, based solely on the fact that they were wearing overcoats in the middle of June.
- Signature Laugh: To the point that it was played up in the marketing, and is the first thing you hear after the title card for the second film is shown on-screen.
- Signature Style: Axel's Detroit Lions letterman jacket, which he wears through the majority of the sequels and is seen in the marketing.
- Stealing from the Hotel: Takes the opportunity to steal several bathrobes from the high-end hotel he's staying at in the original film.
- Strange Cop in a Strange Land: Used throughout the trilogy, though emphasized more heavily in the first two films. Axel is not a policeman in Beverly Hills, but rather a Detroit detective whose Cowboy Cop ways clash with the more straight-laced Beverly Hills PD. Downplayed, because his antics clash with his own superiors in Detroit as well.
- Tempting Fate: In the opening sequence of the third film, he cancels a SWAT unit that was planned to raid an auto shop which was suspected of having employees who were thieves, telling Inspector Todd that he didn't think he needed them for such a small bust. Then the mechanics are killed by hitmen who shoot Inspector Todd on their way out, leading Foley to swear revenge.
- Uncle Tomfoolery: A favored tactic, coupled with Obfuscating Stupidity. Axel frequently acts foolishly or pretends to be somewhere in order to get critical information for the investigation... or, in some cases, just to save his own skin.
- Visit by Divorced Dad: In the unaired 2013 tv pilot (later leaked in 2023), Axel is shown to visit his son, Aaron, in Beverly Hills, quipping several times about an unseen ex-wife who took a large amount of assets in their divorce. (This would seemingly be rendered as Canon Discontinuity by Axel F.)
- Wait Here:
- Says this to Billy in the first film, when he heads into the warehouse with Jenny. The resulting confrontation forces Billy to go in and rescue him after Maitland kidnaps Jenny.
- Used several times in the second and third films, as Foley borrows items from Billy/Taggart to bluff his way into a building.
Billy Rosewood
Billy Rosewood
Played By: Judge Reinhold
Appearances: Beverly Hills Cop | Beverly Hills Cop II | Beverly Hills Cop III | Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F
A By-the-Book Cop who is tasked (alongside fellow Detective Taggart) to investigate Axel Foley's presence in Beverly Hills and his investigation of Victor Maitland. As they work together, Rosewood learns to stick up for himself and his friends, and develops a strong partnership with Foley.
- Accidental Aiming Skills: Manages to blow up a fleeing truck filled with illegal guns through dumb luck in the second film, as he's busy trying to figure out how a LAW rocket works while the trio are pinned down by gunfire.
- Badass Longcoat: Carries one in the trunk of his car, which he decides to wear before the trio assault the oil field in the second film.
- Bad Omen Anecdote: When he and Taggart are pinned down by gunfire at the Maitland mansion, Billy explicitly calls out the Bolivian Army Ending of Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. It's clear that he is having the time of his life while doing so. Taggart, on the other hand, is less than amused.
- Beware the Nice Ones: Billy is generally a nice guy, although somewhat naive and dim-witted. However, do not aim, or worse yet, fire, a gun at him. You will see the flash, the bullet will kill you, and your dead ears will never hear the report. He never needs a second shot.
- Big Damn Heroes: Rescues Foley from Maitland's goons towards the end of the original film, thus setting up his Character Development.
- Cloudcuckoolander: He shows symptoms of this, with Taggart getting to play straight man to his bizarre non-sequiturs.Billy: It says here that, by the average American is 50, he has more than five pounds of undigested red meat in his bowels.
- Crazy-Prepared: Reveals to Foley and Taggart just before the climactic shootout of the second film that he had a Badass Longcoat and several shotguns stashed in the trunk of his car, saved for just such an occasion.
- Gun Nut: Graduates into one of these by the second film, revealing that he carries multiple shotguns in the trunk of his car, has a hoard of weapons stashed in his apartment, and upgrades to larger and larger weapons throughout the film.
- Guns Akimbo: Tries this, briefly, by unloading two shotguns at once in the opening moments of the oilfield firefight.
- Mid-Season Upgrade: Throughout the second film, Billy continues to upgrade to larger and larger weapons, eventually culminating in him wielding a light anti-tank weapon during the shootout at Dent's oilfield.
- Rage Breaking Point: Gets this reaction at the end of the second film, when Chief Lutz tries to take credit for solving the Alphabet Crimes and insults him.
- Rank Up:
- Is promoted to Sergeant and head of an internal task force between the second and third films.
- In the unaired 2013 TV pilot, it's revealed that he became the Mayor of Beverly Hills in the interim after the third film. (This was later rendered Canon Discontinuity by Axel F.)
- Revolvers Are Just Better: His weapon in the first film is a Colt Detective Special revolver, then ups his game with a Smith & Wesson Model 29 in the second film.
- Screw the Rules, I'm Doing What's Right!: After being ordered by Bogomil and Chief Hubbard to escort Foley to the city limits, he intentionally decides to rescue Foley from Maitland's goons, then follows him into Maitland's mansion after learning that Jenny is being held hostage there.
- Suicidal Overconfidence: In the third film, upon arriving at Wonder World during the climactic shootout, he expertly shoots down a henchman and brags that he's "Wild Bill Rosewood... the sheriff of this town." He then turns around, only to be taken surprise by another henchman. While he does shoot the henchman dead, he is wounded as a result.
