48 Hrs. 1982  R, 97 min.
Genre: Action / Comedy / Drama / Thriller
Director: Walter Hill
Cast: Nick Nolte, Eddie Murphy, Annette O'Toole, Frank McRae, James Remar, David Patrick Kelly, Brion James, Sonny Landham, Jonathan Banks, Kerry Sherman, James Keane, Tara King, Greta Blackburn, Marot Rose, Denise Crosby
Convict Reggie Hammond (Eddie Murphy) is granted a two-day furlough in which he is told to aid a San Francisco police detective Jack Cates (Nick Nolte) in the search for cop killers. This unlikely couple works well together as they intersperse comedy with violence, and the result is a top-notch Comedy/Action film. This is Eddie Murphy's screen debut.
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 The Adventures of Pluto Nash 2002  PG-13, 95 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Ron Underwood
Cast: Eddie Murphy, Randy Quaid, Rosario Dawson, Joe Pantoliano, Jay Mohr, Luis Guzman, James Rebhorn, Peter Boyle, Pam Grier, John Cleese, Burt Young, Miguel A. Nunez Jr.
Ex-con Pluto Nash (Eddie Murphy) now runs a popular nightclub on the Moon. With gambling about to be banned on Earth, the crime syndicates set their sights on the Moon for their casino operations. Nash's nightclub would be a good starting place. Lots of well-known names, but it's still a terrible, boring film that sat around for a year or more before release.
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Another 48 Hours 1990  R, 95 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Walter Hill
Cast: Eddie Murphy, Nick Nolte, Brion James, Kevin Tighe, David Anthony Marshall, Ed O'Ross, Bernie Casey, Andrew Divoff
Nick Nolte and Eddie Murphy are back as the cop and the con in this sequel to "48 Hours". This time, Nolte is charged with manslaughter and put on suspension from the department. He gets Murphy out of prison to apprehend the elusive Iceman, the head of a drug syndicate. Not as fun as the first film but lots of action.
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Best Defense 1984  R, 94 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Willard Huyck
Cast: Eddie Murphy, Dudley Moore, Kate Capshaw, George Dzundza, Helen Shaver, David Rasche, Mark Arnott, Peter Michael Goetz, Tom Noonan, Joel Polis
An inventor for the military (Dudley Moore) has produced a piece of equipment that simply does not do what was expected. That would be fine except that the military has opted to employ the invention and a soldier (Eddie Murphy) finds it impossible to work with it.
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 Beverly Hills Cop 1984 R, 105 min.
Genre: Action / Comedy / Drama / Thriller
Director: Martin Brest
Cast: Eddie Murphy, Judge Reinhold, Lisa Eilbacher, John Ashton, Ronny Cox, Steven Berkoff, James Russo, Jonathan Banks, Stephen Elliott, Paul Reiser, Gilbert R. Hill, Art Kimbro, Joel Bailey, Bronson Pinchot, Michael Champion
This is Eddie Murphy's first portrayal of Axel Foley, the Detroit "cop from Hell." When Foley tracks a friend's killer back to Southern California, he finds that the ultra-snooty citizens of Beverly Hills are not quite ready for him. Neither are the cops who find themselves involved with a big time cocaine smuggler. Murphy steals the show.
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Beverly Hills Cop II 1987 R, 102 min.
Genre: Action / Comedy / Drama / Thriller
Director: Tony Scott
Cast: Eddie Murphy, Judge Reinhold, Jurgen Prochnow, Ronny Cox, John Ashton, Brigitte Nielsen, Dean Stockwell, Allen Garfield, Paul Reiser, Robert Ridgely, Gilbert R. Hill, Paul Guilfoyle, Brian O'Connor, Alice Adair, Eugene Butler
Axel Foley (Eddie Murphy) is back in this sequel to the first movie. When Axel learns that Captain Andrew Bogomil (Ronny Cox) had been shot, he heads back to Beverly Hills and visits Bogomil in the hospital. Again, he teams up with Detective Billy Rosewood and Sergeant John Taggart (Judge Reinhold and John Ashton). Now Axel is up against arms dealer Maxwell Dent (Jurgen Prochnow) who has made the mistake of sending Karla Fry (Brigitte Nielsen) to shoot Bogomil. Lots of guns and action.
