There are other ways the film throws back to the past. The cast reunites Murphy with his "Beverly Hills Cop" co-stars Reiser, Judge Reinhold, John Ashton and Bronson Pinchot. Franchise newbies include Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Kevin Bacon, Taylour Paige and Luis Guzman.

And the soundtrack to "Axel F" is full of throwback songs, including Glenn Frey's "The Heat is On," the Pointer Sisters' "Neutron Dance," Bob Seger's "Shakedown" (from "Beverly Hills Cop II") and composer Harold Faltermeyer's instantly recognizable "Axel F" score.

Though he's seen driving through the city and mixing it up inside the Detroit Red Wings locker room, Murphy was never in Detroit for the shoot, and the scene in the Wings' locker room is a set. Chalk it up to movie magic. (Local filming took place in Detroit for six days in November and December 2022, and cameras were rolling when the Red Wings faced the Las Vegas Golden Knights at Little Caesars Arena on Dec. 3, 2022, a game the Wings lost, 4-1.)

Though the majority of the action takes place in L.A., one of Steiner's goals was to make sure Detroit's presence is felt in the movie.

"That's where (Foley) lives, that's where he's from, and I really wanted to put that in the film," she says. "I wanted Detroit people to have a connection to the film."

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'BEVERLY HILLS COP: AXEL F'

MPA rating: R (for language throughout, violence and brief drug use)

Running time: 1:55

How to watch: On Netflix July 3

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