- Took a Level in Badass: As a result of Foley's influence, Billy does this in-between films. By the time they meet again in the sequel, Billy has become a Gun Nut and knife expert, among other tendencies.
- Wall of Weapons: Has one at his house, inspired by his interactions with Foley.
Detective Sergeant John Taggart
Detective Sergeant John Taggart
Played By: John Ashton
Appearances: Beverly Hills Cop | Beverly Hills Cop II | Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F
A By-the-Book Cop who becomes exasperated with Axel Foley's antics and that of his partner, Billy Rosewood. After helping Foley, he warms up to him and becomes a loyal friend and partner.
- Big Damn Heroes: Appears out of nowhere at the climax of the second film to rescue Foley from Karla Fry, who has him dead to rights.
- Big Guy, Little Guy: With Rosewood.
- By-the-Book Cop: An older, wiser cop who frequently expresses frustration at both Foley and Rosewood's antics, but eventually comes around and joins in their plans.
- Conveniently Timed Attack from Behind: Shoots down Karla from behind, just as she's about to execute Foley.
- Deadpan Snarker: Often fulfills this role, reacting in exasperation or responding dryly to something Billy or Foley say.
- Death Glare: Gives Billy one during the final shootout after he points out the futility of their situation when they're pinned down by gunfire (while Rosewood seems happy about the situation).
- Disproportionate Retribution: Clocks Foley (a cop acting outside of his jurisdiction, but a cop nonetheless) in the stomach when the latter tells him to fuck off. He mellows out later on, however, once he realizes that Maitland has kidnapped Jenny.
- Gender Scoff: Has this reaction towards Karla ("Women.") after his Conveniently Timed Attack from Behind.
- Honor Before Reason: When Foley tries to absolve Rosewood and Rosewood's pursuit of him to the strip club, Taggart gives up the ruse and reveals that Foley was lying about their actual involvement, prompting a harsh response from the latter.
- Human Ladder: Tries this with Rosewood during the assault on the Maitland mansion. It doesn't work nearly as well as they initially thought it would.
- Not So Above It All: Despite his exasperation with Billy's repeated upgrades of weapons throughout the sequel, he shrugs and takes an extra shotgun along with him before the shootout at Dent's oilfield.
- Phrase Catcher: "Billy, we really need to talk," used in the second film after every instance where Billy brings out a larger and more powerful weapon.
- Police Are Useless: Gets this treatment briefly from Bogomil, after he and Billy are pulled off the stakeout duty against Foley because he outwits them at every turn.
- Precision F-Strike: Upon seeing Billy blow up a truck with a LAW missile:Fuck Rambo.
- Put on a Bus: When Foley asks where Taggart is in the third film, Rosewood reveals that he retired from the Beverly Hills PD and went to Arizona to play golf. Later turns into a case of Commuting on a Bus, as he appears in Axel F.
- Revolvers Are Just Better: Carries a Smith & Wesson Model 19 snub nose as a sidearm.
- Screw the Rules, I'm Doing What's Right!: After the shootout at Maitland's mansion, Taggart sticks up for Bogomil and Foley's explanation of what led to the bust, which fully realizes his Character Development into a trusted partner.
- Shotguns Are Just Better: In anticipation of a shootout at the Maitland mansion, Taggart brings a shotgun with him. He later grabs an extra shotgun from the trunk of Billy's car just before the shootout at Dent's oilfield in the second film.
- Talk to the Fist: Gives Foley this treatment after the latter badmouths him... then is forced to apologize to Foley by Bogomil.
- What the Hell, Hero?: Calls out Rosewood's antics, particularly when the latter points out the Bolivian Army Ending of Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid while both of them are pinned down by gunfire at Maitland's mansion.
Lieutenant Andrew Bogomil
Lieutenant Andrew Bogomil
Played By: Ronny Cox
Appearances: Beverly Hills Cop | Beverly Hills Cop II
A Lieutenant in the Beverly Hills Police Department, Bogomil directly supervises Rosewood and Taggart's investigation into both Axel Foley and Victor Maitland.
- Actually Pretty Funny: When Axel tries to cover for Taggart and Rosewood's presence tailing him at the strip club, and Taggart blows the alibi, Bogomil struggles not to grin.
- Bait-and-Switch Tyrant: Initially it looks like he may be an Obstructive Bureaucrat until he turns out to be be reasonable enough to listen to Foley and connect the dots on his own. Especially after Hubbard is introduced and plays the tyrant trope much more straight.
- Blatant Lies: Makes up an elaborate cover story on the spot at the end of the first film in order to justify to the Chief of Police why Foley, Taggart and Rosewood stormed Maitland's mansion.
- By-the-Book Cop: Starts out as this, but develops later on in the film when he trusts his instincts and sends police to help the trio assaulting Maitland's mansion, and later lies to the Chief of Police to cover for Foley.
- The Cavalry: Appears at a decisive moment in the climax of the original film to help Axel take down Maitland.
- He Knows Too Much: Gets shot down by Karla after he goes off-duty to investigate the Alphabet Crimes, and gets too close to Dent's warehouse as a result.
- Made of Iron: He manages to survive being shot multiple times by Karla, and eventually recovers to take over the job of Chief of Police in the Beverly Hills Police Department.