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 Beverly Hills Cop III 1994  R, 118 min.
Genre: Action / Comedy / Drama / Thriller
Director: John Landis
Cast: Eddie Murphy, Judge Reinhold, Hector Elizondo, Theresa Randle, Bronson Pinchot, Timothy Carhart, John Saxon, Alan Young, Stephen McHattie, Jon Tenney, Joey Travolta, Eugene Collier, Fred Asparagus, Rick Avery, Gilbert R. Hill
Sometimes sequels fail to measure up to the originals. Eddie Murphy is back and very good as Detroit homicide detective Alex Foley, but the gimmick is getting old.
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Boomerang 1992  R, 118 min.
Genre: Comedy / Romance
Director: Reginald Hudlin
Cast: Eddie Murphy, Robin Givens, Halle Berry, Martin Lawrence, David Alan Grier, Grace Jones, Geoffrey Holder, Eartha Kitt, Melvin Van Peebles, Chris Rock, Tisha Campbell-Martin, Lela Rochon, John Witherspoon, Bebe Drake, John Canada Terrell
Marcus (Eddie Murphy) is an executive who thrives on attention from women, but he often treats them with indifference. Now, his new boss is a beautiful woman (Robin Givens) who treats him the way he has been treating the opposite sex, and the tables are turned.
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 Bowfinger 1999 PG-13, 97 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Frank Oz
Cast: Steve Martin, Eddie Murphy, Heather Graham, Christine Baranski, Jamie Kennedy, Barry Newman, Adam Alexi-Malle, Kohl Sudduth, Robert Downey Jr., Terence Stamp
Bobby Bowfinger (Steve Martin) is an unsuccessful movie producer who, in desperation, bets everything on "Chubby Rain" as the film that will finally make it big time. There is, of course, one major problem: the movie needs Kit Ramsey (Eddie Murphy) to star in it, but Ramsey is not interested. That does not stop Bowfinger. He uses a hidden camera to photograph the unsuspecting Ramsey talking to the film's actors. Even when Ramsey disappears, Bowfinger remains undaunted and searches for and finds a double to play Ramsey's "role."
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 Coming to America 1988 R, 116 min.
Genre: Comedy / Romance
Director: John Landis
Cast: Eddie Murphy, Arsenio Hall, James Earl Jones, John Amos, Madge Sinclair, Calvin Lockhart, Don Ameche, Ralph Bellamy, Cuba Gooding Jr., Samuel L. Jackson, Shari Headley, Paul Bates, Eriq La Salle, Frankie Faison, Vanessa Bell Calloway
Another Eddie Murphy vehicle, but this time he stars as pampered, African Prince Akeem who, against his family's wishes, is trying to find a bride in New York City. Arsenio Hall costars as his buddy Semmi. Akeem and Semmi assume false identities as Akeem tries to find a woman who will not fall for him simply because he is a prince. They get jobs at Cleo McDowell's (John Amos) food emporium, and romance blossoms between Akeem and Cleo's daughter Lisa (Shari Headley). But now, Akeem's parents (James Earl Jones and Madge Sinclair) arrive on the scene prepared to take Akeem home to Africa. Eddie and Arsenio take on several other roles in addition to their primary ones. Good fun.
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 Daddy Day Care 2003 PG, 93 min.
Genre: Family / Comedy
Director: Steve Carr
Cast: Eddie Murphy, Jeff Garlin, Steve Zahn, Regina King, Anjelica Huston, Khamani Griffin, Kevin Nealon, Jonathan Katz, Siobhan Fallon, Lisa Edelstein, Siobhan Fallon, Lacey Chabert, Leila Arcieri
After friends Charlie (Eddie Murphy) and Phil (Jeff Garlin) lose their jobs, they open their own day care center, and the fun begins.
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The Distinguished Gentleman 1992 R, 111 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Jonathan Lynn
Cast: Eddie Murphy, Lane Smith, Victoria Rowell, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Joe Don Baker, Kevin McCarthy, Charles S. Dutton, Noble Willingham, James Garner, Gary Frank
This satire on Washington, D.C. politics involves a con man (Eddie Murphy) elected to public office who later sees the error of his ways.
