Eddie Murphy is an American comedian actor. A native of a poor family, he managed to become one of the most popular actors not only in the United States, but throughout the world. The peak of the acting career of a black native of Brooklyn came in the 1980s, however, and today he successfully starred in various cinematographic projects, although not as often as his fans would like. You can also see Eddie Murphy in various television shows. To which he is always invited with pleasure. The article details about the best films with Eddie Murphy - one of the most charming representatives of the American film school.
Career start
In 1982, director Walter Hill introduced the world to his comedic action movie 48 Hours. The film with the young Eddie Murphy and the already held Hollywood star Nick Nolte talks about a detective with a severe temper who is looking for bandits who brutally cracked down on a representative of the law. In this matter, a prisoner helps him. A smart guy becomes a detective’s partner not out of spiritual goodness, but because he wants to regain the once-stolen once 500,000 dollars.
Films of the first half of the 1980s
On June 8, 1983, another comedy with Eddie Murphy was released - the film "Swap". In the project of the director John Landis, the actor Dan Aykroyd played for 116 minutes. Comedy tape liked the Americans. In the US, it was watched by about 29 million viewers. At the box office, the film "Swap" earned $ 90 million.
The comedy tells the story of a wealthy steward with Wall Street Luis Winthrop the Third. His life changes dramatically after his bosses have argued among themselves that even an uneducated person from the street can cope with Luis’s responsibilities. And they find this in return for Louis, unaware that they would jeopardize their entire multi-million dollar business.
In 1984, the film with Eddie Murphy "Beverly Hills Police Officer", directed by Martin Brest, was released. The picture of the genre of the comedy action movie triumphantly went through the cinemas, collecting only $ 234 million in the United States.
In this film, Eddie Murphy plays a police officer working in the city of Detroit. Once they kill his friend. A policeman travels to Los Angeles to find traces of killers.
Local police initially dislike the arrivals. Attitude towards him changes in a positive direction after his colleagues find out how cleverly he can get out of the most difficult situations.
A film popular in Russia
Under the slogan "Eddie Murphy - the Chosen" in 1986, the comedy science fiction film "Golden Child" was released on the movie screens. Its director is Michael Ritchie.
A lot of money was invested in this film with Eddie Murphy - $ 25 million. However, the risk of the producers was justified: only in the USA did the tape earn several times more.
In the movie Golden Child, the hero of Eddie Murphy Chandler, a resident of Los Angeles, must save the world. And for this he needs to save the life of a child with magical powers.
The best films
Here is a sample list of films with Eddie Murphy, which includes the most popular films with his participation:
- "Trip to America."
- "Beverly Hills Police Officer."
- "For life."
- "Mr. Church."
- "Shrek" (voice acting).
- "Cool guy".
- "Dream girl".
- "Honorable gentleman."
- "How to steal a skyscraper."
- "Deceive everyone."
In 2019, Eddie Murphy starred in the movie "Trip to America 2". The picture will be released in 2020