- Not So Stoic: Is generally reserved and calm.. except when he sees a row of chasing police cars to crash into each other outside Maitland's mansion, which leads him to yell, "Oh, shit!"
- Odd Friendship: With Foley, to the point that the latter has gotten to know both him and his daughter, Jan, well. Bogomil's shooting prompts Foley to return to Beverly Hills in the second film in order to seek revenge.
- Papa Bear: Implied in the second film, as he tells Axel over the phone that having a gun has allowed him to protect his daughter more than once.
- The Power of Trust: He ends up being swayed to believe Foley's investigation into Maitland, and dispatches several squads once he learns that drugs were found in Maitland's warehouse and Foley, Rosewood and Taggart were storming his mansion.
- Rank Up: Is promoted to Captain in-between the events of the first and second film, then is promoted to Chief of Police by the end of the second.
- Reasonable Authority Figure: Is a By-the-Book Cop who isn't immediately dismissive of Foley's actions, and allows him the opportunity to press charges against Taggart (who punched him in the stomach) if he wanted. Despite this, he becomes much friendlier to Foley over the course of the franchise, to the point that they strike up an Odd Friendship.
- Saved by the Awesome: Part of the reason why Bogomil, Foley and the others get off scot-free by the Chief of Police is due to the magnitude of the drug bust they just made.
- Sudden Sequel Death Syndrome: Subverted. It seems like he's going this way in the sequel, but he recovers by the end (and is promoted, to boot).
- Turn in Your Badge: Gets suspended at the start of the second film by Chief Lutz due to his handling of the Alphabet Crimes case, leading him to investigate the matter on his own. His critical injuries due to his off-the-books investigation lead Foley to head back to L.A. to get justice for him.
- What Happened to the Mouse?: Despite the Freeze-Frame Bonus picture of Bogomil alongside Foley, Taggart and Rosewood on a fishing trip in III, he's nowhere to be seen in the third film, and no one comments on his absence.
Inspector Douglas Todd
Inspector Douglas Todd
I'm tired of taking the heat for your ass. One more time and you're out on the street. Do you understand me?
Played By: Gilbert Hill
Appearances: Beverly Hills Cop | Beverly Hills Cop II | Beverly Hills Cop III
- Da Chief: Directly supervises Foley, Friedman and other detectives in the Detroit Police Department — and has the stereotypical temper to match.
- Died in Your Arms Tonight: Ends up dying in this fashion, being cradled by Foley after being shot by the hitmen during the opening raid.
- Hair-Trigger Temper: Routinely loses his civil tone whenever a cop (particularly Axel) does something to skirt the rules of the department.
- Incoming Ham: "IS THAT FUCKING FOLEY IN HERE!?"
- No Indoor Voice: Is practically on the verge of shouting at Foley in nearly every scene where they interact.
- Profane Last Words: After he is fatally wounded by the Big Bad in the prologue of III, he takes notice that Foley is cradling him and tells him: "Foley, are you drinking coffee? Go get that son of a bitch!" and dies. Later, Axel is a bit reluctant to tell Todd's wife that those were his last words, but she is not upset about that at all.
- Properly Paranoid: In the opening of the third film, he rails at Foley for canceling the SWAT team they needed for the raid, pointing out that he's worried that the job may be more complicated than they originally expected. He's right, and dies for it.
- Sudden Sequel Death Syndrome: Gets killed in the opening sequence of the third film, being shot In the Back by the hitmen in the auto shop.
- Taking You with Me: He insinuates that he'll be able to do this to Foley if the latter doesn't produce results for the case he's pursuing in the second film, as he was the one who signed Foley's requisition order and blue slips before the higher-ups started asking questions.
- What the Hell, Hero?: Frequently expresses confusion and outrage at Foley's antics, to the point of threatening to fire him after learning he went to L.A. to track down Mikey's killers.
Detective Jeffery Friedman
Detective Jeffery Freidman
Played By: Paul Reiser
Appearances: Beverly Hills Cop | Beverly Hills Cop II | Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F
A detective within the Detroit Police Department, Jeffery works with Axel on different cases and tries to keep him out of trouble with Inspector Todd.
- Catchphrase: "This is not my [locker/office]!"
- Drives Like Crazy: Implied, as one of the final scenes in the second film shows him laid up on a couch with a leg cast, having totaled the Ferrari in unexplained fashion.
- A Friend in Need: Frequently covers for Foley, to the point that he agrees to drive Foley's Ferrari around for three days and run interference for Inspector Todd so that Foley can head to L.A. and investigate the Alphabet Crimes undisturbed.
- Pants-Positive Safety: Like Foley and Inspector Todd, he stuffs his weapon in the back of his waistband.
- Rank Up: By the time Axel F rolls around (a plot set decades after the original film), he appears to have been promoted to Chief of the Detroit P.D.
- Screw This, I'm Outta Here: When Inspector Todd stalks into the locker room looking to chew Foley out for his handling of the cigarette truck heist in the original film, Jeffery makes an excuse about it not being his locker before fleeing the scene.
- What Happened to the Mouse?: Disappears by the third film, with no explanation as to his whereabouts, nor his reaction to Inspector Todd's death.
Serge
Serge
Donny, run and tell Miss Summers that, uh, Mister Achmed Foley is here to see her.