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Doctor Dolittle 1998 PG-13, 92 min.
Genre: Family / Comedy
aka: Dr. Dolittle
Director: Betty Thomas
Cast: Eddie Murphy, Ossie Davis, Oliver Platt, Richard Schiff, Kristen Wilson, Jeffrey Tambor, Kyla Pratt, Peter Boyle, Chris Rock, Albert Brooks, Raven-Symone, Steven Gilborn, Norm MacDonald, John Leguizamo, Julie Kavner
Dr. John Dolittle (Eddie Murphy) treats humans and has forgotten that he once talked with the animals. But, when he nearly runs over a dog, Lucky (voice of Norm MacDonald), his past returns, he is hearing animal voices, and everyone thinks that he has lost his mind. The cast of voices for the animals–which includes Norm MacDonald, Julie Kavner, Reni Santoni, Garry Shandling, Paul Reubens, Albert Brooks, Chris Rock, and Gilbert Gottfried–is a highlight as the animals communicate with the good doctor (Eddie Murphy) who learned as a child to talk to the animals.
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Dr. Dolittle 2 2001 PG, 82 min.
Genre: Family / Comedy
Director: Steve Carr
Cast: Eddie Murphy, Kristen Wilson, Jeffrey Jones, Kevin Pollak, Raven-Symone, Kyla Pratt, Steve Zahn, Lisa Kudrow, Norm MacDonald, Molly Shannon, Lil' Zane, Denise Dowse, James Avery, Andy Richter, Victor Raider-Wexler
Eddie Murphy returns in his role of Dr. John Dolittle, still enjoying his magical power of being able to talk to animals. This time around, he attempts to introduce a circus bear into the wilds where it is hoped the bear will mate with an endangered Pacific Western bear and, hopefully, prevent extinction of the species.
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 Dreamgirls 2006  PG-13, 125 min.
Genre: Drama / Musical
Director: Bill Condon
Cast: Jamie Foxx, Beyonce Knowles, Eddie Murphy, Danny Glover, Jennifer Hudson, Anika Noni Rose, Keith Robinson, Sharon Leal, Hinton Battle, Jordan Belfi, John Krasinski, John Lithgow
Based on the hit Broadway musical, this story involves the rise to fame of "The Dreams" (Jennifer Hudson, Beyonce Knowles, and Anika Noni Rose) after they are discovered by Curtis Taylor Jr. (Jamie Foxx) who finds work for them as a backup band for James "Thunder" Early (Eddie Murphy). But, it doesn't take long for "The Dreams" to gain popularity and outshine "Thunder." The film received two Academy Awards, including Best Supporting Actress (Jennifer Hudson); six other nominations were received, including Best Supporting Actor (Eddie Murphy). 1 User Review
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| | Zhane 02/26/2007 | | i love the movie so much. and i just want to wacht it over and over again. |
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Eddie Murphy Raw 1987 R, 91 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Robert Townsend
Cast: Eddie Murphy
Some funny moments in this stand-up performance. Murphy's true talents, however, are not displayed as he relies too much on profanity in his dialogue.
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The Golden Child 1986 PG-13, 93 min.
Genre: Adventure / Comedy / Action / Fantasy / Mystery
Director: Michael Ritchie
Cast: Eddie Murphy, Charlotte Lewis, Charles Dance, Victor Wong, Randall "Tex" Cobb, James Hong, J.L. Reate, Shakti, Tau Logo, Tiger Chung Lee, Pons Maar, Peter Kwong, Eric Douglas, Wally Taylor, Charles Levin
Eddie Murphy plays Los Angeles social worker Chandler Jarrell who tracks down missing children. One day, he is approached by beautiful Kee Nang (Charlotte Lewis) who tells him that a religious sect has appointed him the "Chosen One" to protect a kidnapped magical boy, "The Golden Child" (J.L. Reate), from evil. Now, Chandler is given a magic dagger and a sacred parakeet, and, after going through several trials by fire, he falls in love with Kee Nang.