Played By: Bronson Pinchot
Appearances: Beverly Hills Cop | Beverly Hills Cop III | Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F
The flamboyant receptionist of an art gallery in Beverly Hills — and later, the owner of a "boutique booth" that carries weapons and other survival gear — Serge is befriended by Axel during the latter's first trip to L.A., and later runs into him again years later at an awards dinner.
- Chekhov's Gunman: He introduces the Annihilator 2000 for Axel's benefit outside the police awards dinner and claims that it's the ultimate in survivalist gear. Later on, when Axel needs to storm the park in order to Clear My Name, he visits Serge, who still the "floor model" version of the weapon at the convention centre and gives it to him to use.
- The Comically Serious: A staple of his character, as he doesn't understand certain phrases and remarks said by others.Serge: Zis is the Annihilator 2000. It is my greatest seller!
Axel: Get the fuck out of here.
Serge: Nooo, I cannot! - Commuting on a Bus: Reappears as the owner of a "boutique" selling survival gear outside an awards dinner in the third film, after being completely absent in the second. Despite this, Serge instantly remembers Axel and greets him warmly.
- Funny Foreigner: Has an Unexplained Accent, can't accurately pronounce Axel's name and goes off on strange tangents about art, survival gear or anything else of interest to him.
- Non-Specifically Foreign: His nationality is never explained, for either the audience or the other characters' benefit.
- Running Gag: In his one scene from the first film, he mispronounces Axel's name as "Achmed", and can't seem to get the pronounciation correct, despite it being said to him multiple times. When he reappears in the third film, he addresses Axel as "Achmed" once again, and has to be told the right pronounciation once more.
- Verbal Tic: Frequently misunderstands statements said by others, including Axel, and responds, "No, I cannot!"
- What the Hell Is That Accent?: A strange mish-mash of vocal styles and mispronounciations made the character very memorable, despite his limited screentime.
Characters exclusive to the original film:
Victor Maitland
Victor Maitland
Played By: Steven Berkoff
A successful businessman who finances an art gallery in Beverly Hills, among other ventures, he immediately runs afoul of Foley after his recovery of stolen bearer bonds leads the detective to head to Beverly Hills to locate and arrest him. He is the Big Bad of the first film.
- Big Bad: For the first film as ordering Mikey's death prompts Axel to follow him back to Los Angeles to investigate.
- Big "SHUT UP!": Tells Jenny this at one point after her protests begin to annoy him, complete with Suddenly Shouting
- Blatant Lies: Claims that Axel threw himself out of a window after their first conversation. Being that he's a Villain with Good Publicity, the police sent to check the situation believe him and arrest Axel instead.
- Creepy Blue Eyes: Uses them to great effect to intimidate Foley and Jenny at several points.
- I Have You Now, My Pretty: He kidnaps Jenny, giving Foley, Rosewood, and Taggart plenty of reason to storm his mansion in the third act.
- Mexican Standoff: Has one with Foley at the end of the film, wielding Jenny as a Human Shield to protect himself. The standoff is only broken when Bogomil barges in and Jenny uses the distraction to elbow him and flee.
- Oh, Crap!: Gets a brief moment of realization that he's screwed once Bogomil appears and Jenny gets away. He instinctively fires a bullet (that hits a nearby wall) before both cops empty their guns into him.
- There Is No Kill Like Overkill: Bogomil and Foley both empty their gun magazines into him... right before his bullet-ridden body tumbles down a nearby stairwell.
- Underestimating Badassery: Throughout the film, he disregards Foley as an annoying pest who won't make any dent in his plans. This continues all the way through their final encounter, where he chides the wounded Foley that he might shoot him.
- Villain Ball: Much of the plot depends on Maitland being a moron. If he had just played dumb and told Axel that he had no idea who would want to kill Michael Tandino, that, yes, he uses bearer bonds in his business all the time, which is completely normal in the art world, and no, he has no idea why Michael would have brought bearer bonds with him to Detroit, that would have been the end of the movie, as Axel at that point had no real basis of suspicion against him. Instead, he calls in a group of thugs to his office to have Axel thrown out, as in literally thrown through a plate glass window, at which point Axel is certain that Maitland is behind it all. Then there's the fact that when Maitland catches Axel and Jenny in one of his warehouses, having discovered a crate of cocaine, instead of having them both killed then and there, when he has them completely at his mercy, he kidnaps Jenny, taking her back to his house, while leaving Axel there not to be killed, at least not right away, but first to be beaten up by two thugs. That of course leaves enough time for Billy to rescue Axel, and for Axel, Billy, and Sgt. Taggart to rescue Jenny. If Maitland had even the slightest sense, the movie would have been much shorter.
- Villain with Good Publicity: He's an outwardly-successful businessman who has not made any waves publicly, so when his goons throw Foley through a window after their first conversation, the police believe him over the Fish out of Water detective.
- You Have No Idea Who You're Dealing With: The source of the character quote above.
Zack
Zack
Played By: Jonathan Banks
The Dragon to Victor Maitland, Zack is sent to retrieve stolen bearer bonds from Mikey Tandino, and executes the latter upon retrieving them. He later runs into Foley in Beverly Hills when the latter starts making inquiries into Mikey's death.
- Calling Your Attacks: He performs a Dramatic Gun Cock at several points during the final shootout in the mansion to alert Foley to his presence and force him to flee.