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Harlem Nights 1989 R, 119 min.
Genre: Drama / Comedy / Romance
Director: Eddie Murphy
Cast: Eddie Murphy, Richard Pryor, Redd Foxx, Danny Aiello, Michael Lerner, Della Reese, Stan Shaw, Arsenio Hall, Robin Harris, Jasmine Guy, Vic Polizos, Lela Rochon, David Marciano, Thomas Mikal Ford, Berlinda Tolbert
The plot of this movie involves mobsters taking over a Harlem nightclub. Illegal casino owner Sugar Ray (Richard Pryor) joins forces with his adopted son, Quick (Eddie Murphy). They put their lives on the line to prevent gangster Bugsy Calhoune (Michael Lerner) and corrupt cop Phil Cantone (Danny Aiello) from muscling in on the casino business. Their solution: fix a boxing match and collect Bugsy's cash.
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 The Haunted Mansion 2003 PG, 99 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Rob Minkoff
Cast: Eddie Murphy, Terence Stamp, Nathaniel Parker, Marsha Thomason, Jennifer Tilly, Wallace Shawn, Dina Waters, Marc John Jefferies, Aree Davis, Jim Doughan, Rachael Harris, Steve Hytner
When Jim Evers (Eddie Murphy) and his family check out a creepy mansion, they are trapped by a storm raging outside. It doesn't take long for the family to realize that the house is haunted and that they are in the middle of a crisis concerning the ghosts as well as themselves.
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 Holy Man 1998  PG, 113 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Stephen Herek
Cast: Eddie Murphy, Jeff Goldblum, Kelly Preston, Robert Loggia, Jon Cryer, Eric McCormack, Edie McClurg, Soupy Sales, Tim Powell, Morgan Fairchild
Eddie Murphy plays the title role of a man who, due to a bizarre set of circumstances, ends up recuperating in the home of Ricky Hayman (Jeff Goldblum), an executive at The Good Buy Shopping Network. From there he finds a way to turn Hayman's network into a religious experience as he sells Hayman's "unsellable" products while turning the American viewers on to his way of thinking. 1 User Review
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| | Grandma 2003 03/15/2009 | | I Loved this movie! It was absoutely hysterical! I laughed so hard I was crying, and even peed my pants!!!! We need more good movies like this one! |
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 I Spy 2002 PG-13, 96 min.
Genre: Action
Director: Betty Thomas
Cast: Eddie Murphy, Owen Wilson, Famke Janssen, Malcolm McDowell, Gary Cole, Viv Leacock, Phill Lewis, Darren Shahlavi, Tate Taylor, Keith Dallas, Lynda Boyd, Bill Mondy, Larry Merchant, Sugar Ray Leonard, Jimmy Lennon Jr.
When a stealth bomber, known as Switch Blade, is stolen, the U.S. Government calls in top-secret spy Alexander Scott (Owen Wilson) to recover the bomber. But, there is one little catch: a hot-head civilian middleweight boxer, Kelly Robinson (Eddie Murphy), has also been recruited to help.
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Imagine That 2009 PG, 107 min.
Genre: Comedy / Fantasy / Drama
Director: Karey Kirkpatrick
Cast: Eddie Murphy, Yara Shahidi, Thomas Haden Church, Nicole Ari Parker, Ronny Cox, Martin Sheen, DeRay Davis, Bobb'e J. Thompson, James Patrick Stuart, Vanessa Williams, John DeVito, Stephen Rannazzisi, Timm Sharp, Heidi Marnhout, Mel Harris
Financial executive Evan Danielson (Eddie Murphy) is so obsessed with his work and competing against newly hired Johnny Whitefeather (Thomas Haden Church) that he has little time for his young daughter Olivia (Yara Shahidi) who lives with Evan's ex-wife Trish (Nicole Ari Parker). When Olivia comes to live with Evan for a few days, she tests his nerves with her fantasy games. Evan starts out ignoring Olivia until her fantasy world–in which she obtains stock tips from a queen and a princess–accurately predicts fiscal trends. When Evan follows their suggestions, his career soars, and he has fun with Olivia at the same time.
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 Life 1999 R, 105 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Ted Demme
Cast: Eddie Murphy, Martin Lawrence, Obba Babatunde, Ned Beatty, Bernie Mac, Miguel A. Nunez Jr., Nick Cassavetes, Clarence Williams III, Bokeem Woodbine, Brent Jennings
Two Mississippi convicts, Rayford Gibson (Eddie Murphy) and Claude Banks (Martin Lawrence), discover life during their seven-decade relationship that began after each had been wrongfully sentenced to life in prison.
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Meet Dave 2008 PG, 90 min.
Genre: Comedy / Sci-Fi
Director: Brian Robbins
Cast: Eddie Murphy, Elizabeth Banks, Gabrielle Union, Scott Caan, Ed Helms, Kevin Hart, Mike O'Malley, Pat Kilbane, Judah Friedlander, Marc Blucas, Jim Turner, Austyn Myers, Adam Tomei, Brian Huskey, Shawn Christian
Aliens from the planet Nil embark on a mission to drain Earth's oceans in order to use the salt for an alternative fuel source. The inch-tall Nilians arrive at the Statue of Liberty aboard their human-shaped spacecraft "Dave" (Eddie Murphy) on which the captain (also Murphy) operates from the ship's bridge–between "Dave's" eyes. Months earlier, the Nilians had sent an orb to suck up Earth's water, but it went astray and ended up in 5th-grader Josh's (Austyn Myers) bedroom. Now, "Dave"–controlled by the captain and crew–works its way across New York City where "Dave" meets Josh in an attempt to regain the orb. "Dave" meets and befriends Josh's widowed mother Gina (Elizabeth Banks), and then problems develop when it is learned that "Dave's" energy supply is damaged, and the mission must be performed during the next 48 hours while the ship still has enough energy to take off.
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Metro 1997 R, 117 min.
Genre: Action / Comedy / Drama / Thriller
Director: Thomas Carter
Cast: Eddie Murphy, Michael Rapaport, Carmen Ejogo, Michael Wincott, Denis Arndt, Kim Miyori, Art Evans, James Carpenter, Donal Logue, Jeni Chua, Dick Bright, David Michael Silverman, Frank Sommerville, Malou Nubla, Nino Gegennaro
Scott Roper (Eddie Murphy) is a hostage negotiator for the San Francisco Police Department who gets a new partner, Kevin McCall (Michael Rapaport)–a novice in the field of negotiating. The duo is off to the races, and Roper gets more than he expected.
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 Mulan 1998 G, 88 min.
Genre: Animation / Family / Adventure / Comedy / Musical
Director: Tony Bancroft, Barry Cook
Cast: Ming-Na, Lea Salonga, Eddie Murphy, B.D. Wong, Donny Osmond, Harvey Fierstein, James Hong, Gedde Watanabe, Miguel Ferrer, Soon-Tek Oh, June Foray, Miriam Margolyes, Pat Morita, James Shigeta, George Takei
Disney presents this classic story, which is set in ancient China. Mulan (voice of Ming-Na, singing voice of Lea Salonga) is a Chinese maiden who dresses as a male and joins the army to fend off the invading Mongols. She prays for help from her ancestors, and they send the 18-inches tall dragon Mushu (voice of Eddie Murphy) to protect Mulan. Mulan hides Mushu from others but takes Mushu with her when she joins the command of Captain Shang (B.D. Wong, singing voice of Donny Osmond), and risks everything to gain victory over the Huns.
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Norbit 2007 PG-13, 90 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Brian Robbins
Cast: Eddie Murphy, Thandie Newton, Terry Crews, Clifton Powell, Mighty Rasta, Cuba Gooding Jr., Eddie Griffin, Katt Williams, Floyd Levine, Anthony Russell, Pat Crawford Brown, Jeanette Miller, Michael Colyar, Marlon Wayans, Alexis Rhee
Orphaned as an infant, Norbit (Eddie Murphy) grew up in a Chinese restaurant/orphanage run by Mr. Wong (also Eddie Murphy) who raised him. As if his life wasn't bad enough, as an adult Norbit is bullied into a marriage to the morbidly obese and strong-willed Rasputia (also Eddie Murphy). Rasputia has taunted Norbit since they were children and now continues her efforts as a hen-pecking wife. Then, one day, Norbit is reunited with his childhood sweetheart, Kate (Thandie Newton), who arrives to run the orphanage. Kate is engaged to slick Deion (Cuba Gooding Jr.), and Rasputia is more than prepared to keep Kate and Norbit apart. The film received an Academy Award nomination for Makeup.