- Double Tap: Executes Mikey in this fashion with two shots to the back of the head, which Hill uses to denote that it was a professional job.
- The Dragon: Acts as Maitland's second-in-command and lead enforcer.
- Knight of Cerebus: Introduced with no foreshadowing, as he appears, talks reasonably calmly with Mikey for a few moments, then knocks him out and cold-bloodedly shoots him in the back of the head twice before leaving.
- Multiple Gunshot Death: Shot three times in the chest by Foley during the final shootout.
- No-Holds-Barred Beatdown: Conducts one against Foley after revealing that he was the one who killed Mikey.
- Not So Stoic: Zack never changes his calm demeanor... except for one instance. After Axel throws him through the buffet table, he stands up with a murderous look in his eyes, fully intent on fighting the detective. Only Maitland's hand gesture to wait prevents him from doing so, and he stares at Foley in a rage for the rest of their conversation at the dinner club.
- Shotguns Are Just Better: Wields one during the cat-and-mouse chase with Foley in the climactic shootout at the end of the film.
- Would You Like to Know How They Died?: Zack does this to Foley, coldly telling him he killed Mikey himself. Then he beats Axel up.
Jenny Summers
Jenny Summers
Played By: Lisa Eilbacher
A past friend of Foley, Jenny moved from her home in Detroit to Beverly Hills several years before the events of the film, and opened her own art gallery. As the film begins, Jenny and Axel's mutual friend, Mikey, is killed by Maitland's men, leading them to reconnect when Axel arrives in Beverly Hills.
- Childhood Friends: With Axel. Mikey's connection to her leads Axel to contact her in L.A., setting up the events of the second act.
- Damsel in Distress: The entire third act is motivated by Maitland kidnapping her, which leads Foley, Rosewood and Taggart to storm the Maitland mansion in order to rescue her.
- Human Shield: Maitland uses her as one during the final confrontation with Foley. Luckily, Bogomil's arrival distracts Maitland long enough for Jenny to elbow him in the stomach and flee.
- The Not-Love Interest: Despite several points that suggest Axel and Jenny's friendship may become something more, it never comes to pass, and she isn't seen in the following films. According to behind-the-scenes information, this writing decision was made at the behest of Paramount Pictures.
- Sequel Non-Entity: Is nowhere to be seen in the following films, even when Axel is in Los Angeles and had a plausible reason to try and look her up. In the third film, Serge mentions that her gallery went bankrupt as a result of losing the financing from Maitland, but no discussion of her whereabouts is made.
- Ship Tease: Foley comments at several points on Jenny's beauty and style, but they never become anything more than friends and she is absent from future films in the series.
Mikey Tandino
Mikey Tandino
Man, I'm sorry. I fucked up, I'm sorry.
Played By: James Russo
An old associate from Foley's "hoodlum" days, Mikey has returned to Detroit after working in Beverly Hills for a mutual friend. The circumstances behind his death motivate Foley to head to Beverly Hills and try to crack the case.
- Ascended Extra: His actor is listed in the opening credits in a fairly prominent slot, but the character dies about 15 minutes into the film, after a couple of expository scenes that set him up as a major figure in Foley's life.
- Boom, Headshot!: Gets dispatched in this way, courtesy of Zack.
- Childhood Friends: With Foley, as they discuss a couple of incidents that occurred when they were teenagers while drinking at a local bar.
- Heterosexual Life-Partners: With Foley, to the point that even after not having seen him in a long time, Mikey tells Axel that he never snitched on him and "loves" him.
- Laser-Guided Karma: He stole several million dollars in bearer bonds from Maitland, who subsequently sent his associates to track him down, kill him and retrieve the bonds.
- Platonic Declaration of Love: Says this to Foley after they reminisce about their antics as teenagers.
- Plot-Triggering Death: His death and the nature of it gives Foley the impetus to track down Victor Maitland in Beverly Hills and take him down.
- Too Dumb to Live: Mikey could have avoided getting killed and the entire movie's events had he not stolen from an employer who was clearly up to no good.
- We Hardly Knew Ye: Gets introduced as one of Axel's long-time friends, with connections to his criminal past, and has a couple scenes of exposition before he's unceremoniously executed by The Dragon.
Chief Hubbard
Chief Hubbard
Played By: Stephen Elliott
The chief of the Beverly Hills Police Department, Hubbard is alerted to Foley's antics and orders him to leave the city.
- Arson, Murder, and Jaywalking: After riddling off a list of Foley's infractions in front of Bogomil and the other detectives, Hubbard asks, "Is this the gentleman who ruined the buffet at the Harrow Club this morning?"
- The Dreaded: When he walks into the station room in Beverly Hills in his first appearance everyone including Bogomil suddenly goes deathly silent and Billy even mutters "Oh, shit." Later when Foley is mocking his voice, Taggart almost pleads with him to keep his voice down. We don't hear what happens but Bogomil looks frazzled after getting a dressing-down.
- Obstructive Bureaucrat: Appears to be this, as he orders Bogomil to have Foley escorted outside the city limits, and later expresses confusion that Foley is present at Maitland's mansion after the shootout. However, he does relent slightly by the end of the film.
- Slave to PR: Implied during his first appearance. He seems particularly angrily that Axel publicly embarrassed the Beverly Hills Police Department and that he ruined a high society social club event.
- What Happened to the Mouse?: Is not present in the sequels, having been replaced with Chief Lutz with no explanation as to why he left, although given his age, it's likely he retired.
- You Have GOT to Be Kidding Me!: Has this reaction after Bogomil delivers his "report" on what led to the raid on the Maitland mansion.Hubbard: You expect me to believe that report?Bogomil: That's the report I'm filing, sir.
Characters exclusive to the second film:
Maxwell Dent
Maxwell Dent
If we fail, I stand to be put to considerable expense and inconvenience, to say the least.
Played By: Jürgen Prochnow
A respectable business man majoring in oil production, Dent's legitimate activities hide a larger criminal enterprise involving nefarious deeds committed under the guise of the "Alphabet Crimes".
- Big Bad: Of the second film.
- Boom, Headshot!: Gets shot in the head by Foley as he attempts to employ Car Fu against him in the warehouse.
- Car Fu: Attempts this against Foley after the latter foils the arms deal at the oil depot. It fails, and he gets shot in the head while doing it.
- Criminal Mind Games: Does this against the Beverly Hills Police Department by using Cain as a patsy and letting them think the latter was the mastermind behind the Alphabet Crimes.
- Insurance Fraud: Revealed to be conducting one, which the Alphabet Crimes are a cover for so he and Karla can leave the country.
- Mock Millionaire: It's eventually revealed that, far from his outward projection as a successful businessman, Dent is broke, and the whole Alphabet Crimes setup is a diversion so he and Karla can flee the country via an insurance scam and arms deal.
- No Kill like Overkill: He attempts to ram his car into Foley, which leads to Foley shooting him, the vehicle he's in smashing through the other side of the depot and plunging off a cliff, then exploding once it hits the ground.
- Screw the Rules, I Have Money!: Subverted. Dent has a brief moment of this when Foley encounters him at the Playboy Mansion. After Hugh Hefner orders the group (including Dent) to be thrown out, Dent claims that he's "a large contributor". In response, Hefner responds "that's nice" before telling him to leave.
- You Have Failed Me: Has Cain used as a fallguy for the racetrack robbery, though it's clear he was already skating on thin ice beforehand, as Dent's introductory scene has him chewing out Cain for letting one of the rifle rounds be traced back to the shooting range.Adriano's was not perfect. It was perfectly planned, but it was executed with neolithic incompetence.
Karla Fry
Karla Fry
Goodbye, Mr. Foley.
Played By: Brigitte Nielsen
The assistant manager of the Beverly Hills Shooting Club, Karla Fry is also in league with Maxwell Dent, and helps execute several high-profile robberies under the guise of the "Alphabet Crimes".
- Dark Action Girl: She personally leads Dent's henchmen during the Alphabet Crimes, executes several robberies with near-pinpoint precision, and even gets the drop on Foley after her boss is killed.
- Dark Mistress: To Dent, as they are in a relationship, and she personally leads the Alphabet Crimes on his behalf.
- Dragon Their Feet: Lasts a few seconds longer than Dent, and is able to get the drop on Foley. Had Taggart not intervened, she would have gunned down Axel.
- Hand Cannon: Carries a Desert Eagle handgun with her.
- Idiot Ball: Unlike the rest of Dent's henchmen, her involvement in the first robbery has her wearing a pair of shades as the only disguise, leading all of the witnesses to remember "the tall blonde". The only reason she isn't arrested outright is because tall women with blonde hair aren't all that uncommon in Beverly Hills, the setting of the film.
- Not So Stoic: The only time her cold demeanor fails is when Foley and Rosewood successfully sound the alarm at the City Deposit, causing her to freak out and order her crew to flee.
- Statuesque Stunner: Impressively tall, and with the demeanor to match. Foley even comments on her size at one point:'"God damn, that's a big bitch."
- Wig, Dress, Accent: Wears a black wig and dress at several points as a disguise, which she uses to great effect while ambushing Bogomil.
Charles "Chip" Cain
Charles "Chip" Cain
Played By: Dean Stockwell
The manager of the Beverly Hills Shooting Club, Cain is also associated with Maxwell Dent, and helps plan and organize the Alphabet Crimes for Dent and Karla Fry.
- Alliterative Name: Charles "Chip" Cain.
- Boom, Headshot!: Gets shot in the back of the head by Karla as the crew leaves the racetrack after the robbery.
- Butt-Monkey: Routinely looked down upon by Dent, and used as a patsy by him and Karla by being executed and used as the fallguy for the Alphabet Crimes.
- The Scapegoat: Dent has him killed and made to look like the ringleader of the Alphabet Crimes, in order to throw off the Beverly Hills Police Department.
- You Have Outlived Your Usefulness: Cain is killed by Karla during the racetrack heist and one guard takes credit for the assassination by saying he shot Cain as he tried to get away. This, and the fact the letters the "Alphabet Thief" leaves behind taunting the cops are signed "Carlos" (Spanish for "Charles") and a visa to go to Costa Rica was filed to Cain's name shortly before the heist means that Dent was able to frame Cain as the Alphabet Crimes mastermind... at least until the aftermath of the final battle, that is.
Chief Harold Lutz
Chief Harold Lutz
You shut up! Who the hell is talking to you? I personally solved the Alphabet case up in a body bag over an hour ago.