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Nutty Professor II: The Klumps 2000 PG-13, 105 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Peter Segal
Cast: Eddie Murphy, Janet Jackson, Larry Miller, John Ales, Richard Gant, Anna Maria Horsford, Melinda McGraw, Jamal Mixon, Gabriel Williams, Chris Elliott, Earl Boen, Freda Payne, Sylvester Jenkins, Duffy Taylor, Nikki Cox
This sequel revolves around the lovable Professor Sherman Klump (Eddie Murphy) and his attempts to rid himself of his obnoxious alter ego, Buddy (also Eddie Murphy–as are all seven Klump family members). Buddy's actions threaten to doom Sherman's budding romance with the brainy and beautiful Denise (Janet Jackson).
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 The Nutty Professor 1996 PG-13, 95 min.
Genre: Comedy / Sci-Fi / Romance
Director: Tom Shadyac
Cast: Eddie Murphy, Jada Pinkett Smith, Dave Chappelle, James Coburn, Larry Miller, John Ales, Patricia Wilson, Jamal Mixon, Nichole McAuley, Hamilton Von Watts, Quinn Duffy, Chao Li Chi, Tony Carlin, Montell Jordan, Doug Williams
This remake of the 1963 Jerry Lewis film is about Sherman Klump (Eddie Murphy), an obese chemistry professor, who uses himself as a guinea pig in an experiment to test a potion to eliminate fat. Murphy is great as he takes on roles of four family members–including fat Sherman and svelte alter ego Buddy. The film provides good satire in the Eddie Murphy manner.
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 Showtime 2002 PG-13, 95 min.
Genre: Action
Director: Tom Dey
Cast: Robert De Niro, Eddie Murphy, Rene Russo, Frankie Faison, William Shatner, Drena DeNiro, Pedro Damian, Ken Hudson Campbell, Nestor Serrano, Jullian Dulce Vida
When LAPD detective Mitch Preston (Robert De Niro) teams up with cop/actor Trey Stellars (Eddie Murphy) on a reality-based TV show, William Shatner (playing himself) is hired to give the two novices acting tips.
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 Shrek 2001  PG, 88 min.
Genre: Animation / Family / Adventure / Comedy / Fantasy
Director: Andrew Adamson, Vicky Jenson
Cast: Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz, John Lithgow, Vincent Cassel, Peter Dennis, Jim Cummings, Chris Miller, Kathleen Freeman, Clive Pearse, Bobby Block, Cody Cameron
In this excellent animated adventure, Lord Farquaad (voice of John Lithgow) decrees that all fairy tale characters are to be banned from the land and has relocated them to the swamp of the green-skinned ogre, Shrek (voice of Mike Myers). But Shrek wants his privacy and makes a deal with Lord Farquaad to take Donkey (voice of Eddie Murphy) with him to rescue the beautiful Princess Fiona (voice of Cameron Diaz) who will then be exchanged for Shrek's sole rights to the swamp. "Shrek" was the first winner of an Academy Award for Best Animated Feature.
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 Shrek 2 2004 PG, 95 min.
Genre: Animation / Family / Adventure / Fantasy
Director: Andrew Adamson, Kelly Asbury
Cast: Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz, Julie Andrews, Antonio Banderas, John Cleese, Rupert Everett, Jennifer Saunders, Aron Warner, Kelly Asbury, Cody Cameron, Conrad Vernon
Honeymooners Shrek (voice of Mike Myers) and Princess Fiona (voice of Cameron Diaz) are summoned by Fiona's parents, the King (voice of John Cleese) and Queen (voice of Julie Andrews). So, with Donkey (voice of Eddie Murphy) in tow, they trudge to the Kingdom of Far, Far Away. The King and Queen are shocked to learn that their daughter is married to an ogre and that she has become one too. It doesn't take long for Fairy Godmother (voice of Jennifer Saunders) to send that delightful killer cat, Puss In Boots (voice of Antonio Banderas), on a mission to get rid of Shrek so that Fiona will marry Fairy Godmother's son, Prince Charming (voice of Rupert Everett). But plans go awry, and, by story's end, Puss In Boots is working with Shrek instead of against him. The film received two Academy Award nominations, including Best Animated Feature.
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Shrek the Third 2007 PG, 93 min.
Genre: Animation / Family / Comedy / Fantasy
Director: Chris Miller, Raman Hui
Cast: Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz, Antonio Banderas, Julie Andrews, John Cleese, Rupert Everett, Eric Idle, Justin Timberlake, Susan Blakeslee, Cody Cameron, Larry King, Christopher Knights, John Krasinski, Ian McShane
In this third animated "Shrek" tale, Shrek (voice of Mike Myers) faces problems when his father-in-law, the Frog King of Far, Far Away, King Harold (voice of John Cleese) dies. If Shrek cannot find a suitable replacement for the king, he could be stuck with the job. So, Shrek heads out–with Donkey (voice of Eddie Murphy) and Puss In Boots (voice of Antonio Banderas) in tow–in search of his wife's, Princess Fiona (Cameron Diaz), teenage cousin Artie (voice of Justin Timberlake) at his boarding school. Meanwhile, Fiona, who is pregnant, is left to fend off a palace coup staged by Prince Charming (voice of Rupert Everett) who has assistance from fairy tale villains including Captain Hook, the Evil Queen, Rumplestiltskin, the Big Bad Wolf, and the Headless Horseman. But, Fiona and her mother Queen Lillian (voice of Julie Andrews) get help from Cinderella, Rapunzel, Snow White, and Sleeping Beauty in their valiant effort to retake the kingdom.
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 Trading Places 1983 R, 106 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: John Landis
Cast: Eddie Murphy, Dan Aykroyd, Don Ameche, Ralph Bellamy, Denholm Elliott, Paul Gleason, Jamie Lee Curtis, James Belushi, Al Franken, Frank Oz, Robert Curtis Brown, Giancarlo Esposito, Bill Cobbs, Bo Diddley, Philip Bosco
Just like in "The Prince and the Pauper," this movie goes with the premise of a rich man, Louis Winthorpe III (Dan Aykroyd)–this time, a Philadelphia commodity broker–changing places with a poor man, Billy Ray Valentine (Eddie Murphy), who is a con-artist. The Duke brothers–Randolph and Mortimer (Ralph Bellamy and Don Ameche) make a bet on whether or not Louis will resort to crime when he loses his position in life. Throw in lots of good comedy, and you have a film worth watching.
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| 1. 48 Hrs. (1982)
2. The Adventures of Pluto Nash (2002)
3. Another 48 Hours (1990)
4. Best Defense (1984)
5. Beverly Hills Cop (1984)
6. Beverly Hills Cop II (1987)
7. Beverly Hills Cop III (1994)
8. Boomerang (1992)
9. Bowfinger (1999)
10. Coming to America (1988)
11. Daddy Day Care (2003)
12. The Distinguished Gentleman (1992)
13. Doctor Dolittle (1998)
aka: Dr. Dolittle
14. Dr. Dolittle 2 (2001)
15. Dreamgirls (2006)
16. Eddie Murphy Raw (1987)
17. The Golden Child (1986)
18. Harlem Nights (1989)
19. The Haunted Mansion (2003)
20. Holy Man (1998)
21. I Spy (2002)
22. Imagine That (2009)
23. Life (1999)
24. Meet Dave (2008)
25. Metro (1997)
26. Mulan (1998)
27. Norbit (2007)
28. Nutty Professor II: The Klumps (2000)
29. The Nutty Professor (1996)
30. Showtime (2002)
31. Shrek (2001)
32. Shrek 2 (2004)
33. Shrek the Third (2007)
34. Trading Places (1983)
35. Vampire in Brooklyn (1995)
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