Played By: Allen Garfield
An Obstructive Bureaucrat who takes over the role as Chief of the Beverly Hills Police Department two months prior to the events of the second film, the detectives under his command run into friction with him as they try to solve the Alphabet Crimes.
- Accidental Misnaming: Continually mispronounces Billy's last name, in a manner similar to Chief Hubbard from the first film.
- Bad Boss: From the first moment he shows up in the film, he has this attitude, busting Taggart and Rosewood down to the Traffic Unit and taking the Alphabet Crimes case away from them because Rosewood called the FBI for help. As the film goes on, he continues to berate and insult his officers, eventually culminating in him trying to arrest Foley and fire Taggart and Rosewood.
- Big "SHUT UP!": Tries to do this Rosewood. Fortunately, this in the middle of Rosewood's Rage Breaking Point, thus it has no effect.
- Da Chief: As the new Chief of the Beverly Hills Police Department.
- Everyone Has Standards: Played for Laughs. He agrees with Taggart calling Biddle an idiot after Biddle floats the theory that the driver of the cement mixer in the reserve heist chasenote was an accomplice of the thieves causing a diversion and even orders Biddle to get himself tested for drugs.
- Hate Sink: Spends the entirety of his screentime verbally abusing, or threatening his own officers. It comes as a relief when the Mayor of Beverly Hills unceremoniously fires him at the end of the film.
- Hypocrite: After spending the better part of a minute firing detectives and threatening them with legal action, Lutz turns into a scared child when Mayor Egan fires him.
- Jerkass: He verbally abuses everyone around him, demotes them or tries to fire several detectives (including Bogomil) who try to investigate the Alphabet Crimes case, declares the case "solved" when he doesn't have all the information to go on, and berates the detectives who did solve the case in front of Mayor Egan. It's no wonder why he gets unceremoniously canned after all that.
- Laser-Guided Karma: After spending the entire film ignoring the advice of everyone around him and antagonizing his subordinates, Mayor Egan finally gets fed up and fires him and Biddle after Lutz goes to fire Taggart and Rosewood and arrest Foley.
- Obstructive Bureaucrat: Does nearly everything in his power to minimalize, ignore or outright refuse help from Rosewood and Taggart on the Alphabet Crimes case, leading to his Laser-Guided Karma moment above.
- Police Are Useless: It starts with him busting Taggart and Rosewood down to the Traffic Unit after the latter calls the FBI for help with the Alphabet Crimes case, suspends Bogomil, and goes downhill from there. It leads to him (and Biddle) being fired by Mayor Egan after publicly botching the case and attempting to have Rosewood and Taggart fired.
Biddle
Biddle
Played By: Brian Edward O Connor
Chief Lutz's assistant at the Beverly Hills Police Department.
- Bumbling Sidekick: To Lutz. At one point, Biddle floats a theory that the cement mixer truck that Axel and Billy used to chase the villains was a ruse to aid in the villains' escape. Lutz tells him to submit himself for drug testing. Axel notes that Biddle couldn't catch the Alphabet Bandit if he nuked the city.
- Butt-Monkey: Routinely looked down upon by nearly everyone in the office, to such an extent that Lutz (who spends the entire film arguing with Rosewood and Taggart) agrees with the latter that Biddle is a "putz".
- Guilt by Association Gag: Biddle is unceremoniously fired by Chief Egan, despite not being malicious towards any of the detectives and simply being in the wrong place at the wrong time.
Jan Bogomil
Jan Bogomil
Played By: Alice Adair
Lieutenant Bogomil's daughter, who aids Foley, Rosewood and Taggart with critical information as they search for the identity of the Alphabet Bandit.
- Chekhov's Gunman: Her day job as an insurance agent comes into play long after being mentioned, as she's able to pull key files that expose Dent's business dealings.
Mayor Ted Egan
Mayor Ted Egan
Played By: Robert Ridgely
The Mayor of Beverly Hills, Mayor Egan shows up at a key moment to aid the heroes when they solve the Alphabet Crimes case.
- My God, What Have I Done?: Has this reaction upon seeing Lutz verbally abuse his subordinates.Egan: (to Lutz) You're fired. I want you out of here now. GET OUT OF HERE! FIRED!
Lutz: You'll regret this, Ted.
Egan: I've regretted it for the last two months. Biddle, you're fired too. - Reasonable Authority Figure: Unlike Lutz, Egan understands the situation with the gunfight at the oilfield immediately, and blames himself for having hired Lutz in the first place. He fires Lutz (and Biddle), talks politely with Foley (and agrees to make a donation on behalf of Sidney Bernstein), promotes Bogomil (who was unceremoniously suspened before being shot) to the Chief of Police role, then personally calls Inspector Todd to thank him for letting Axel "assist" on the case.
Characters exclusive to the third film:
Ellis DeWald
Ellis DeWald
He went berserk. He was firing a weapon in the park. My God, there are hundreds of small innocent children around.
Played By: Timothy Carhart
The head of security at the Wonder World Theme Park in Beverly Hills, DeWald also acts as an illegitmate businessman, whose activities are responsible for the death of one of Foley's closest associates.
- Adding Insult to Injury: After he's killed by Foley, his body falls on one of the rides — a model train that continues to ride unoperated on a track around the park.
- Bad Boss: Tosses one of his own men out of his vehicle after the latter complains about being injured, leading the latter to get run over by Foley.
- Counterfeit Cash: Leads a criminal ring that is producing counterfeit money using the printing machines at Wonder World.
- Hate Sink: Unlike previous villains, DeWald smugly kills people (even his own men, and most importantly, Inspector Todd) and rubs their deaths in Axel's face without barely changing his demeanor. DeWald does everything to want you (and Axel) to punch him in the face.
- Idiot Ball: Unlike Maxwell Dent (who insinuated that Charles Cain had outlived his use because the latter failed to ensure that a specialized type of ammunition wasn't found at a crime scene), DeWald is personally present for an assassination in Detroit where his men carry Wonder World towels in all of their briefcases, and he does everything he can to rub Inspector Todd's death in Foley's face without going public about it. It's no wonder why Foley tracks him to Beverly Hills after all that.
- Manipulative Editing: In-universe, DeWald does this several times to make it seem like Axel's actions were purely criminal in nature, abusing suspiciously poor quality recording equipment and the fact he's the head of security.
- Schlubby, Scummy Security Guard: He is a more upmarket version, being the head of security for Wonder World Theme Park. Whilst posing as a respectable honest man, in truth Ellis is a ruthless and greedy crook who's using the position as a front for his counterfeit money operation. His security guards are likewise little more than his paid thugs, with him using them to carry out his criminal activities and murdering anyone who learns the truth, including his own boss.
- Smug Snake: The only times that "I'm better than you" smile truly leave his face are when he's pissed that Foley ruined millions of dollars' worth of counterfeit cash by changing the printing design to have his face and "Kiss My Ass" and when Foley punches him in the face and later blows him away.
- Think of the Children!: Tries to use this as an argument while claiming that Foley is a danger to the visitors in the park.
- Villain with Good Publicity: The Beverly Hills Police Department initially has a hard time believing Foley's claims that DeWald killed Inspector Todd, due to DeWald's sterling reputation as a businessman, former officer and award recipient from the police force.
Jon Flint
Jon Flint
Played By: Héctor Elizondo Other Languages
Rosewood's new partner in the Beverly Hills Police Department, Flint helps out Foley during his investigation of Wonder World.
- The Cavalry Arrives Late: Shows up to Wonder World after all the goons have been dispatched, and only happens upon Axel just after Fulbright tries to shoot him.
- Improbable Aiming Skills: After being shot at from a theme park sky-gondola ride, Flint returns fire with an MP 5K, stitching a perfect line up the door (which is at most two feet wide) and bulls-eyeing the gunman with most if not all of his shots. Landing over a dozen fully-automatic shots on target at a range of at least 100ft with a lightweight SMG that has a 4.5 inch barrel really stretches the word "improbable."
- Just a Flesh Wound: Gets shot in the shoulder by Foley (firing a bullet that goes through Agent Fulbright and into Flint's arm) during the final confrontation. Afterwards, Flint sits down and asks Foley in an annoyed tone if he can explain the situation to the higher-ups instead of holding his arm.
- Suspiciously Similar Substitute: Flint is this for Taggart, who is mentioned by Billy to have retired from the police force and moved to Phoenix.
Janice
Janice
Played By: Theresa Randie
One of the park attendants at Wonder World, Janice is convinced to help Foley after being clued in to DeWald's counterfeiting operation.
- Damsel in Distress: Gets locked in a room (with Rosewood) that's filling with gas in the third act.
- Sexual Euphemism: Used by her several times to make her interest in Axel known.Axel: (referring to a diagram of the park) Show me the Happy Forest.
Janice: That would be right here, at the end of Corridor B. It's right after... right after... uh...
Axel: How long has it been closed?
Janice: (Beat, staring at him) Too long.- Used again in the ending:Janice: Hey, I don't think you've seen the Tunnel of Love ride, have you, Axel?
Axel: I didn't know y'all had a Tunnel of Love ride at Wonder World.
Janice: There will be shortly.
- Used again in the ending:
- Token Romance: For Foley.
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Aaron Foley
Aaron Foley
Played By: Brandon T. Jackson
Axel Foley's son, who appears in the unaired 2013 television pilot. Like his father, Aaron is a street-smart Detroit cop who heads to Beverly Hills to go undercover in a major sting operation, and stays in the city on a long-term placement after getting more than he bargained for.
- Cowboy Cop: Similarly to his father, he has no problem engaging in reckless or downright-suicidal actions, such as running into the open and shooting wildly behind his back in the opening sequence, or leading a goon on a reckless car chase in order to draw him away from a witness and her son.
- In the Blood: Like his father, he's a smart-talking "city cop" who somehow manages to get by with a combination of quick thinking and street smarts.
- The Lost Lenore: Renee, the girlfriend of a high-ranking mobster Aaron is undercover investigating, is shot and killed execution-style during the opening sequence of the series, just after he told her he'd get her away from the mobster. Her death motivates his quest to personally find and take down the crew responsible.
- Prohibited Hero Saves the Day: The focus of the pilot has him getting wrapped up in an investigation, just like his father many years before him, to stop a crime syndicate in Beverly Hills after someone close to him is murdered, all while the Chief of Police tries to prevent him from doing his job.
